Iowa
Old Press
Villisca Review
Villisca, Montgomery Co., Iowa
April 25, 1912
JOHN HIPES DEAD.
John Hipes died at his home on East Sixth street Sunday morning,
April 21, 1912, at half past six o'clock after twelve hours'
illness and severe suffering. Mr. Hipes had been a sufferer for
some time from arterio sclerosis, but, however, for the past few
months he had been feeling unusually well. He ate a hearty supper
Saturday evening and assisted with the chores but came to the
house soon after and took to his bed saying he felt very sick. He
continued to grow rapidly worse and his sufferings were intense
until death received him. The deceased was born at Daleville,
Indiana, March 22, 1848, [transcriber note: very hard to read
-death record says 1842] and was therefore 70 years and 29 days
old at the time of his death. John Hipes and Miss Savilla Skinner
were united in marriage December 15, 1862 [transcriber note: hard
to read] at Daleville, Indiana. To this union eleven children
were born all of whom are living; the father's being the first
death in the family. The children are" S. B. Hipes, Santa
Barbara, California; H. C. Hipes of Auburan, Washington; J. C.
Hipes, Creston, Iowa; Thad and Ed who are at home; Mrs. Isaac
Gill, Preston, Minnesota; Mrs. Robert Reed of Villisca; Mrs. J.
L. Branhen and Mrs. J. J. McMahon of St. Joseph, Missouri; Mrs.
Fred Bridwell of Villisca and Stella Hipes of Lincoln. The last
named expects to stay home with her mother. Two sons, S. B. and
H. C., and one daughter, Mrs. Gill, could come for the funeral.
Besides his wife and eleven children, Mr. Hipes is survived by
nineteen grandchildren and one brother, William Hipes, of
Parsons, Kansas, who was here for the funeral, and one sister,
Mrs. S. Wiley of Monte Vista, Colorado. At Christmas time 1899 a
family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hipes,
and all the children were home the last time the family were all
together.Mr. Hipes was a kind father and husband and was honored
and reverenced by each member of the family. He was well known
and respected in and around Villisca, having moved here, with his
family form Missouri about seventeen years ago. The funeral
services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock
by Rev. J. W. Taylor, pastor of the M. E. church. The interment
was in the Villisca cemetery.
[transcribed by C.D., May 2007]