Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa

Jamie Francis MEADOWS, son of John and Eutoka McCLANAHAN MEADOWS, was born in Kellerton, Iowa, on January 3, 1903, and departed this life at the Ringgold County hospital in Mount Ayr, Iowa, on Saturday, May 5, 1984.

Jamie attended the Kellerton Public Schools and was a graduate with the class of 1921.

On June 5, 1929 he was united in marriage with Rotha E. MOSBARGER. To this union were born two children: a son, Richard, who died in infancy, and a daughter, Phyllis Anita.

Jamie has supported the Kellerton community all his life, being active in business, community affairs and a member of the United Methodist Church. At the time of his death, he was Financial Secretary of the church and Treasurer of the Methodist Men. As a business man he was associated with his brother Weldon in owning and operating an automobile repair garage. In later years he had a shop in his garage at the home where he repaired small equipment.

Besides a son, he was preceded in death by his brother, Lowell "Cap" MEADOWS on May 19, 1961, and his wife, Rotha, on July 5, 1961.

Left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Phyllis (Mrs. Charles MILLEN) and son-in-law, Charles of Springfield, Missouri; grandchildren, Mary STUEVE and Chuck MILLEN of Overland Park, Kansas; one great-grandson, Nathan STUEVE; and brother, Weldon "Ham" MEADOWS of the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr. There are other relatives and a host of friends.

A funeral service was held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 7, 1984 at the Kellerton United Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. Walter ZARR. Music was by Mrs. Weldon MEADOWS, organist, and Richard JACKSON, soloist.

Casketbearers were Glen SISSEL, Roger O'DELL, LeRoy TRIMBLE, Chester MUNYON, Francis VIRDEN and Francis McDOWELL. Interment was in Maple Row Cemetery at Kellerton

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, October of 2010

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