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Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 17, 1944 p. 7 William Hughes William
Hughes, one of ten children
born to Rev. Jeremiah and Amy Newton
Hughes, was born Dec.
14, 1863, at Red Oak, Iowa. When
two months of age he came with his parents to Taylor County, which had
been home to him from then on, with the exception of short periods of
time when the family lived in nearby towns where his father was pastor. He
was married to Miss Maggie Short
in March of 1893. To them
two children were born, Mrs. Bessie Reynolds, deceased, and Jay S. Hughes of Los Angeles. His wife
died in April 1898. On
February 24, 1904, he was married to Mrs. Cora Johnson. To
them two children were born, Doris
and Dale. His kind and fatherly care was also exerted
over his two stepdaughters, Mrs. Jessie Denton now deceased and Mrs. Inez Delles, to whom he endeared himself as to his own children. By
his devotion and kindness to his loved ones and his neighborly and friendly
disposition, he has endeared himself to a large circle of friends and
neighbors. His industry
as a farmer and his fidelity to the principles of honesty gained for
him the respect and admiration of all who knew him.
In early life he became a member of the Methodist church and
through life his faith in the Lord has been his ideal, strength and
comfort. Until
6 years ago, Mr. Hughes continued his farming operations and then, because
of failing health, he moved to Bedford.
He died at his home in Bedford February 8, 1944, at the age of
80 years, 1 month and 25 days. He
is survived by his wife, his children, Jay S. Hughes of Los Angeles, Mrs. Doris O'Dell and Dale Hughes of Bedford, and Mrs. Inez Delles of Hastings, Nebr.; 11 grandchildren and one great
grandchild, who were especially dear to their grandfather; one brother,
Isaac Hughes of Conway;
two sisters, Miss Inza Hughes
of Conway and Mrs. Eva McGee
of Fargo, Okla. Funeral
services were conducted at the Walker & Shum Funeral Home Friday
afternoon, Feb. 11, 1944, by Rev. Z. M. Bressler of Gravity. Burial was in the Conway cemetery. Bedford Times-Press Thursday November 11, 1976 "30" After
"going to press" at the regular time last week, the Editor
and Publisher of the Times-Press,
James Stewart Taylor,
answered the final "30" and quietly died in the Clarinda Municipal
Hospital early Thursday morning, Nov. 4, 1976. A
memorial service was held in the Bedford United Methodist Church on
Saturday, Nov. 6, conducted by Rev. Dwayne E. Madsen, his pastor. Editor
Taylor was a third generation "newspaper man" and was born
April 8, 1913, at Fairfield, Iowa, the son of editor Dean Taylor
and Jessie Minneley Taylor. His
grandfather, B. J. Taylor,
had published a newspaper in Warren, Ohio and Fairfield. Jim attended school in Fairfield and was graduated from the
Fairfield High School in 1931.
He was graduated from Parsons College, Fairfield, Ia., in 1931,
with an A. B. degree. He
studied several summers at the University of Iowa at Iowa City. He played both basketball and football during his school career,
winning several letters. The
editor started a school teaching career at Coin, Iowa in 1935, going
from there to Audubon in 1938.
While teaching at Audubon, he was united in marriage to a fellow
teacher, Marjorie Long, in 1940, and they established their home in Audubon.
In 1943 he was inducted into the U. S. Air Force in World War
II and served his country as a photographer and photo lab technician
in England, France and Belgium, participating in the "Battle of
the Bulge". After
the war the Taylors established their home in Bedford, where he soon
entered the Bedford School system, and served as the principal of the
Bedford High School. During
his teaching career he specialized in coaching dramatics, speech and
journalism, literature being his major---the writings of Benjamin Franklin
being one of his favorite teaching courses. The
past summer he enjoyed attending numerous class reunions of his former
students and was deeply concerned, and interested, to see them continue
in learning and succeed in life. For
several summers he assisted the then publisher of the Times-Press, A. W. Hamblin, "put-out-the-paper," while
"Ham" traveled. Quite
naturally then, in 1961, he laid aside the teacher's chalk, and published
the Times-Press weekly newspaper continually, except for the times
that he was in hospitals overcoming his health problems, and even then
"kept in touch" and sent clippings and notes about next week's
issue. He seemed to go "overboard"
on one type of news reporting---which is every editor's right---and
that was any freckled faced kid or senior citizen could get his picture
in the "T-P" if he caught a big enough fish.
Fishing had been one of his favorites . . . when he had the time. Deeply
aware of the community needs he had taken part in as many civic projects
as he could, having helped on the planning Board of the Towns and Country
Medical Center, the Bedford Development Club Board, charter member of
Lions Club, the United Methodist Church, the V. F. W. and served several
terms on the Board of Trustees of the Bedford Public Library. Survivors
include his wife, Marjorie;
one brother, Ben J. Taylor,
of Fairfield; brother-in-law, Reginald Long, Lancaster, Calif.; and a cousin, Mrs. Gertrude Taylor Whitted, of Fairfield. Bedford Times-Press Thursday November 18, 1976 Last Rites Held
November 14 For Glenn Butts,
85 Funeral
services for Joseph Glenn Butts,
85, of Bedford, held November 14 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, were
conducted by Pastor Carter Smith and Carl Cummings.
Mr. Butts died November 11, 1976, at Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford. Glenn
Butts, son of James
Walker and Sarah Payton Butts,
was born at a farm, six miles south of Bedford, Iowa, on August 31,
1891. He
lived in Ross Township, Taylor County, and grew to maturity in the same
community where he attended the public school and the Methodist Church. On
October 17, 1917, he was united in marriage to Roe Ethel Thompson at Creston and they lived in Ross Township, Taylor
County. No children were
born to this union. He
chose farming as his vocation and upon retirement enjoyed gardening
at his home in Bedford. Glenn
was preceded in death by his parents; his four sisters, Pearl Butts,
Alice Thummel, Linnie Butts
and Ora Hughes; and
his brother, Ray Butts. Left
to cherish his memory are his wife, Roe; two nephews, Glenn Thummel of Harlan, Iowa and Duane Thummel, of Council Bluffs, Iowa; three great nephews and
three great nieces. He
was formerly a member of the Maple Grove Methodist church, where he
was a faithful member for over 50 years, serving in official duties,
both in the Church and the Sunday school.
He became a member of the first Baptist Church of Bedford in
January 1955 where he has been active with the Senior Citizens group
and has served on the Board of Deacons. He
was a kind and considerate husband and friend and will be missed by
all who knew and loved him. Bedford Times-Press Thursday December 23, 1976 Final Rites Held
Here Monday For Duane Thummel Funeral
services for Edward Duane Thummel
of Council Bluffs, former Bedford resident, were held in Council Bluffs
Sunday and the Bedford United Methodist Church December 20, conducted
by Rev. James Stiles and Rev. Dwayne Madsen.
Mr. Thummel died December 17, 1976, as a result of an automobile
accident near Henderson, Ia. Interment
was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford. Thummel
was northbound on Highway 58 about 3:30 p.m. Friday when his car was
struck by an eastbound car on 244 driven by Linda K. Nelson of Maryville, Mo. A
passenger in Thummel's car, Rosemary Schrunk, 32, of Council Bluffs,
was reported in satisfactory condition in a Bluffs hospital. Ms. Nelson was not injured. Thummel's
wife, who survives at 1281 Wedgewood Drive in Council Bluffs, is the
former Irma Schell
of Hopkins, Mo. Their son, Keane, is of Minneapolis, Minn. and brother Glenn of Harlan.
He had two grandchildren. Thummel
was employed at the Mental Health Institute while in Clarinda and took
courses at Iowa Western. The
couple moved to Harlan from Clarinda to manage a nursing home, later
transferring to similar work at West Branch and Council Bluffs. He
was currently nutritional director at Iowa Western College and in charge
of meal sites throughout southwest Iowa. He
and his secretary had been in Elliot prior to the accident to discuss
opening of a new meal site there. Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 1, 1953 [p. 1] S. E. Thompson Succumbed Dec. 21 Seth
Edward Thompson was born
in Bedford, Iowa, June 4, 1868, and died December 21, 1952. He was the oldest son of a family
of eight children born to Martha Hedrick and James Monroe Thompson. In
1923, Mr. Thompson became president of the Thompson Mercantile Company,
which office he held until his death. He
was married in 1899 to Adelaide Stratton of Chicago. He is survived
by his wife and the following children, Richard H. [edrick], Katharine
C. [arrolle], Alan D. [e Forest], and Charles E. [dward], of Bedford; Mrs. J. E. [dwin] Griswold [Julia], Wheaton, Ill., Mrs. W. [hitfield] D. [odge]
Hillyer [Mary Elinor],
Evanston, Ill., Mrs. D. [onald] E. [dward] Carlton [Edith], Denver, Colo. He
is also survived by two brothers, Ralph and Guy and a sister,
Mrs. Mary Richardson
of Bedford; a brother John
and sister Mrs. Harry Guthrie
[Helen] of Alhambra, Calif.; twelve grandchildren and two
great grandchildren. Bedford Times-Press Thursday May 27, 1954 p. 10 Will Marley Rites Friday Will
Marley, a resident of
Bedford and community all of his life, died at his home in Bedford,
May 19. Funeral services were held at the Wetmore
Funeral Home Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Robt. M. Peters. Burial was in Bedford cemetery. William
Ross Marley, eldest son
of Oron [Oren] L. [afayette]
and Lizzie [Elizabeth] C. [aroline] Richardson Marley, was born Feb. 2, 1879 and died at the age of 75
years, two months, 22 days. He
was born on the farm 2 ½ miles southwest of Bedford. He grew to manhood in that vicinity and
continued to live there until 1920, when he retired from farming and
came to Bedford to make his home. He
was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Floyd, who died in infancy, and D. Fred Marley, who died in 1947. Surviving
are two brothers, Robert C. [leveland] Marley and John E. [arl] Marley; one sister, Mrs. Jennie Marley Trumbo; one niece, Lucile Trumbo; three nephews, Carl, Wayne and Jack Marley, all of Bedford; one nephew, Francis Trumbo of Van Nuys, Calif.; several great nieces and nephews,
who will always remember him for his many kindnesses. Will
was confined to his bed the past six years, and his sister, Jennie, and niece, Lucile, lovingly cared for his every need. Will Marley will be missed for his quiet but sincere manner.
All who knew him respected him. Bedford Free
Press Thursday July 23, 1908 [p. 4] Death of S.
S. Boyer. Spencer
Smith Boyer was born at
Barnesville, [Belmont County] Ohio, January 29, 1847, the eldest of
eight children. In
his eighteenth year he united with the Christian church in which faith
he died. He was united
in marriage with Jeannette Mechem
September 14, 1865. To
this union were born seven children, six of whom survive him. September 15, 1867, Mr. Boyer and wife moved to Illinois and
four years later to Iowa where he was one of the Pioneer settlers of
Northern Iowa, enduring all hardships of the early pioneer. In 1905 Mr. Boyer and family moved to Bruce, [Rusk County]
Wis. Last year he sold
his farm and moved near Canton [Buffalo County, Wisconsin], where he
died July 3, of valvular heart disease from which he had suffered for
many years, never complaining.
Even those who were nearest and dearest were totally unprepared
for the shock which his death gave, he being in his usual health up
to about ten minutes before death, which found his wife alone with him.
His daughter Lois,
and sons, L. [ewis] G. [ilbert] Boyer
and George, reached the bedside a few minutes after death had
relieved his suffering. He
was a man of the strictest integrity, a kind, loving husband and father,
a good neighbor and respected by all who knew him. Besides his bereaved wife and six children, a grandson, to
whom he has been a father since infancy, and four sisters and one brother
mourn his loss. The children
are as follows: W. [illiam]
S.[pencer] Boyer of Clarion,
Ia., L. [ewis] G. [ilbert] Boyer
of Cameron, Wis., Mrs. Eva Buswell
of Waterloo, Ia., Mrs. Myrtle Kent
of Hopkins, Mo., Mrs. Lois Houk
of Cameron, Wis., Mrs. Lillian Williamson of Sheridan, Mo., and George who is still at home. Funeral
services were conducted at the home by Rev. Misdall of Cameron, [Barron
County] Wis., after which the remains were laid to rest in the beautiful
cemetery at Chetek [Barron County, Wisconsin]. Bedford Free
Press Thursday July 13, 1899 [p. 1] Robert Meikle Dead. Robert
Meikle was born near Strathaven,
Lanarkshire, Scotland, October 20, 1848.
He immigrated to America in the spring of 1870, and located in
Taylor County, Ia. He
was united in marriage to Miss Agnes K. Marr, on March 14, 1883, in Taylor County, Iowa. To this union four children were born,
one son and three daughters, all of whom survive him. His wife preceded him to the better land Aug. 10, 1896. Mr. Meikle has been in failing health
during the past six or seven years.
In 1892 he united with the Presbyterian Church of which he continued
a faithful member. He
died at his home two miles west of Bedford at 12 o'clock, p. m., July
6, 1899, aged 50 years, 8 months and 16 days.
Funeral services were held at his late residence at 2 p. m.,
July 8, 1899, conducted by Rev. E. N. Ware, pastor of the Bedford Presbyterian
church. A large number
of friends and relatives were present to pay a last tribute to the departed
one. The body was interred in the Fairview
cemetery. Bedford Free
Press Thursday September 10, 1896 [p. 3] Died. Mrs.
Jane [Johnson] Marley,
better known as "Grandma Marley"
by a large circle of friends, died at her home 3 ½ miles southwest
of Bedford, on Tuesday, Sept. 8th, 1896, aged 88 years, 7
months and 21 days. The
funeral will be from the home at 3 o'clock this, Thursday, afternoon
and will be conducted by Rev. J. O. Lewis.
Interment will be at Bedford cemetery. The deceased has been a resident of Taylor County for more
than 20 years and leaves four sons.
The deceased was an estimable woman, and her death is mourned
by a large number of friends. Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 21, 1969 p. 8 Rites In Clearfield
For Mrs. Lyle Nelson Funeral
services for Mrs. Lyle (Bessie) [House] Nelson, 66, of Clearfield, were held August 7 at the Clearfield
Christian church with Rev. Chou Tink Youn officiating. Mrs. Nelson died August 5 at Rosary Hospital
in Corning. Interment was
at the Clearfield Cemetery. Among
her survivors are her husband, Lyle;
two sons, Dean and
Paul Nelson of Clearfield;
two daughters, Mrs. Thelma Brown
and Mrs. Darlene Taylor,
both of Clearfield; several grandchildren and many friends. Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 21, 1969 p. 8 Walter Mason, 80, Rites August 15 Funeral
services for Walter [Francis] Mason,
80, of Clearfield were held August 13 at the Warner Funeral Home in
Clearfield, conducted by Rev. Chou Tink Youn.
Mr. Mason died at Clearview Home August 11. Interment was at the Clearfield Cemetery. Mr.
Mason was a retired farmer and World War I veteran. He
is survived by a son, Olin,
his wife, Rosalie,
and son, Jim; three sisters, Mrs. Blanche Lawler, Bedford, Mrs. Bernice Hunter, Conway, and Mrs. Cordice Nixon, Tarkio, Mo. [Angeline
"Angie" Null George Keith] Bedford Free
Press Thursday May 7, 1908 [p. 1] Obituary. Angeline
Null was born in Wheeling,
W. Va., May 30th, 1833, and died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Sarah Reynolds,
in Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 3rd, 1908, at the age of 74
years, 11 months and 3 days. She
was twice married, first to Isaac George. Three children were born
to them, one deceased; the others are Mrs. Esther Keith [Mary Etta], so recently bereaved of her husband [George], and Sarah Reynolds of Council Bluffs. Mr. George died in the hospital at Nashville, Tenn., he being
a Union soldier in the civil war, and was buried in the cemetery at
Nashville. The mother,
after this, in every way possible endeavored to support herself and
family. Four years after the death of her husband
she was married to Jas. S. Keith. Three children were the
result of this union. They
are Maggie Day, of
Hart, Mich., Chas. K.
and [Hilary] Bert,
of Des Moines. She was
also a faithful mother to her husband's children; one of these, James, is deceased, the others are Levi, of Oklahoma, William and Joseph, of Bedford, Silas,
of Council Bluffs, and Anna,
of Deer Park, Wash. These,
her husband's children, remember and love this faithful woman as their
own mother. Fourteen
years ago her husband, James Keith,
died and left her again a widow.
She has made her home in recent years with her sons in Des Moines,
and when making a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Reynolds, in Council Bluffs, died. In recent years she was a great sufferer
from rheumatism and this led up to a stroke of paralysis, which resulted
in her death. In
young womanhood she united with the Methodist Episcopal church and in
more recent years renewed her covenant and united with the Methodist
church in Creston. Hers
was a life of conflict. She
was a faithful wife and mother. "She
rests from all her labors and her works follow her." The
remains were brought here Tuesday and on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock,
at the M. E. church, the funeral services were held, conducted by Rev.
W. M. Dudley. Interment
was in Bedford cemetery. |