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Obituaries
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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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Creston
News Advertiser October
25, 1985 Pauline
Huntington,
Creston Pauline G. Huntington, 83, of 607 N. Mulberry, Creston,
died Friday evening at Greater Community Hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Holy Spirit
Parish. The Rev. Denis
Trausch will officiate with burial in Graceland Cemetery [Creston, Iowa]. Rosary will be at 3 p.m. today with a
Christian Wake service at 7 tonight at the Keating-Lindsay Funeral Home. Huntington was born April 1, 1902, in Greenview [Menard
County], Ill., to Herman A. and Rose (nee Henry) Wessels. She married James M. Huntington Sept. 7, 1935, in Creston. He preceded her in death on August 30,
1975. She lived most of
her life in Creston and was a nurse at Greater Community Hospital for
many years, retiring in 1967.
She also was owner-operator of the Huntington Rest Home for 11
years. She was a member of the Holy Spirit Parish,
Catholic Daughters, Ave Marie Society, St. Ann's Society, charter member
of Creston Choral Club and ODO Club. Survivors include a daughter, Mary E. (Mrs. Melvin)
Woosley
of Creston; a son, Charles (wife Pat) Huntington of Holton, Kan.; six grandchildren;
five great-grandchildren; a sister, Dr. Savera Howard and husband Elvin of Maryville, Mo., and a brother,
Everett Wessels
of Los Angeles, Calif. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by
her parents, two infant daughters, and one infant sister. A memorial has been established to the Holy Spirit
Parish. Source: Graceland Cemetery Obituaries, Book 7, 1978-1985, Creston Public Library, Creston,
Union County, Iowa Creston
News Advertiser October
29, 1985 Pauline
G. Huntington,
Creston A funeral for Pauline G. Huntington, 83, of Creston, who died Friday
evening at Greater Community Hospital, was 10 a.m. today at the Holy
Spirit Parish here. The Rev. Dennis Trausch officiated, with Ken Drey
as the lector. Music was
provided by Bessie T. Mudra, organist, and Donna Benson, vocalist. Burial was in Graceland Cemetery [Creston,
Iowa] with the Keating-Lindsay Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were J. Eugene Miller, Donald D. and
Thomas E. Mullin, Bill Robinson, James Sissel and Ed Woosley. Honorary pallbearers were James Abell,
Glen Tull and Lowell Willets. Huntington was born April 1, 1902, in Greenview [Menard
County], Ill. She was a
nurse at Greater Community Hospital. Survivors include a daughter and a son. Source: Graceland Cemetery Obituaries, Book 7, 1978-1985,
Creston Public Library, Creston, Union County, Iowa Bedford Times-Press Thursday July 28, 1938 [p. 1] Mrs. Freeman
Beard Dies Mrs. Freeman
Beard [Mary E. McCormick]
died at her home in west Bedford this afternoon, following a short illness. She recently returned home from a trip
to Illinois. It is believed
she caught cold on the train.
Pneumonia is given as the cause of her death. [J.
Murl Hamilton]
[Memo P. Cirksena] Bedford Times-Press Thursday October 18, 1934 [p. 1] Two Bedford Men
Killed In Car Wreck Hamilton,
Cirksena Fatally Injured J.
Murl Hamilton, 36, Bedford
postmaster, and M. [emo] P. Cirksena, 53, relief worker living here, died as a result of a car accident
about 7 o'clock Monday night, eight miles northwest of Maryville, Mo. Cirksena
lived only a few minutes after the crash.
Hamilton, suffering from a broken neck, died at 7:30 the following
morning at St. Francis hospital in Maryville. The
men left Bedford at noon Monday, going to northern Missouri to look
after some accounts [they] had with former patrons of their stock powder
business. Just
what happened at the country crossroads is not definitely known. Apparently the car approached the corner
from the west. The intersection
is on a steep hillside and Hamilton, driving his Model A Ford, may have
believed he was coming to an abrupt corner. In attempting to slow down and turn, the car skidded a distance
and then hurtled over and over to strike a six-foot embankment. The
accident happened near the Price Huff farm home and the Huffs were the
first to reach the scene. Cirksena
had been thrown against the embankment with such force that his head
was embedded in the dirt. Hamilton,
thrown clear of the wreck, was picked up from the road.
He is reported to have been conscious and to have told rescuers
he believed his neck was broken. Ambulances
were rushed to the scene from Maryville, one to take Cirksena's body
to the Campbell Undertaking Home and Hamilton to the hospital. In
addition to three broken vertebrae in his neck, Hamilton's scalp was
badly torn, 23 stitches being taken to close the wound. He was paralyzed from the neck down but was conscious and talked
to his wife and his doctor after being brought to the hospital. Hamilton
was appointed acting postmaster of the Bedford office Jan. 16, this
year, receiving the postmastership July 1. Business
houses in Bedford were closed this afternoon during the funeral services
held for the men. Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 14, 1935 [p. 1] Campbell's Brother
Dies Dick
Campbell's brother, William
Campbell, died at his
home in Glasgow, Scotland, recently, according to word received here. Many local residents will recall his visiting
here about eight years ago. He
was 80 years of age. He
served as superintendent of the general post office at Glassgow for
years, being retired on full pay since the war. Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 14, 1935 [p. 1] Mrs. Henderson's
Niece Dies Mary
Ann Young, 2, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Young
of Burlington, Iowa, died Tuesday, according to word received here by
Jay H. Henderson. The child was a niece of Mrs. Henderson,
who has been there with the sick child. Bedford Times-Press Thursday December 19, 1935 [p. 1] John Campbell Dies Near Guss Monday John
Campbell, 72, older brother
of Richard Campbell
of Bedford, died at his home near Guss Monday evening. Funeral
services were held this afternoon at New Market. Bedford Times-Press Thursday December 26, 1935 [p. 1] John Campbell Is Buried At Memory Funeral
services for John Campbell
of near Guss were held Thursday afternoon at the Baptist church in New
Market. The services were
in charge of the local Masonic lodge. Mr.
Campbell was one of the older residents of this part of the county. Burial was made in Memory cemetery. John
R. Campbell, son of John
R. Campbell and Katherine Frazier Campbell, was born at Newton near Glassgow, Scotland, Sept. 18, 1861, and died
at his home near New Market, Iowa, Dec. 16, 1935, age 74 years, 3 months
and 12 days. He
grew to manhood near his birthplace, and at the age of 30 came to the
United States and located at Centerville, Iowa, and later came to New
Market, Iowa, where he engaged in the coal mining industry with his
father and brother. He
was united in marriage to Mary Ellen Osborn at Clarinda, Iowa, on Nov. 2, 1895, and to them
were born three daughters, Mrs. Florence Clayton of New Market, Iowa; Mrs. Helen Keller of Atlantic, Iowa; and Mrs. Ruth Jensen of Quantico, Virginia. His
brothers surviving him are Richard Campbell of Bedford, Iowa, Dave Campbell of Florida, a sister, Mrs. Ellen Ferguson of New Market, Iowa, Mrs. Kate Bean of Ottawa, Kans., and Mrs. Jessie Chaney of Seattle, Wash. Three brothers and one sister preceded him in death. They were Roderick, James and William, and one sister, Jessie. He
united with the Presbyterian Church in Scotland, and remained a faithful
member during his life. Mr.
Campbell was a member of Covenant Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of New Market,
Iowa, for over 40 years. |