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Obituaries
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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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Bedford Time-Press Thursday September 21, 1933 [p. 1] Former Resident
Buried At Sheridan W.
[illiam] J. Robb, 69,
at one time a resident of Bedford, died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. [Charles] Goodwin Dowis
[Mary Etta] in Sheridan, Mo., Saturday, Sept. 9. The funeral services were held at the
Christian church in Sheridan, conducted by Challie E. Graham. Burial was in the Sheridan cemetery, with
the Masonic Order in charge. He
was born in La Grange, Iowa, June 12, 1864. His mother died in his infancy and he was taken to the home
of an uncle, Jesse Pearson,
to live. He was married
in 1891at Gravity, Iowa, to May Harris. To them were born two sons and three daughters,
Wilbur, who died in
infancy, Clyde W. of
Grant City, Mrs. Frank Cooper [Lula] of
Denver, Colo., Mrs. W. A. Walters
[Ocie] of Los Angeles,
Calif., and Mrs. [Charles] Goodwin Dowis
[Mary Etta] of Sheridan,
Mo. Mr.
and Mrs. Robb resided in Bedford, where he was a barber by trade. They later moved to Clarinda, Clearmont,
Mo., and to Sheridan twenty-nine years ago. After retiring from business they moved
to Savannah, Mo., which place had been their home since. He
was a member of the Christian church and of the Masonic Order. Bedford Times-Press Thursday July 4, 1968 p. 5 L. McCormick Rites Held Here Graveside
services for Leighton McCormick,
61, of Columbia, Mo., a native of Bedford, were held at Fairview Cemetery
in Bedford Wed., July 3, at 10:00 a.m.
Rites were held Tuesday in Columbia. Mr. McCormick died June 29 in Columbia. McCormick
was a professor of Forestry and Extension Specialist at University of
Missouri at Columbia. He
was born Oct. 28, 1906, son of Ed [win] and Bessie [Kemery] McCormick
of Bedford. He
is survived by his wife, the former Bessie Noble of New Market;
two daughters, Barbara
and Jo Ellen and a
son, Leighton Edwin. Bedford Times-Press Thursday July 11, 1968 p. 5 McCormick Rites Held Here Graveside
services for Leighton McCormick,
61, of Columbia, Mo., a native of Bedford, were held at Fairview Cemetery
here July 3. Services were
held July 2 in Columbia. Mr.
McCormick died June 29 in Columbia after a short illness. Leighton
McCormick, son of Ed
[win] and Bessie [Kemery] McCormick,
was born October 28, 1906, in Bedford.
On June 2, 1933 he married Bessie Noble of New Market. McCormick,
who received his BS degree at Iowa State University in 1931, was a Professor
of Forestry and Extension Specialist at University of Missouri at Columbia,
having joined the University of Missouri staff in 1939. Prior
to becoming an extension worker, McCormick had worked for the Tennessee
Forest Service, and was advanced to assistant state forester. McCormick
was on active duty from 1942 to 1946 during World War II. With the exception of the period on active
duty, he was a member of the U. S. Army Reserve from 1931 to 1956 and
was advanced to Lieutenant Colonel, USAR Retired. He
was a member of Gamma Sigma Delta, Epsilon Sigma Phi, Forestry Club,
Xi Sigma Pi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Scabbard and Blade, and the Society
of American Foresters. He
was active in the Missouri Christmas Tree Growers Assoc. He
is survived by his wife, Bessie;
two daughters, Barbara Haring,
Denver, Colo., and Jo Ellen McIntire, Pasadena, Calif.; and one son, Leighton Edwin McCormick, Columbia, Mo. [Virgil
Mathers "Pete" Kinnison] Bedford Times-Press Thursday June 1989 Virgil "Pete"
Kinnison Virgil
Mather[s] "Pete" Kinnison
was born October 6, 1892, at Bedford, Iowa.
He was the son of Abraham [Abram] Clark and [Permelia] Anna
(Mather) [Mathers] Kinnison. From 1928 until his death on June 2, 1989,
Mr. Kinnison made his home in Ottawa, Ks. Growing
up in Bedford, he graduated from high school with the class of 1910. He attended Iowa State University, studying
agriculture, but interrupted college to enter World War I with the Iowa
National Guard. He was
with the Rainbow Division of the U.S. Army in several European Theater
campaigns. After
a few years in California, the Kinnisons came to Ottawa, where he first
owned a clothing store with Roy Churchill.
For several years he was with the City of Ottawa Police Department
and was the first motorcycle patrolman.
During World War II he was employed as a security officer at
Sunflower Ordnance Plant at De Soto. Pete
served two terms as sheriff of Franklin County, from 1947-1952. He then was with the Kansas State Department
of Agriculture, Division of Weights and Measures, retiring in 1962 as
Deputy State Sealer with 11 years service. His
love of horses and riding developed as he grew up in his father's livery
stable. He rode his favorite
horse regularly and loved to spend time in the Chippewa Hills, enjoying
nature and the outdoors. He
also raised gamecocks and liked to be around other animals. Mr.
Kinnison was a member of the First Christian Church of Ottawa; the Rainbow
Division Association of World War I veterans; Ottawa Lodge No. 18, A.
F. & A. M.; and the former Ottawa Drum and Bugle Corps. On
February 9, 1925, Pete was united in marriage with Maude F. Dallison at Ottawa.
She died February 4, 1983.
He is also preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth [DeHaven]
Kinnison, on August 21, 1980. Surviving
are a daughter, Patricia Kinnison
of La Jolla, Calif., and a sister-in-law, Penny Kinnison of Bethany, Mo. Funeral
services were held June 6 at Dengel and Son Mortuary with Rev. Don Richardson
and Rev. Orion Lewis officiating.
Interment was at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, Ks. Masonic services were conducted by Ottawa
Lodge #18, A. F. & A. M. Mr.
and Mrs. George Mutti
of Hopkins attended the funeral. Times-Republican Thursday December 10, 1925 [p. 2] Frank Edward
Miller Frank
Edward Miller was born
in Bremen, Joseph County, Indiana, on Oct. 11, 1872, and passed away
at his home in Adams County, Iowa, Dec. 3, 1925, at the age of 53 years,
1 month and 22 days. On Aug. 2, 1896, he was married to Catherine
Schaffroth near Mercer
Center, Adams County, Iowa. To
this union 13 children were born, one son, Albert, having preceded him in death.
Twelve of the children share with their mother this sorrow. They are Mrs. Edna Starks of Corning, Ia.; Mrs. Margaret Curts of Des Moines, Ia.; Harry W., Raymond D., Clyde
F., Homer J., Frankie E., Jr., Hazel, George, Lyle, Wilma, and Alberta. He also leaves one sister,
Mrs. Will Schaffer,
and two brothers, Fred
and Jake, and three grandchildren. Mr. Miller was a kind husband and father,
a good neighbor, always ready to help any who might need his assistance. The
funeral service was from the Methodist church at Lenox, conducted by
the pastor Rev. Ivan R. Mills, assisted by Rev. Homer Caskey, and interment
was in the Fairview cemetery. |