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[Mix, Elizabeth
ÒLizzieÓ Henkle]
Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California)
Tuesday Evening November 29, 1904 p. 8
Died in Berkeley
Berkeley, November 29---Mrs. Elizabeth [Henkle] Nix [Mix],
wife of James Nix [Mix], a
well known resident of Berkeley, passed away at her home, 1315 Henry Street,
last night at the age of 66 years.
Besides a husband, she leaves three children, Mrs. Geneva McGee, Mrs.
Lola E. [da] Robinson, and Dr.
A. [lbert] P. [ernier] Nix [Mix]. Deceased was born in Illinois, and had
lived in Berkeley for a number of years.
As yet no arrangements have been made for the funeral.
Berkeley Daily
Gazette (Berkeley,
California)
Wednesday evening April 29, 1914 p. 9
James
[Pernier] Mix, a resident of this
state for more fifty years, died this afternoon at his home in this city, after
a lingering illness.
Mix was born in Kentucky 72 years ago. He came to this state in the
early days and for many years was employed at the United States Mint in San
Francisco.
Mix
is survived by his widow, two
daughters, Mrs. W. [alter] E. [dmund] Magee [Geneva Eva] and Mrs. A. [lbert] A. [ugustus] Robinson
[Lola Eda], and one son, Dr.
P. [ernier] A. [lbert] Mix.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 3, 1938 p. 5
Lee K. Price Dies At Knoxville, Ia.
Lee
K. [reglo] Price, a former
resident of the Bedford community, died at his home in Knoxville, Iowa, Monday,
Feb. 28. The funeral services were
held Wednesday and burial made at Knoxville.
Mr.
Price was more than eighty years
old. He was a brother of Mrs.
S. [amuel] H. [arvey] Garner [Mary
Jane] and Mrs. J. [ohn] D.
[ow] Eighmy [Martha], both of
Bedford.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 5, 1962 p. 4
Final Rites For Minnie
Smith
Mrs.
Minnie Smith passed away on
Wednesday, March 28 at the St. Francis hospital in Maryville, Missouri. She had lived with her sisters, Etta
and Ella Fluke in Bedford, Iowa
for the past six years. Preceding
that she lived 12 years in Hopkins.
Minnie
Ione Fluke, daughter of J. [acob]
Franklin and Mary [Emily] Brown Fluke,
was born near Lewistown, Ill., Jan. 16, 1875. When a small child she moved with her parents to Beatrice,
Nebr., where they lived only a short time. They then moved to a farm south of Bedford and from there to
a farm south of Platteville, where she grew to young womanhood.
On
Nov. 14, 1894 she was married to John Leonard Smith. To
them were born three children, a baby daughter, who lived only a few hours; two
sons, Ralph and Harry. Her
husband and both boys preceded her in death, as did her father, mother, three
sisters and her brother.
She
and her husband lived on farms in Iowa, Texas and Missouri for several
years. After her husbandÕs death
she lived in or near St. Joseph, Mo., until moving to Hopkins in1944.
She
was one of a family of eight children.
She is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Alice Midyett of Warsaw, Mo., Etta and Ella Fluke of Bedford; four grandsons, Raymond, Leonard,
Gerry and Kenneth Smith, all of
St. Joseph; several nieces and nephews.
For
many years she was a member of the Baptist church, bringing her membership to
Hopkins when she moved there. She
was always loyal to her church.
Funeral
services were held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Service Home on Madison Street,
Saturday afternoon, March 31. Rev.
Eugene Hays of the Hopkins Baptist church officiated. Burial was in the Platteville cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 5, 1962 p. 4
Relatives Here For
Mrs. Minnie SmithÕs Rites
Relatives
and friends from out of town attending funeral services for Mrs. Minnie
Smith in Bedford, March 31,
included the following: Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Smith, Mrs. Lois Bauman, all of St. Joseph; Mrs. Cleo Bownes, Mrs. B. Weese of Athelstan;
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Smith, Mrs. Alta Hogueison, Curtis Smith of Gravity; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fluke, Miss
Gladys Ford, Orville Ford of
Blockton; Mrs. Eugene Hays, Mrs. Raymond Corwin, Mrs. Floyd Traster, Mrs.
George Lock, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Batton
of Hopkins.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 5, 1962 p. 4
Cleo Smith Dies At Creston
[Archie]
Cleo Smith, 68, a retired barber,
died at Creston last week. He is a
former resident of Conway and had been a resident of Creston since 1954. He is survived by his wife, a daughter,
two brothers and a sister. Mrs.
L. [emuel] A.[lexander] Longfellow
[Fonta Lee Smith] of Bedford
is the sister.
Funeral
services were held in Creston Saturday afternoon, with burial in the Conway
cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 5, 1962 p. 4
Death Takes Mrs. N.
Stogdill
Mrs.
Normanda Stogdill, 75, long-time
resident of the Coin community, died Thursday afternoon at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. W. W. Shepherd
near Sharpsburg.
Mrs.
Stogdill had been suffering from
leukemia the past six months.
Since the death of her husband, Cyrus M. [elvin] Stogdill, five years ago, she had been living alone in her
home in Coin, but went to be with her daughter when she became ill.
Mrs.
Stogdill was the mother of eight
children, three of whom preceded her in death. Surviving children are Bert of Clarinda, Mrs. Opal Owen and Mrs. W. W. (Lena) Shepherd of Sharpsburg, Mrs. Orval (Ruby) Shepherd, State Line, Calif., Verlin of Stanton, Ia.
She
is survived by a brother, James M. [onroe] Stogdill of Beaconsfield, Ia.; and a sister, Mrs. Jake
(Martha) Faist, Glenwood, Mo.
Funeral
services were conducted from the Walker Funeral Home March 31, with Rev. Clem
Keyes in charge. Burial in Old
Memory cemetery at New Market.
Taylor County
Herald
Thursday December 7, 1944 p. 5
Mrs. Kenneth Smith Dies; Last Rites Held
Funeral
services for Mrs. Kenneth [W.] Smith [Esther Edna Hamblin], 25, of Bedford who died at the Clarinda
Municipal Hospital Wednesday, Nov. 29, were held from the Walker-Shum Funeral
Home Sunday afternoon with the Rev. G. L. Hufstader in charge. Interment was made in the Gravity
cemetery.
Mrs.
Smith had been employed at the
Galey Grocery for the past year, but was forced to give up her work a few weeks
ago because of failing health.
She
is survived by her husband, T5 Kenneth Smith of the Gilbert Islands, her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Amasa Hamblin [Bertha Jane Meyers], a brother, Lloyd Hamblin, of Sharpsburg, and two sisters, Mrs. Glen Brown [Gladys] of Grundy Center, and Mrs. Clifford Bowman [Lorna] of Blockton.
Her
husband was unable to be here in time for the services. He received a cablegram eight days ago
telling of his wifeÕs illness, but could not answer the message. He left the following day by plane,
getting into San Francisco Sunday evening. He arrived in Bedford early Thursday morning. He has been given a 30-day leave.
Taylor County Herald
Thursday December 7, 1944 [p. 1]
Millard Greeley Is Found Dead In Marley Field
Millard
[James] Greeley, 68, of Bedford,
missing since Monday, was found dead in a field at the Carl Marley farm, three miles southwest of here, about 11:00
oÕclock Thursday morning by Jay Lovitt and Findley Peterman, Gravity farmers,
who, with a posse of 40 men, had been searching for the missing mean.
Mr.
Greeley, who had been living at
the Armstrong Nursing Home, suffered a stroke and had been in failing health
for some time. He walked to town
Monday morning, as he had been accustomed to, and it is believed he lost his
way. E. J. Stone, county coroner,
attributed death to a weak heart and exhaustion.
Immediate
survivors are his aged mother, who makes her home with a daughter near Gravity;
a daughter, Mrs. Pauline Harland
and a son, Paul Greeley, both
of near Gravity.
Funeral
services will be held from the Walker-Shum Funeral Home at two oÕclock Saturday
afternoon. Interment will be in
the Gravity cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 7, 1944 [p. 1]
Find Body Of Missing
Man
M. Greeley Dies After Wandering From Home
Millard
Greeley, 68, a resident of
Bedford, wandered away from his place of residence at the Armstrong Nursing Home
Monday forenoon, and his body was found today about 11 oÕclock, three and a
half miles south of Bedford, back in a field, south and west of the John Hopson
farm, on the Carl Marley land.
County
Coroner Stone pronounced cause of death, a heart attack, brought on by over
exertion.
When
Mr. Greeley did not return to
the Armstrong place by 5 oÕclock Monday evening, a search was begun, that
continued in widening circles until the body was found. Tom Gaule reported he had seen Mr.
Greeley headed west past his place in south Bedford Monday. Later it was learned Tom Parks and son
William had seen Greeley pass their farm Monday going west. They saw that he entered the field west
of their house and headed toward the Shafer farm.
Sheriff
Caskey and Paul Greeley, son
of deceased, searched on land out that way all day Tuesday and Wednesday, with
many others joining them.
Today
a posse of about 50 started combing that area again. Boy scouts of Bedford joined in todayÕs search.
Jay
Lovitt and Finley Peterman, of Gravity, discovered the body.
Funeral
services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 oÕclock at the Walker & Shum
Funeral Home. Burial will be made
in the Gravity cemetery.
Taylor County
Herald
Thursday December 7, 1944 p. 5
Former Resident Dies
Herbert
A. Crum, of Farmer City, Ill., a
former Taylor County farmer, died in a Bloomington, Ill., hospital Wednesday,
Nov. 22. He had been in failing health
for several months.
He
is survived by his wife [Luetta Ewbank] and five children, Mrs. Pierson Morris [Ruth Elizabeth] of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Elvin Van Reenen [Mary Verneil] of Steward, Ill., Mrs. C. [lifford] H.
[arold] Templeton [Eva Frances] of Bedford, [Herbert] Dwane of Farmer City and John
[Martin] of San Francisco,
Calif. A daughter, June Ellen
Crum, preceded him in death
several years ago.
Last
rites and interment were in Farmer City Friday.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 22, 1981 p. 4
Final Rites Held In
Bedford For Clifford Templeton
Funeral
services for Clifford Harold Templeton, 84, of Bedford, held October 18 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in
Bedford, were conducted by Rev. James Dale and Rev. Carl Cummings. Mr. Templeton died October 15, 1981 in Methodist Medical Center
in St. Joseph, Mo. Interment was
at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.
Clifford
Harold Templeton, son of James
and Eva Barton Templeton, was
born on a farm near Bedford, Iowa on March 13, 1897. He lived in Taylor County and grew to maturity in the
Bedford community where he attended the public school and the Methodist Church.
On
June 1, 1918 he was united in marriage to Eva Frances Crum at the farm home of her parents near Bedford. They shared 61 years of married life
together. They began their life
together on a farm southeast of Bedford and moved into Bedford in approximately
1946.
To
this union one daughter was born, Lois Imogene.
Clifford was engaged in farming the Templeton family farm
until moving into town. He then
kept busy with carpentry work and served many years as custodian of the
Methodist Church.
For
over 60 years, he was a member of the Bedford Methodist Church and of the Taylor
County Farm Bureau organization, for which he served on the official board for
several years. He rode with the
Taylor County SheriffÕs mounted posse and drill team and was an active member
of the Bedford Saddle Club for many years.
He
was preceded in death by both parents and his wife Eva.
Left
to cherish his memory are: his
daughter, Imogene, and her
husband, Thomas Osborn of
Albany, Mo.; brother, Roy Templeton
and his wife, Jean, of
Portland, Ore.; grandson, Clifton Robinson, and his wife, Dixie,
of Irvine, Calif.; granddaughter, Jeanne Hogan, and her husband, Kevin, of Olathe, Kans.; grandsons: Patrick and
Scott Robinson of Irvine, Calif.;
granddaughter, Kristen Valentine
of Olathe, Kans.; sisters-in-law: Ruth Morris of Irvine, Calif. and [Mary] Verneil Van
Reenen and her husband, Elvin, of Vista, Calif.; several nieces and nephews.
Clifford enjoyed people and never knew a stranger. He was a kind and considerate husband,
father and grandfather and will be sorely missed by all who loved him.
[Templeton, Mary
Evalyn ÒEvaÓ Barton]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 22, 1966 p. 10
Mrs. Templeton Rites Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs.
James (Mary Evalyn) Templeton,
94, of Bedford, were held December 20 at the State Street Shum-Novinger Funeral
Home with Rev. J. Milton Kinney and Mr. Carl Cummings officiating. Mrs. Templeton died December 19 at Court Street Rest Home
here. Interment was at Fairview
Cemetery, Bedford.
Times-Republican
Thursday January 12, 1922 [p. 1]
Answered The Last Call
James
Templeton, who was taken suddenly
ill while on duty at the courthouse last week, died at his home south of
Bedford Tuesday at 1 oÕclock, and the funeral took place at the Christian
Church this afternoon aft 2:00 oÕclock.
Several business houses closed during the hour of the funeral. The K. P. boys met at the hall at 1
oÕclock and marched to the church in a body. Friends from all parts of the county were in attendance to
pay their last respects to a public servant who held the position of supervisor
for 4 years, and served as Steward of the County Home for over 10 years. ÒJimÓ Templeton, as he was called, had many friends but of course
no man can serve the public for 4 years without making some enemies. In the last election he was nominated
for a second term and won out at the election by the largest majority ever
given a man for that office. This
demonstrated the fact that he had friends in all parts of the county.
The
Times-Republican extends its sympathy to the bereaved widow and two
sons. Obituary will be given in
our next issue.
Times-Republican
Monday January 16, 1922 p. 2
Obituary of James
Templeton
James
Templeton, son of James and
Janet Templeton, was born in
Wicton Shire, Scotland, December 8, 1862.
He
came to this country when 17 years of age. While growing up in Scotland, he became interested in
blooded horses, his native county in Scotland being famous for its interest in
thoroughbred stock. He was drawn
to Taylor County, Iowa, because of this interest and connected himself with
farmers who made a specialty of fine stock raising.
For
a number of years he made his home with J. [abez] H. Fitch and family.
Two years was spent in business at New Market. Then four years were spent with A.[lfred] B. Wakeman.
March
4th, 1896, he was united in marriage to Mary Evelyn Barton at Bedford and their home has been blessed with
two sons, Clifford and Cleo
Leroy. About two years was spent on a farm northwest of Bedford,
then Mr. Templeton was made
steward of the county farm in this county, which position he held for 14 years.
He
then purchased a farm 4 ½ miles southeast of Bedford and the remainder
of his earth-life has been lived there.
He fell asleep January 10, 1922, after a brief illness.
At
the time of his home going, he was serving with credit, his second term as a
member of the Board of Supervisors, having just been selected chairman of the
Board the day before his last illness came upon him.
Mr.
Templeton was reared in the
Presbyterian Church in Scotland.
Since coming to America, he changed to the Methodist Church for a number
of years. About six years ago, he
and his wife became members of the Church of Christ at Bedford and remained
true to the last. He has served on
the board of Deacons the past two years.
He
was a man of upright character, honest in his dealings, Christian in his
life. His friends, who are many,
counted him among the best of citizens, interested in public affairs, trying to
serve his county, nation and the church to the best of his ability. He has wrought well.
His
aged mother still lives in the old home in Scotland. A half brother, Chas. McKee, in South Africa, two half sisters, also in
Scotland. These, with his wife and
two sons, a daughter-in-law and one grandchild, remain to hold him in tender
memory, besides a host of friends.
He was a member of the I. O. O. F. and K. of P. orders in Bedford.
Bedford Free Press
Thursday October 4, 1906 p. 5
Mrs. Elizabeth
Miller Dead
Miss
Elizabeth Cain was born in
Johnson County, Ia., in 1837, having the distinction of being the first white
female child born in that county.
On
January 12, 1861, she was married to J. [ohn] U. Miller and in 1865 they moved to Jackson Township, this
county, where she has since resided.
To this union seven children were born, all of whom were with her at the
time of her death, which occurred from a complication of diseases, on Friday
night.
The
children left to mourn were Mrs. Ida Patterson, Esbon, Kas., Mrs. Mary Willett, Frederika, Ia., Mrs. Clara Dodge, Chehalis, Wash., P. [orter] C., Conway, Ia., D. [eacon] E., Sheridan, Mo., and D. [ewitt] L. [eslie] and Edith, living
at home.
The
funeral service was held Sunday afternoon at 3 oÕclock at Forest Grove,
conducted by Rev. A. I. Jones.
The
sympathy of the many friends of the family is extended to the bereaved ones.
Times-Republican
Thursday October 4, 1906 [p. 1]
Obituary
Miss
Elizabeth Cain was born Dec. 2nd,
1837. Died Sept. 28th,
1906, aged 69 years, 9 mo. and 25 days.
She was born in Johnson County, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood and
was married to John U. Miller,
Jan. 12, 1861. To this union seven
children were born, all of whom were with her at the last hour.
In
the fall of 1865 she moved with her husband and one child to Taylor County,
Ia., on the farm where she died, making this her home for over forty years. Shortly after her marriage she united
with the M. E. Church, but in later years, she joined the Baptist Church in
which she held membership to the last.
She was the first white female child born in Johnson County. The children are: Mrs. Ida Patterson of Esbon, Kans., Mrs. Mary Willet of Frederika, Ia., Mrs. Clara Dodge of Chehalis, Wash., Mr. Porter C. Miller of Conway, Ia., Mr. Deacon [Enos] Miller of Sheridan, Mo., Mr. Dewitt [Leslie] Miller and Miss Edith Miller, the two youngest of the family, who lived with
and cared for their mother in her declining years.
The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2 oÕclock at Forest Grove church,
conducted by Rev. Jones. Interment
[was] at Forest Grove cemetery.
Bedford Free Press
Thursday October 4, 1906 p. 5
Obituary
As
mentioned in our last issue, Mrs. Eldon Golding passed away Thursday morning at 2:15 oÕclock from
a complication of diseases. The
funeral was held from the house at 10 oÕclock Saturday morning, conducted by
Revs. Edgar Price and A. I. Jones and interment was had in the Bedford
cemetery.
Miss
Ella Russell was born in
Wisconsin, December 27, 1860. Her
father was killed during the civil war and when she was but six years old she
went to Concordia, Kas., where she made her home with her aunt, Mrs. Clara
Bowen. Here she resided until Nov. 27, 1876, when she was married
to Mr. Eldon Golding. About a year after they moved to
Bedford, which has since been their home.
To
this happy union seven children were born, two dying in infancy. Those remaining to mingle their tears
with the grief stricken father are Mrs. Grace [Ann] Jared and Misses Bessie, Hattie, Iva [Jean] and Vera.
The
deceased became a member of the Christian Church several years ago and she has
always lived a true consistent Christian life. She was a most kind and loving wife and mother, one devoted
to home and family where she was always doing good. For the past few years she has been in poor health, and for
the recent past has endured considerable suffering, all of which was borne with
Christian fortitude.
The
sympathy of the entire neighborhood is extended to the bereaved ones.
Bedford Free Press
Thursday June 6, 1912 p. 4
Obituary
Iva
Jean Golding, daughter of Eldon
and Ella [Russell] Golding, was
born in Bedford, Iowa, February 26, 1889, and died at her home here May 31,
1912, at 10:20 p. m., aged 23 years, 3 months and 5 days.
Her
father and four sisters, Miss Vera
of Des Moines, Miss Hattie, a
teacher in the Bedford public schools and who still resides at home, Mrs. J.
E. [mmett] Jared [Grace Ann] of
Kansas City and Mrs. Bessie Shisler
of Stanberry, survive her.
At
the age of 17 she united with the First Christian Church and has always retained
her membership here, and took part in all of the church activities.
The
above is a brief chronology of a life spent in our midst, born here, educated
in our schools, and a part of the life of the town; stricken just when the
possibilities of life were unfolding and when the future seemed brightest. Only a few short weeks ago she began to
fail in health and was taken to St. Joe for an operation, but it was found that
her malady was beyond the reach of human skill. She was brought home and for a time it was thought she was
better but this condition was only apparent, as she gradually failed, and on
Friday evening her spirit was released from the pain racked body, to find
refuge in that home where sorrow and suffering are unknown.
Funeral
services were held in the Christian Church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p. m.,
conducted by Elder Wm. Cobb, assisted by Rev. Neyman. The sermon was appropriate and impressive, the text being
taken from the 15th verse of the 116th Psalm: ÒPrecious in the sight of the Lord is the
death of his saints.Ó
The
church was filled with friends and the floral offerings were many and
beautiful. The pallbearers were
six young ladies, girlhood friends of the deceased. Interment was in Bedford cemetery.
[Golding, Ida May
Hixon Wilson]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 20, 1941 [p. 1]
Mrs. Ida M. Golding Died At Home Here
Mrs.
Ida M. [ay Hixon Wilson] Golding,
76, died at her home in west Bedford Wednesday, Feb. 19.
The
funeral services will be held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 2 oÕclock Saturday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. Ben W. Sinderson. Burial will be in the Gravity cemetery.
[Golding, Ida May
Hixon Wilson]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 27, 1941 p. 5
Obituary - Ida M.
Golding
Ida
M. [ay] Hixon, daughter of David
and Mary [Leaverton] Hixson, was
born in Henry County, Ill., May 24, 1864 and died at the Municipal Hospital in
Clarinda Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1941, at the age of 76 years, 8 months and 25 days.
The
family came to Iowa in the early seventies and had resided in Taylor County
since that time. She was married
to Mr. Eldon Golding of
Bedford May 3, 1908, and resided here a number of years, Mr. Golding being a building contractor. Both Mr. and Mrs. Golding were active members of the Bedford Christian
Church. There were no children in
the family. Mr. Golding died Oct. 8, 1928.
Mrs.
Golding was formerly married to Frank
Wilson of Lenox.
In
addition to distant relatives and many Bedford friends, Mrs. Golding is survived by one brother, Bert Hixson of Gravity; four step-daughters, Mrs. J.
E.[mmett] Jared [Grace Ann] and Mrs.
J. [ohn] H. Evans [Vera] of Los
Angeles, Calif., Mrs. H. [arriett] B. [elle] Ernest of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. E. [lbert] Shisler
[Bessie] of Moberly, Mo.
Mrs.
Golding has been in declining
health for several years, and in recent months had been cared for at the
Armstrong Nursing Home.
The
funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Saturday afternoon, Feb.
22, conducted by Rev. Ben W. Sinderson.
Burial was in the Gravity cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 20, 1941 [p. 1]
John Kieffer Dies; Was Former Resident
John
[F.] Kieffer, a former resident
of Bedford and vicinity, died Monday, Feb. 3 in a hospital at Lawrence, Kans.
Funeral
services were held Wednesday in Lawrence and burial was at Pierce City, Mo.
His
wife, Alla [Frances] John,
daughter of the late Alex John,
passed away at Lawrence in April 1920.
Four sons survive, two living in Lawrence, one in Kansas City, Mo., and
one in the west.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 27, 1941 p. 5
Obituary - S. D.
Hamilton
Samuel
David Hamilton was born near
Otley, Marion County, Iowa, August 17, 1858 and died Feb. 18, 1941 at the home
of his son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. James Hamilton, near New Market.
In
1883 he was married to Miss Julia Bible of Pella, Iowa. Six
children were born to them.
In
1895, with his family, he located on a farm four miles southeast of New Market,
where they remained until 1918, when they moved to New Market.
They
resided there until the death of his wife in 1933 and since then [he] had made
his home with his children.
He
became a member of the Methodist Church in early manhood and later transferred
his membership to the Mennonite church of which he remained a faithful
member. He was an active church
worker as long as his health permitted and had held offices of superintendent,
teacher, class leader and song leader.
He
was the last surviving member of a family of nine children. He is survived by threes sons, Charles
[Wesley], James [Franklin] and Robert [Brenton], living near New Market; also eleven
grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
The
funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, Feb. 20 at the Mennonite church,
conducted by Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Overholt. Burial was in the Gravity cemetery.