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[Crum, John Van Fleet]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday May
6, 1897 p.
3
John V. Crum Is Dead
He Passes Away In The
Prime of Grand And Vigorous Young Manhood
Demonstrations of
Affection From Friends Who Loved Him
Fitting Official
Action By The Court And Taylor County Bar—Judge and Attorneys Express
Their Sense of Personal Grief
All Do Him Honor
John
V. [an Fleet] Crum died at Mercy
hospital, Des Moines, at 6:40 o’clock, Monday, May 3, 1897, aged 24 years.
Such
is the brief sad news of the death of John V. [an Fleet] Crum. He was taken seriously ill only about ten days
previously to his death. His disease was appendicitis, for which he underwent a
surgical operation last Friday in the Mercy Hospital at Des Moines. The best
skilled surgeons in the state were employed, but the disease was beyond medical
aid. The parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Crum, arrived with the body from Des Moines Tuesday morning. Their son, Ed.
Crum, who is a student in the
Michigan Military Academy, arrived the same evening. The sisters of the
deceased, Misses Mary and Hellen [Helen] Crum, arrived Wednesday from Chambersburg, Pa., where
they are attending college.
The
funeral was held at the home Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. The solemn services were
witnessed by a vast throng of people that filled the large residence to
overflowing. Handsome floral designs were placed on the casket by the Taylor
County bar, representing “Gates Ajar,” and floral offerings in large numbers
came from friends all over Iowa.
The
funeral services were brief but impressive and consisted of selections by a
choir and a prayer and sermon by Rev. E. N. Ware.
When
members of the Taylor county bar learned of the death, they took immediate
steps to pay a loyal and fitting tribute to the memory of their lamented
brother, and friend. Attorney G. B. Haddock made the announcement in open court
Monday evening, and Judge Towner announced a meeting of the bar to be held in
the courtroom at 7:30 the same evening. At the evening meeting Judge Towner was
selected as the presiding officer and a committee was selected as follows to
draft resolutions: Attorneys Chas. Thomas, W. E. Miller and H. P. Jaqua. A
committee as follows was selected to secure a floral design: Attorneys J. Elzia
Johnston and J. C. Askren. Judge Towner announced a special term of court to be
held Monday evening when suitable action by the bar would be taken.
In
words befitting the solemn occasion, the court and bar Monday evening paid a
loyal tribute to the memory of the deceased, Attorney John V. Crum. They were not idle words, for every lip trembled
while recounting the virtues of the honored dead. Something akin to the old
Thracian creed, which gave "tears to the birth couch, triumphant to the
grave," animated those who voiced the glories of his life and character.
The occasion was one which will long be remembered by those present.
Judge
Towner opened court with the usual formalities, and the committee on
resolutions handed in the following:
resolUTIONS
OF THE BEDFOrD BAr
Pursuant
to the request of the bar of Taylor county, and in fulfillment of our duties as
a committee, selected at a meeting held May 3, 1897, we beg leave to report,
and ask the adoption of the following: Whereas, By the shifting of the scenes
of time, it has pleased our Heavenly Father to remove from our midst the
youngest member of the Taylor county bar, John V. Crum.
Therefore,
Be it resolved by the assembled bar of Taylor county that in his death we bow
in sadness to the mandate of the Great Judge above whose wisdom never errs and
whose mercy never faileth.
Be
it further resolved, That we tender the family circle of our esteemed brother,
and especially the father and mother, our heartfelt sympathy and condolence in
their hour of sorrow.
And,
be it further resolved That in the death of our brother the Taylor county bar
has lost one of its most esteemed and respected members and our city one of its
noblest citizens.
Resolved
further, That a copy of these resolutions be presented to the father and mother
of our deceased brother and that District court, now in session, be requested
to order these resolutions to be spread upon the records of this court, in
memory of the deceased.
That
the District court of this county, now in session, be requested to adjourn
during the funeral services, and as a further mark of respect that the entire
bar attend the funeral in a body.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. THOMAS,
WM. E. MILLEr,
H.
P. JAQuA.
The
resolutions, were adopted after which, several of the attorneys present
delivered short eulogies. Speeches were made by attorneys in the order here
given: T. Elzia Johnston, Senator G. L. Finn, Chas. Thomas, W. E. Miller, John
Haddock, B. R. Martin, Zene Spurrier, H. P. Jaqua, Hon. J. P. Flick, Wm.
Jackson. At the close of the speeches Judge Towner delivered a splendid eulogy
on the dead, at the close of which he made an order that the resolutions be
spread on the court record in full and that out of respect for the dead the
court would stand adjourned on Wednesday afternoon, when the funeral was to
occur.
BIOGrApHIcAL.
John
V. [an Fleet] Crum was born in
Bedford and graduated from the Bedford high school. Afterwards he graduated from the collegiate
department of the state university 1894 and the law course in 1895. He was
elected city attorney of Bedford in the spring of 1896. He has for several
years been a member of the I. N. G. and was regimental sergeant of the third
regiment I. N. G. While attending college he joined the S. U. I. athletic club
and won the distinction that made his name almost a household word in every
home in the United States— it was the distinction of being the champion
sprinter in 100 and 200-yard races.
But
it was not this that has enshrined his memory in the hearts of the people of
this community. It was his character. He truly possessed all of the virtues and
none of the vices; he was generous and kind to all; pure in speech, pure in
heart. He bore no enmity and had no enemies. For plain simple integrity he was
an example to old and young alike.
Death's
touch is fatal alike to old and young. His approach in any form is chilly and
uninviting. When the summons comes to one weary and worn with life's cares we
humbly bow to the decree. Then we mourn, but are spared the sudden and painful
agony that comes when death enters our homes without warning and mercilessly
strikes down a young man who has barely passed the threshold of life.
Words
cannot ease a single pang of the bereaved parents, brother and sisters, but all
give their entire sympathy. With devoted tenderness the body of John V. Crum has been carried to its last resting place, but
his face and his memory remain, graved on the hearts of all who knew him.
Out
of respect for the family, the Citizens Bank and a number of other business
houses were closed during the services.
[Gordon, Ethel
Blanche]
Bedford Free Press
Wednesday May 15,
1918 p. 8
Five Year Old Daughter
Dies
The
five year old daughter, Ethel Blanche Gordon, of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gordon, living 8 miles east of Bedford died at the
Ensworth hospital in St. Joseph Friday morning, her death resulting from an
operation for appendicitis a few days before.
The
body was brought to Bedford and the funeral service was held Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock at the Baptist church, Rev. U. E. Burroughs of East Mission
conducting the service.
[Gordon, Ethel
Blanche]
Bedford Free Press
Wednesday May 22,
1918 [p.
1]
Obituary Ethel
Blanche Gordon
Ethel
Blanche Gordon, daughter of Earl
and Maude Gordon was born near
Pitman, Canada February 24, 1913 and died May 11, 1918, age 5 years, 2 months,
and 17 days, at the St. Joseph hospital where she had gone for an operation for
appendicitis.
She
came to Iowa with her parents, January 1918 and had since resided near Bedford.
She leaves to mourn her death her parents, a brother, Floyd and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Walkup and Mr. and Mrs Caleb Gordon, one aunt, Mrs. Blanche Keith; five uncles, Roy Gordon, Blockton; Will Gordon, St. Joseph Roy Walkup, Obar, N. M.; Frank Walkup, Marine Barracks, Cal.; Glen Walkup, Camp Dodge.
[Gordon, Henry Earl]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 14,
1975 p. 4
Final Rites Held
August 6 for Earl Gordon,
92
Funeral
services for Henry Earl Gordon,
92, of Bedford, were held at the Bedford Baptist Church August 6 with Rev.
Ollie Odle officiating. Mr. Gordon died at the Clearfield Rest Home in Mt. Ayr August 3,1975. Interment was at
Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.
Henry
Earl Gordon, son of Caleb and
Mary Collins Gordon, was born
November 25, 1882 at Petersville, Ill.
Earl moved with his parents to Taylor County when he
was 11 years of age and spent the remainder of his life in this community.
On
March 4, 1908 he was united in marriage to Maude Walkup at Bedford and to this union four children were
born.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Maude, in 1959, two sons, one daughter, three brothers
and one sister.
On
April 4,1961 he was united in marriage to Beatrice McKinstry at Mt. Ayr, Iowa.
Earl leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Beatrice, of the Clearview Rest Home in Mt. Ayr, Iowa;
son, Floyd, and daughter-in-law, Flortilla, of Rock Island, IIl.; one
granddaughter, Carilyn, and
her husband, Kenneth Tenk, of
Rock Island, Ill.; three great grandchildren, Kecie, Tracina and Tara of Rock Island; several nieces; nephews; other relatives
and many friends.
Earl farmed all his life on a farm east of Bedford and
then retired in 1959 moving to Bedford. For several years after moving to
Bedford he mowed the lawns for his friends and neighbors in order to keep
active.
Earl was a member of the First Baptist
Church for 58 years where he attended faithfully as long as his health
permitted. He was a kind and
loving husband and father and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and
loved him.
[Gordon, Maude Helen
Walkup]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 30,
1959 p. 4
Mrs. Earl Gordon Dies Here Saturday
Mrs.
Earl Gordon, a native of Taylor
county, died at her home east of Bedford about five o'clock Saturday afternoon,
following an illness of only a few hours. Funeral services were held at the
Baptist church Monday afternoon, the pastor, Rev. Colvin Caughey officiating. Burial
in Fairview cemetery.
Maude
Helen Walkup, daughter of James
[Franklin] and Mary [Elizabeth Meehan] Walkup, was born in Taylor County, Iowa, July 1, 1884 and died at the age
of 75 years, 24 days. She attended schools in Taylor County and taught in the
rural schools five years.
On
March 4, 1908 she was married to H. [enry] E. [arl] Gordon and they celebrated their Golden Wedding
anniversary in 1958 with Open House activities at the Baptist church.
To
this union, four children were born, two died at birth and a daughter Ethel at the age of five years. Their son, Floyd K.
Gordon and his family live at
Davenport, Iowa.
She
is survived by her husband, the son and his wife, and one granddaughter. Also
by a sister, Mrs. Blanche Keith,
Bedford; two brothers, Glenn Walkup of Bedford and Frank Walkup of
Altadena, Calif. Her parents and one brother, Roy Walkup preceded her in death.
Mrs.
Gordon spent all of her life in
Taylor County, with the exception of five years when she and her husband lived
in Canada. She united with the East Mission church when she was 15 years of age
and thus has been a member of the Baptist church 60 years. She taught a Sunday
school class for 20 years and has always attended regularly.
[Poore, Charles
Edward]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 9, 1949 [p. 1]
Charles Poore Dies Here Unexpectedly
Charles
Poore, a resident of Taylor
county most of his life, died unexpectedly at his farm home southeast of
Bedford, early Sunday morning, June 5. He had been in Bedford Saturday
afternoon and was in his usual health, death coming in his sleep soon after
midnight.
The
funeral services were held at the Shum Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. Gordon F. MacLean. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
Charles
Edward Poore, son of James H.
and Harriett McCain Poore, was
born near Blockton, Iowa, December 7, 1874 being aged 74 years, 5 months and 28
days at the time of his death.
On
December 25, 1898 he was married to Minnie E. [ffie] Polley. To them three sons were born: Stanil J., who passed away in infancy, Howard [Ellis] and Ward [Edward] of Bedford. The family circle also included a
foster son, Paul of Bedford.
Early
in life he joined the Methodist Church at Blockton. For many years he sold
insurance and later was engaged in farming until his health made it necessary
for him to retire.
He
is survived by his wife, Minnie;
three sons, Howard, Ward and Paul of Bedford; eight grandchildren and one great, grandchild. Also by one brother, James Poore of Corning, Mo.;
two sisters, Mrs. Lottie Zenner of Des Moines and Mrs. Jennie Hensley of Strang, Oklahoma.
[Poore, Greg Owen]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday October 27,
1999 p. 5
Greg Poore
Memorial
graveside services for Greg Poore,
age 46 of Portland, Maine, formerly of Bedford, who died Tuesday, October 12,
1999 were held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 22, 1999 at the Fairview Cemetery
in Bedford with Pastor Jamie Mogler officiating. Services were conducted by the
Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford.
Greg
Owen Poore was born January 29,
1953, in Maryville, Missouri the son of Howard Poore and Mildred Cobb Poore.
Greg grew up attending school in
Bedford. He entered the United States Marines in the early 1970's. Upon his
discharge he lived in Omaha and then moved to Portland, Maine where he lived at
the time of his death. Greg had been involved with the Salvation Army for the past fifteen years. He
enjoyed training the new people, as they became associated with the Salvation
Army. From the many telephone conversations Howard and Dorothy have received from Greg's friends and co-workers, his presence and
helpfulness will be greatly missed.
Memorial
services for Greg were held
Thursday, October 14, 1999 at 5:45 p.m. at the Salvation Army Chapel located in
Portland, Maine.
Greg is survived by his fiancée, Judy Ward of Portland, Maine; his father and step mother, Howard
and Dorothy Poore of Bedford; two
sons, Michael Poore of
Falmouth, Maine and Jason Poore of Logan, Iowa; three brothers, Larry Poore and wife Judy of Crete, Nebraska, Gary Poore and wife Barbara of Glenwood and Don Poore and wife Jeanette of Chuluota, Florida; a step brother, Allen
Lillie and wife Myra of Kent, Iowa; two aunts, Eula Cobb of St. Joseph, Missouri and Dorotha Poore of New Hope, Minnesota; along with several
nieces, nephews and cousins.
He
is preceded in death by his mother, Mildred in 1964 and his grandparents.
[Poore, Guy Ernest]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday March 2,
1988 p. 6
GUY E. POORE
Guy
E. [rnest] Poore, oldest son of Bennie
B. [issell] and Anna J. [ane] Thurman Poore was born near Blockton, Ia, May 31, 1904 and departed this life
February 16, 1988 at the Municipal Hospital in Clarinda, Iowa at the age of 83
years eight months and16 days. He lived in Taylor County and grew to maturity
in the Blockton and Maloy area where he attended the public schools and
graduated from Maloy in 1922.
On
March 23, 1940 he was united in marriage to Nina Campbell, a teacher in the rural school where his four
children, Anna Marie, Ernest, Kathryn [Darlene] and Neva attended. Later Richard and Mary came to bless the home.
He
was engaged in farming near Blockton most of his life with the exception of two
years in Cypress, Ca. and the past 21 winters spent in Texas and Arizona. After
his retirement from farming he spent many summers in security work.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, infant daughter Norma [Jean], brother Harry, sisters Goldie and Ethel.
Left
to cherish his memory are wife Nina,
children Mrs. Pearl (Anna Marie) Barker of Fort Collins, Co.; Ernest of Kansas City, Ks.; Mrs. Donovan (Kathryn) Lane and Mrs. Robert (Neva) James, Council Bluffs; Richard, Boone, Ia.; and Mary Sell, Omaha, Ne.; sisters Mrs.
James (Esther) Henthorn and Mrs.
Mabel Wilkinson, Topeka, Ks. and
brother Wayne, Montebello,
Ca.; 31 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren and many friends.
He
was an honorary member of Taylor County posse, a 4-H leader for many years, a
member of the Board of Directors on the Nodaway Worth Electric Coop for over 25
years and a member of Taylor Lodge No. 156 A.F. and A.M. of Bedford.
He
will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
[Poore, Minnie Effie
Polley]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 29,
1960 [p.
1]
Mrs. Minnie Poore Rites Here Wed.
Funeral
services for Mrs. Minnie Poore were held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Service Home on Madison Street Wednesday
afternoon, July 20. Rev. Walter Ortmann officiated. Burial was in Fairview
cemetery.
Minnie
E. [ffie] Polley, daughter of Edwin
and Diantha Polley, was born near
Denver, Mo., March 28, 1876 and died July 18, 1960 at the age of 84 years,
three months, 20 days.
At
an early age she moved with her parents to the vicinity of Maloy, Iowa, where
her girlhood was spent.
On
December 25, 1898 she was] married to Charlie Poore and they established their home near Blockton.
She
affirmed her faith in God while young and became a member of the Blockton
United Brethren church, later transferring to the Methodist church at Blockton.
She
is survived by two sons, Howard and Ward Poore of Bedford; a foster son, Paul Poore of Pollock Pines, Calif.; 14 grandchildren and
several great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Lula Skinner of Altoona, Iowa; one brother, Guy Polley of Mount Ayr.
Her
husband, parents, two brothers, and two sisters preceded her in death.
Relatives
and friends usually found these words and scripture at the close of her letters
to them: "I live by John 3:16— For God so loved the world that He
gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish,
but have everlasting life."
[Smith, Avis
Deardorff]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 7,
1960 p. 4
Mrs. Avis Smith Died At Grant City
Mrs.
Avis Deardorff Smith, 47, passed away Tuesday June 28 at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Drexel Musick,
south of Grant City. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 30, at the
Sheridan Methodist Church of which she was a member. Rev. R. F. Baumer
officiated. Burial in the Athelstan cemetery.
Survivors
include her husband Ellis Smith;
one daughter, Mrs. Drexel Musick,
Grant City; her father, [Benjamin] Harrison Deardorff of
Sheridan; two brothers, Virgil Deardorff of Clearfield, Lee Deardorff of Kellerton; three grandchildren.
[Smith, Cecil Cleo]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday September 27,
1989 p. 5
CECIL CLEO SMITH
Services for Cecil Cleo Smith, 69,
Gravity, were held September 23 at Shum- Novinger Funeral Home officiated by
Rev. Ward Campbell. Burial was at Athelstan Cemetery, Athelstan, Iowa. Mr.
Smith died September 19, 1989 at
Gentry Co. Hospital, Albany, Mo.
Cecil
Cleo Smith, son of Frances
[Francis] Emery (Frank) and Effie Dye Smith, was born at Athelstan, Iowa April 9, 1920. He lived in Taylor
County, Iowa and grew to maturity in Athelstan where he attended the public
school and the Holiness Church with his family.
On
September 7, 1940 he was united in marriage to Bonnie L. [avesta] Davis at Bethany, Mo. and they made their home in
Clearfield, Iowa where they farmed until Cecil was called to join the Army Air Force in 1942.
To
this union 10 children were born, six of which are living: Larry of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; Ernie and Donna of Gravity; Rick and Tami of Bedford; and Lanny of Gravity. He was preceded in death by four
children: Donald, Randy, Janice and Monte.
In
1942 after joining the Army he attended basic training in Fresno, Ca. and
additional training in Spokane, Wash, and was later sent to Rapid City, S.D.
awaiting orders to enter World War II. In August 1942 he was sent to England
and later France where he was one of thousands who stormed the beaches of
Normandy, northern France and was part of the European campaign throughout France,
Germany and Belgium. For his services in Europe he received the following
honors: three bronze stars for Normandy, northern France, European campaign
(air offense), several good conduct medals, rifle marksman, and a citation for
the Belgian Fourragere for meritorious service in Belgium from October, 1944 to
January 1945. While in the service he attained the rank of corporal and was
honorably discharged September 8, 1945.
On
returning home to Athelstan he attempted to farm but was unable to continue due
to sleeping sickness and he spent eight months in a Des Moines Hospital in
1947. From there he returned home and had reoccurring bouts of sickness. In
1959 the family moved to Gravity and later in 1976 he had open-heart surgery in
Denver. He spent much of his life helping others and in later years enjoyed
greatly singing at various local country and western shows.
He
was preceded in death by his father and mother, two sisters Alma and Alta, one brother, Emery,
and his four children who all died in infancy.
Left
to cherish his memory are his wife Bonnie of Gravity; four sons, Larry, Ernie and wife Carol, Rick and wife Karen, and Lanny and two daughters, Donna and husband Dwayne, Tami and
husband Ed; one brother Curtis of Ashland, Neb.; and three sisters, Zelma
Weese of Athelstan, Iowa, Reva
Bownes of Clarinda, Iowa, Blanche
Schipper of Villisca, Iowa; 12
grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
He
was a kind and considerate husband and father. He loved and enjoyed his family
very much and will be missed greatly by all who knew him.
[Smith, Dorcas Alma]
Blockton News
Thursday March 29, 1917 p. 8
Obituary
Dorcas
Alma Smith, second daughter of Frank
E. [mory] and Effie [Olley Belle Dye] Smith, was born July 3, 1912, in Jefferson township, Taylor county, Iowa,
and departed this life at her home near Athelstan March 24, 1917, aged 4 years,
8 months and 21 days.
She
leaves to mourn her departure father, mother and three sisters, Alta, Zelma
and Reva, one grandfather and two
grandmothers and other relatives and friends.
The
funeral services were conducted from the Holiness church at Athelstan March 26,
by the writer. Text Luke 18:16. Interment in the Athelstan cemetery.
A precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is still,
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
Then let our sorrow cease to flow,
God has recalled his own,
But let our hearts in every woe
Still say thy will be done,
W. M. Hunt.
[Smith, Ellis Ivan]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday January 27,
1988 p. 6
ELLIS SMITH
Ellis
J. [Ivan] Smith, son of Leslie
[Evans] and Aura [May Phillips] Smith was born January 12, 1912 in Taylor County, Iowa and died in a nursing home in
Killeen, Tx. after a long illness.
He
grew up in Taylor County, Iowa and Nodaway County, Mo. where he attended the
public schools. He was inducted into the Armed Services in April of 1942. He
was captured and taken prisoner during the Belgium Bulge, being in a Concentration Camp for three months. He received his honorable
discharge in November of 1945. He was married to Avis Deardorff in January of 1948, they lived in Worth County,
Mo. where he was engaged in trucking and he also farmed several years.
Avis died in June 1960. He was married to Evelyn Cox in October 1963; they lived in Texas for several
years being employed by the City of San Marcos for 12 years. Evelyn died in February 1978. He was preceded in death
by his parents, a brother Eugene Smith; a nephew Eldon Larson and his wives Avis and Evelyn.
He
is survived by a brother Lawrence Smith and his wife Henryetta of Oak Grove, Mo.; two sisters, Naomi Larson and her husband Dean, Mable Grace and her husband Elgin of Bedford; a stepdaughter Martha Musick and her husband Drexel of Grant City, Mo. and an adopted son of Killeen,
Tx.; several nieces and nephews, four step grandchildren; other relatives and
many friends. Ellis was very
kind and well liked and made many friends where ever he went. He will be sadly
missed by all who loved him.
[Smith, Francis Emory “Frank”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 2, 1958 p. 9
ATHELSTAN NEWS
Obituary – F. E.
SMITH
Francis
Emory, better known as Frank
E. Smith, son of Lyman [Henry]
and Lucy [Jane Reeves] Smith, was
at Mormon Town, now Blockton, November 5, 1878 and died September 20, 1958 at
the home of a daughter, Mrs. B. Weese at the age of 79 years, 10 months, 15 days.
On
February 15, 1905 he was married to Effa Olla Belle Dye. To
this union eight children were born. His wife, one daughter Alma and one son Emory preceded him in death.
Mr.
Smith spent his entire life in
Taylor County. He reared his family on the farm until November 1926, when he
moved to Athelstan. There he remained until the passing of his wife on July 25,
1949. He then spent most of his time in the homes of his children. The last
year he has been in failing health and was confined to his bed the past four
months.
He
leaves to mourn his departure four daughters, Mrs. Alta Hogueison of Greenfield, Mrs. Zelma Weese of Athelstan, Mrs. Reva Bownes of Blockton, Mrs. Blanche Schipper of Kansas City, Kans.; two sons, Cecil Smith of
Gravity, Curtis Smith of
Bellevue, Nebr.
There
is also one sister, Mrs. Bessie Walston, Lynden, Wash.; a granddaughter, A/3 Flondene Spoonemore serving at Selfridge air Force Base, Michigan;
two grandsons, Ronald Bownes and Larry Smith serving in the
Navy. There are 19 grandchildren, six great grandchildren.
Funeral
services were conducted from the Holiness church in Athelstan Wednesday, Sept.
24, by Rev. W. N. Hunt of Redding. Burial in Athelstan cemetery.
[Smith, Francis Emory “Frank”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 2, 1958 p. 9
ATHELSTAN NEWS
Those
attending the funeral of Frank E. Smith from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Hogueison and family of
Bridgewater; Mr. and Mrs. Don Schipper and daughter, Eugene and Deloris David
of Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. Dean Weese and son of Lenox; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis
Smith of Bellevue, Iowa; Mrs. Cora Dyle of Allendale; Mrs. Minnie Smith, Etta
and Ella Fluke, Mrs. Chas. Parmenter of Bedford; Mr. and Mrs. John Link of
Villisca; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Treese, Mrs. Lelah Scott of Shenandoah; Virgil
Dye of Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bownes of Clarinda; Miss Cleta Bownes of
Glenwood; Mr. and Mrs. Noble Campbell of Cromwell; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Smith and
family of Gravity.
[Sprague, Marjorie
Aileen Tackett]
Graveside
services for Marjorie Sprague,
79, of Villisca will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, November 19, 2009 at
Athelstan Cemetery, Athelstan, Iowa. She died November 15th at the Clarinda
Regional Health Center, Clarinda, Iowa.
Marjorie
Aileen (Tackett) Sprague was born
December 24, 1929, in Blockton, Iowa, the daughter of James Franklin Tackett and Laura Etta (Dillon) Tackett. She had nine brothers and sisters. At an early
age she moved to Villisca with her family. She completed the 8th grade in
Villisca where she lived most of her life. She was a housewife and a waitress.
She enjoyed crocheting and reading. She was a great baker and always had a
dessert on hand for visitors.
Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents; son Montie
Sprague; son Dana Bowman; brothers Asa Tackett, Raymond Tackett,
Kenneth Tackett, and infant
brother Harry Tackett; sisters Maxine Lammers, Elizabeth Ellinger, Vera Louise Barnes, Ruby Hill, and Lillian (Juanita) Foreman.
She
is survived by her sons Michael Sprague and Kenneth (Teresa) Sprague of Villisca, Dale (Pam) Bowman of Eddyville, James Bowman of Tennessee; grandchildren Carrie (Brian) Lushinsky, Robin
Sprague, Duane Michael (Lilly) Sprague, Montie (Crystal) Sprague, Peter Jason
(Maria) Sprague, Toby (Sherish) Sprague, and Kara Bowman; 9
great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and friends.
Wolfe Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
[Online
obituary available from Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel,
http://www.efc.cc/_main/obituaries.asp]
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