OBITUARIES: Hiram S. Winecup; Wapello County, Iowa Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Martha Richards Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Wapello County, Iowa Please visit the Wapello County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/wapello/ ________________________________________________________ Extractions from the Blakesburg Excelsior Wapello County, IA Feb 1925 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Martha Richards maseattle@copper.net Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa Blakesburg (Wapello co, IA) Excelsior Newspaper, Jan 1, 1925 (missing issues Aug 6, 13;) Oct 8, 1925-Dec 25, 1930 Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa ======================================================================================= Feb 12, 1925 DEATH'S HEAVY TOLL Two Brothers--Dallas and Hiram WINECUP Pass to the Great Beyond Many Homes Have Been Saddened During the Past Week Hiram S. WINECUP Hiram S. Winecup was born near McConnellsville, Morgan county, Ohio, December 2, 1852 and died at his home in Blakesburg February 6, 1925, being 72 years, two months and four days of age. He moved to Iowa with his parents in 1865 and located on the farm now occupied by Harry MARTIN and has lived in this community ever since with the exception of one year in Nebraska and one is South Dakota, 1906. He was married July 4, 1880, to Almeda WEST and to this union were born three children: Claudia, Elva and Raymond, Claudie (sic) and Elva having died in infancy. He leaves to mourn his death his wife and son, Raymond, one brother, Clarke of Colorado and a sister, Mrs. J. G. WILSON of Woodburn, Iowa. His brother, Dallas, having passed away only a few days before. Hiram WINECUP was a splendid man and one of our most progressive citizens and when he believed a thing was just and right, he was very enthusiastic. His health had been failing for a year, but he disliked the idea of giving up his work and kept on until about a month ago. He was a public spirited man, and believed in living and let live and will be greatly missed, not only by his immediate family but his neighbors and friends as well. A large concourse of friends were present at the funeral service, which was held at the Baptist church, conducted by Rev. Chas. L. ELLIS, assisted by Rev. CHILDS, last Sunday afternoon, after which the body was laid to rest in the Blakesburg cemetery. A double quartette,(sic) consisting of Mesdames McCUNE, SCHAEFER, WILLEY and TORRENCE and Messrs. TUBAUGH, SCHAEFER, JOHNSTON and ABERNATHY with Mrs. James CHISMAN, accompanist, furnished the song service.