Obituary of David FUNDERBURK, Macoupin County Illinois 22 March 1998
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Name of Deceased: FUNDERBURK, David
Name of Newspaper: Staunton Star-Times
Date of Obituary: 20 Mar 1941 
Obituary: David FUNDERBURK Claimed By Death. Staunton's Oldest Citizen Passed
Away At His Home Sunday At 12:50 o'clock p.m. David FUNDERBURK, a lifelong
resident of this vicinity, passed away at his home on West Pearl street in our city
Sunday afternoon at 12:50 o'clock, after an illness of several months. Infirmities
incident to old age were the cause of death. He was aged 91 years, 3 months and
10 days. Mr. FUNDERBURK was born on a farm near Staunton on December 
6, 1849, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Laney FUNDERBURK. He was the youngest
of nine children. His father died when he was six months old, and as soon as he was
old enough he assisted his mother and the other children with the many duties on
the farm. While other lads went to school, he worked hard to augment the family
income, many times pitching hay all day for the tidy sum of 15 cents, and often he
drove oxen for a salary of $7.00 per month. Through industry and thrift he was able
later to acquire a farm of his own, and through the years he was able to accumulate
a sizeable estate. On May 2, 1872, he was united in marriage with Miss Mathilda
HAUSAM of near Staunton. To this union eight children were born. Mrs.
FUNDERBURK died on August 12, 1933, and two sons and two daughters
also preceded Mr. FUNDERBURK in death. For many years the family resided
on a farm west of Staunton, moving to our city thirty- eight years ago. The funeral
services were held yesterday afternoon at the CARLETON Funeral Home, Rev. 
Earl J. WHITE, pastor of the Baptist Church, of which Mr. FUNDERBURK was
a member, officiating. Interment was in the Staunton City Cemetery. Surviving the
aged gentleman are three daughters: Mrs. Henry A. BARGFELD, Mrs. Julia
PURSLOW and Mrs. Ida ALLAN, all of Staunton; and one son, Laney
FUNDERBURK of Kansas City, Mo.; also fifteen grandchildren, twelve great
grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Mr. FUNDERBURK, coming from 
pioneer stock, saw this section of the country develop from virgin prairie and wooded
lands to the present thriving farms and towns; witnessed the evolution of transportation
from ox-drawn carts on rutted dirt roads to the modern high-powered trucks on paved
 highsays; noted the improvements on the farms from the days of the walking plow
and the hand scythe to the tractor drawn gang plows and the combine harvester. His
was a long and useful life, and his memory should provide inspiration to all who knew
him. [Note: This is not my family line - the obituary also has a picture 
of Mr. FUNDERBURK]


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