Obit for McKINNY, John A. (b.1881 d.1964), Swift Co., MN
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Appleton Press
Appleton, Minnesota
March 19, 1964

John McKinny rites held Saturday

Funeral services for John A. McKinny, 82 of Wegdahl, were held at 2 p.m. 
on Saturday, March 14, at Grace Episcopal church, Montevideo, With Rev. 
Eric Freidus officiating.
Mr. McKinny died on Tuesday, March 10, at Chippewa County-Montevideo 
hospital, Montevideo, of heart complications.
Pallbearers were Charles Hansen, Falmer Hansen, Stanley Campbell, Robert 
Sallstrom, Leo Gallery and Donald North. Interment was made in Appleton 
cemetery.
John A. McKinny was born in Richmond County, Wis., on June 2, 1881, the 
son of George and Nancy McKinny. He went by covered wagon to near Charles 
City, Ia., at age of two, settled near Appleton with his parents at 16 
and moved to near Wegdahl in 1934. He was united in Marriage to Sarah 
Ann Leonard on June 20, 1906, at Appleton.
Mr. McKinny was a farmer and bred purebred Shorthorn cattle near Appleton 
o the same farm for 25 years. He moved to the present farm near Wegdahl 
in 1934 and has been active farmer and breeder of purebred Angus cattle. 
He and Mrs. McKinny celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1956. 
He was awarded honorary life membership plaque by Minnesota Angus 
Association in October 1963, because of his long and outstanding work 
in that organization.
Throughout his life he took an active interest in church, 4-H and other 
community work. He was a director of Wegdah Co-op Elevator, Swift County 
Fair Board at Appleton, director and president of Minnesota Angus 
Association, served on township board for many years in Swift county 
and on the vestry of Grace Episcopal church, Montevideo.
Surviving are two sons, G. Leonard, of Wegdahl and Willard, of Falmoth 
Falls, Wash.; three daughters, Mrs. Marlys Lassel, Mrs. Inez Helling 
and Mrs. Beverly Butman of Pipestone; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Smith of 
Walla Walla, Wash., and Mrs. Roscoe Bredan, of Los Angeles, Calif.; 
one brother Walter Smith, of Detroit, Mich.[ This should be Walter 
McKinny, Walter Smith is Ida's husband]; 13 grandchildren and five 
great-grandchildren.
Mr. McKinney was preceded in death by his wife on August 6, 1958, a
nd one son, Leslie.
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