Gentry county Missouri, Obituaries:  James M. Pike

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Submitted by: <dhr1953@hotmail.com>  Don Raymond

The Stanberry Headlight, Thursday, March 7, 1940:
     Widely-known resident of this community died on Monday.  James M. Pike, one
     of Gentry county's pioneer residents, died at the home of his daughter,
     Mrs. Perry McPherron, in Omaha, Neb., about 8 o'clock Monday night.

     His death was attributed to the infirmities of age.  He had been in failing
     health for some time and had been confined to his bed the past three weeks.

     Mr. Pike was 84 years of age and had lived almost his entire life in this
     immediate vicinity.  Until about six years ago he was engaged in farming 6
     miles southeast of Stanberry.  For the past five years he had been a
     resident of Stanberry.  He was a member of the Baptist church.  Last
     November he and Mrs. Pike went to Omaha to spend the winter months with
     their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. McPherron, and with other
     relatives there.

     Shortly before their departure for Omaha, they celebrated their 64th
     wedding anniversary at their home here.

     His survivors are the widow, Mrs. Margaret Pike; four sons, George, J. R.
     and John of Omaha and Harrison of Chicago, and one daughter, Mrs. Perry
     McPherron at whose home he died.  Also 17 grandchildren, and 13 great-
     grandchildren.

     The funeral arrangements had not been made at the time this newspaper went
     to press. NOTE: Burial was in High Ridge cemetery.