Putnam County MO Archives Obituaries.....Means, John Reason June 16, 1920
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Unionville Republican 
June 16, 1920 & June 23, 1920


John R. Means Dead

John R. Means, a prominent farmer living southwest of Unionville, passed away 
at the hospital at Centerville, Ia., this morning at three o’clock following an 
operation he underwent about ten days ago.  Mr. Means was operated on before 
his friends knew his condition was serious.
Mr. Means was about 60 years old.  His wife died about 20 years ago and he 
leaves four children who are: Mrs. John Leeper, Mrs. Emmett Smith of near 
Lemons, Floyd E., and Mrs. H. G. Jackson whose home is in Centerville, Ia.
The body was brought from Centerville this afternoon to the William Furnish 
home.  The funeral will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at the Crumpacker cemetery.

Means

John R. Means, a son of Reason and Mary Means, was born at the old homestead 
about four miles southwest of Unionville on January 17th, 1860, and died at the 
hospital in Centerville, Iowa, June 16, 1920, aged 60 years, 3 months and 29 
days.
He was married to Miss Flora Brandon in the year 1889. To this union four 
children were born: Mrs. John Leeper,  Mrs. Emmett G. Smith, Mrs. Henry Jackson 
of Centerville, Iowa, and Floyd Means.  He leaves to mourn their loss (his wife 
deceased Fe. 8th 1898,) his children also one brother, Loren Means, and five 
sisters, Mrs. James Hewitt of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, Mrs. G. W. Hecker, Mrs. 
William Furnish, Maude Johnson and Mrs. A. F. Keene.  His brother, William F. 
Means, sister, Mrs. James Williams, and Mrs. Chas. Keene have already preceded 
him to the great beyond His wife also died Feb. 8, 1898.
John as he was familiarly called was a good, honest, conscientious man, a kind 
father, was always ready to offer an assiting hand to any neighbor.  He was 
loved and respected by all who knew him.
His funeral was preached at the home of his sister, Mrs. Furnish, by Rev. J. 
Howard Thompson to a vast (illegible) of people.  He was buried in the 
Crumpacker cemetery.


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