The Burlington Junction Post, Thursday, December 24, 1936
JOHN R. ARNOLD, FORMER RESIDENT, DIED SUNDAY, DEATH CAME TO HIM SUDDENLY
AS THE RESULT OF A HEART ATTACK.
John. R. Arnold, past 76 years of age, and for many years, a resident
of this vicinity, died about 5 o'clock last Sunday afternoon at his home
in St. Joseph, Death was a result of heart attack. Mr. Arnold's
death came quite unexpectedly to members of his family, although he had
been i decliing health for several years. he had gone to do the
eening's chores for a neighbor and was stricken with the heart attack
while so engaged. He was taken home where death followed in a very
short time. He was born in Galesburg Ill, on May 29, 1860.
AT the age of 21 years he moved with his paretns to Nodaway county, and
made his home in Burlington Junction vicinity until about eight years
ago, when he moved to St. Joseph, remaining there until his death Sunday.
On January 1st, 1882, he was married to Miss Theora J. McAtee, and
to this union were born two sons, Charles Elmer, Rosendale;p and Delath
H. of Atchison, Kans.; 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 11:30 o'clock yesterday morning a the Heaton-Begole-Bowman
funeral home in St. Joseph. The body was brought to Burlington Junction
for burial. Short services were held at the grave at 2:00 o'clock
and burial was in Ohio Cemetery.
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The Burlington Junction Post, Thursday,
June 4, 1936
DEATH OF MRS. ED GRIFFEY OCCURS MONDAY MORNING
Mrs. Martha E. Griffey, aged 67 years, and the wife of Ed Griffey of northeast
of Burlington Junction died early Monday morning at her home, death being
a result of a heart attack. Mrs. Griffey was born in Iowa, March
15, 1869, but moved with her parents to Missouri when a child, and had made
her home in this vicinity during the remaining years of her life.
She was married to Ed Griffey in the fall of 1888. She was a member
of the Clearmont Christian church and belonged to the Burlington Junction
Royal Neighbors. Surviving are the husband, Ed Griffey, a son, Everett
Griffey of Northeast of Burlington Junction, Jas Nicholas, Norfolk Nebr,
and Thos. Nicholas, Burlington Junction; and three sisters, Mrs. Jay Meek,
Burlington Junction; Mrs. Frank Hackett, Burlington Junction and Mrs. Zepha
Johnson, Morrison Colo. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon
from the Clearmont Christian church, and burial was in the Clearmont Cemetery. |