The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22
W. l.. Hutchinson.

William Lowry Hutchinson was
born in the state Of Indiana the l4th
day of December, 1919. He was
the second eldest of seven children
born to Enoch and Katherine Hutch
inson, three of whom have preceded
him to the other world. He came to
Iowa with his parents when only
four years old, the family settling in
Decatur county and there were pass
ed the days of his boyhood. After
his fifteenth year his lifetime was
practically spent in Wayne county.
Mr.. Hutchinson had been married
three times. In 1879 he was unit
ed in marriage to Miss Sarah Clark
who died in April of 1889; he was
united in marriage to Miss Mary
Clark, sister to his first wife, in the
fall of 1889, and she passed away
in August of 1892; in October OF
1894 he was married to Miss Emma
Myers who survives him.
Early in life Mr.. Hutchinson suf-
fered a sunstroke while at work in
the field and for months he was in
valided and it was thought that this
contributed largely to the cause of
his death. All through life he had
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times his life had been despaired of.
Early in the spring of this year Mr..
Hutchinson health began to de-
cline and slowly but surely the end
approached until the death angel
mercifully freed him from suffering
on the evening of Tuesday, July 10,
1915, at the age of siXty-five years,
six months and twentynine days.
All that medical skill and loving
hands could do was done but to no
avail. The immediate cause OF
death was neuritis.
! For many years Mr.. Hutchinson
had been engaged in the general
merchandise business and as a bust
ness man had been a marked sue
cess, enjoying the confidence and
fellowship of both his competitors
and his patrons. For a time Mr..
| Hutchinson was engaged in the mer-
camille business at High Point in
Decatur county, and in which COM
munity there are still many who re-
member him. More than twenty
years ago he was converted to the
Lord and as a member of the Metho-
dist church gave his life to the
Master for service and in that serv-
ice he had been instant in season
and out of season, proving what is
that perfect and holy and acceptable
will of God. His last conscious
hours found him much in prayer and
praise unto his Lord and the END
found him ready, even wiling, to GO
and death has accomplished no vic
tory over him.
There are left to mourn his death
the devoted wife, one sister, Mrs
Retta Paugh, of Cambria, three
brothers, J. S., of Cambria; R. NJ.
of Linneus, Mo-, and Enoch, of Leon
besides a great number of earnest
friends The body was laid to rest
in the Kirby cemetery.
A good man is gone; faulty nc
doubt, but never wilfully. He vii
be greatly missed. His patient, un
complaining spirit was an inspira
ton to the many who knew and un
derstood his physical condition. We
commend his spirit to the same Lore
who gave it and who is able ant
willing to save it even to the utter
most.
The funeral services were con
Quoted from the home at ten O'Clock
Thursday morning, in charge of the
pastor, Rev. Everett A. Place, as
sisted by Rev. E. L. Stone of Derby
A large company was present tc
pay it's last respects, and the floral
tributes were profuse and beautiful
Interment was made at Kirby GENE
terry. .,es