Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-01-25
REMAINS ARE
Laid AT REST
Body of Once Prominent Audubon
Citizen Brought Here For Bur.
ial From Canada


The remains Of VIM. Cloughly
reached Audubon Saturday and fun.
eral services were held Sunday after
noon at the Presbyterian church con
Quoted by the pastor Rev. T. B. Green
lee. The Masons and Odd Fellows
with whom he had long associated, at
tended the funeral in body. The ex
IRENE cold weather kept many of his
old friends from attending the last
sad rites.
The Republican gave short his
tory of his life in it's issue of last
Thursday, but there were many things
we omitted SO we are publishing to-
day the short sketch prepared by
Rev. e. B. Cousins, which was read
at the funeral:
''Wm. Cloughly was born at Lands
down, Thousand Islands, Canada
July %, 1852, and died in Winnipeg
Canada, January II, 1917. aged 81
years, months and rs days. He was
the eldest child in a family of four
brothers and one sister and lived to
survive his fathers household, ex-
cept his only sister, Mrs. Anna Moore
who is still living in California.
In the thirteenth year of his age
he left the old home to do for him.
self and in his native town served five
years learning the blacksmithine
trade Then came to the United
States and located in Mitchellville
Iowa, where, while working at his
trade, he took up the study of pharm-
acy. In August 1878 he came to the
prospective town of Audubon, bought
80 Ave 20 Inf colo a -
ly in September, hauled lumber by
wagon from Atlantic, erected a frame
building and opened one of the very
first drug stores in the infant town
Thus he became one of the very first
settlers and business men in Audi
bon, which depended wholly upon
wagon transportation for supplies un-
til Christmas day following, when the
first box car train on the new branch
arrived from Atlantic, and placed Au-
dubon on the railroad map.
July IL, 1888. in his native town,
he was united in marriage to Miss
Mary Loney. the true friend and COM
panion of his youth, and with her
and her sister, Susan Loney, returned
to Audubon as their future home.
Some years later, one sultry August
day. an only child and daughter, Aug
usta, came to bless their home.
For more than 25 years he pros
pered here financially, then sold his
business interests and lovely home
and for a time with his family lived
in Des Moines, until three years ago
they went to reside in Winnipeg, Can
ada, where the final call came, we
trust, to that better country, whence
there is no departure.
His brothers. DR.. John F. and Hen
ry Cloughly, lie buried, since years
ago. in Maple Grove cemetery, and
Andrew died about a year since in
Oklahoma. The dear ones who yet
remain to mourn his sad departure
are his faithful devoted wife, with
her sister, Mrs Susan Miller. of Ute
Iowa, who has been to him true
confiding sister. as he to her broth
er, his fondly cherished daughter
Augusta, and his only sister, Anna
Moore both of whom are now in Cal
ifornia.
VIM. Cloughly was an unique, i'm
pressive character in the social, moral
and business life of the town and
county of Audubon. Energetic, judi
icious, enterprising in advancing the
interests and welfare of the commun-
ity, whether as public Official, or pri'
vate citizen. He was a member OF
long standing in the three orders OF
Masonry. the two orders of the I. o
O. F. and the two ranks of the X. p
During nearly 3S years of intimate
acquaintance / have ever found In
him a true, and helpful friend in time
of need. and that was in any or every
day life. One sad thought, or ques.
ton of doubt prevailed with me dur.
ing our acquaintance, but now on the
testimony of his nearest friends, re-
joice in the assurance that doubt has
been removed, that question answer.
ed. While yet in the full vigor OF
mind and intelligent vision, although
disease was rapidly impairing his ply
sicial powers. in the presence of his
loving wife, in the quiet of the home
with near friends and the attending
minister, he contritely confessed tC
his heavenly father, that his life had
been wild, sinful and Christless, and
earnestly sought for and freely found
forgiveness and restitution in the new
life of love through faith in the cruc
flied one. the Advocate with the Faith
er who assures us that 'if we confess
our sins, He is faithful and just tC
forgive us our sins, and to clense
us from all unrighteousness.' We
know not yet but simply trust TIL
we shall "know as we are known
f.sA t. oh IN afsrIH