The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13
William 'R. Cash.

William Reed Cash, second son of
Eli and Violet Gay Cash, was born
in Perry county, kentucky, July 22..
1880, and died at his home near
Decatur, Iowa, February q. 1919,
aged ss years, s months and Il days:
Mr.. Cash's parents were southern
bred. His father grew to manhood
in North, Carolina: His mother was
born and reared in Kentucky; here
his parents were married and here
in a beautiful sunlit southern valley
William and his three brothers,
early ' childR1ood i1 cd Hsvp' days. spS When nne a
their family to Missouri, making the
journey by way of flat boat to Louis
vile, then by way of steam boat
down the Ohio and up the Mississip-
pi and Missouri rivers, landing at
Brunswick, and from there overland
sisters Jane and Charlotte were born
and here his mother was taken from
In 1S45 they came to Decatur
county Iowa. where the father took
up claim which William afterward
entered from the government. There
besides the Cash family, living in
Burrell township. They had been
but short time in their new home
when death visited them and took
away their father, leaving the fam
lily alone in the wilderness under
Williams care who was at that
tions and hardships of these pioneer
families cannot even be imagined by
the people of today.
In July, 1855, he was married to
Elizabeth Mclaughlin, whose COM
panionship he was permitted to en-
joy but a few short months when
asath took her frome on9ea ahia e. yag Salg n.
nine niaeAeH Children, T F. Winfield, Mrs
Emma Springer and Mrs. Anna
Meek, of Leon; Mrs: Eva russell, or
Lamont; Fred W; Cash: OF Keller
]. r. Cash, of Bonsteel, South Da,,
kota, and Mrs. Isabel Taylor and
John A, Cash, of Decatur. All OF
whom survive the father.
Mr.. Cash always took an active IN
terest in politics, education and re-
ligion and always aided in all enter
prses for the benefit Of Of the eouf5s ny
county, build bridges, school houses
and churches. Few could relate SO
many events connected with the pe0-
ple and history of the county as
could he. Early in life he united
with the church of the United Breth.
rem in Christ and lived true to that
AS a Bible reader he had few equals.
Not reading for the purpose, OF ex-
plotting a particular creed, but for
the divine .uplift and the great
truths therein contained of which
his life was living example, al
ways loyal to his country, his chris
tian faith and to his God His life
woe On opon hnnL that all c0llId
read and profit thereby: Honest
and upright he stood four square
against all the vices, mean and low
things in life; clean in thought,
language and person, his habits De.
yond reproach, a noble example OF
mate refinement and the better
real man and true gentleman. He
was a good neighbor, tlrm. YET
kind and tender father, self-sacri-
ficing benefactor. No needy person
was ever turned away unrelieved.
His food and shelter were always
shared with the hungry and weary.
He may have been often imposed l up
on by the unworthy but he was never
fearful of entertaining strangers
In October he suffered a STROKE OF
paralysis and from that time grew
weaker day by dav until called to
The funeral was from the home,
Wednesday. Feb. 5th, conducted BY
the Rev. Kenton, pastor, of the N.
E. church at Decatur. AS the body
of him we most loved was laid to
rest by the side of the wife and
mother, a voice from the tomb seem
ed to echo these words: have
fought a good fight, l have finished
NV course, 1 have kept the faith.
Henceforth HI there is laid up, for me
a crown of righteousness, which the
Lord, the righteous judge shall give
me at that day