The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-10
Marion Floyd Stookey.


Leon, Iowa, April 2, 1919 aged 73
years and 13 days. .. ~
With his parents he moved from
Indiana to Linn county, Iowa, in
the fall of 1857, and settled on a
farm. His education was acquired
in the district supplemented by a
term In the high school at Cedar
Rapids and a year at Western Col.
lege. He followed the occupation of
teaching. for several years, teaching
during, the winter months and work.
ing on a. farm during the summer.
He enlisted in Company G, Forty
seventh Iowa, during the civil war
and served until that regiment was
discharged. He graduated from
the law department of the State
settled in Leon, Iowa, where he has
since continued the practice of law.
Shortly after his location in Leon he
formedsa partnership with E. W..
Haskett which terminated several
years, later when Mr.. Haskett was
appointed U. s. district attorney for
Alaska. AS a lawyer, the deceased
as a safe counselor and he soon de-
veloped a broad and deep compre-
hension of the fundamental princi-
pies Of the law. He always enjoyed
a lucrative practice which furnished
evidence of his integrity and ability.
He has served as mayor and city at
torney of Leon and also county at
torney of Decatur county. He was
served during the Thirtieth, Phirty-
first and Thirty-second General AS
semblies.
On September. /, 1881, he was
married to Miss Elizabeth Brooks,
at Leon, Iowa, who with their
daughter, Mrs. M. E. Wasson, of
Ees Moines, and his brothers, Nell
son, Of Palo, and Charles of Shells
Lightfoot, of Palo, survive him.
For over forty years Mr.: -Stookey
has been an honored resident OF
Leon, during which time he. has
served both the city, county and
state in honored positions. He was
a man Of exemplary character, mark
ed for his quiet and even tempered
disposition. His life speaks louder
than any words that could be spoken
in his praise.
For many years he was one of the
owners Of the Decatur County
Journal. Under his influence and
management the paper prospered
and it's sphere of usefulness was
greatly extended The editorials
were widely quoted and it became
one of the ablest and strongest de-
publican party in the eighth con-
gressional district The deceased
believed in the fundamental princi-
pies of christianity. He believed
that religion is essential and indis-
pensable to the welfare of men and
governments. To one who had
llsses wn him for many years he once
vl~, = "a <or< no
tanned in the words of the Master,
I am the resurrection and the
Life -
Marion F. stookey was patriotic
American and loved his country.
He was devoted to his party but
that devotion to party was .superinl
duced by his love of his country.
He WAS al always pr4minent a,a In in the
meet but we shall miss him."
Mr.. Stookey had been confined to-
his home for over nine weeks, suff-
ering from heart trouble. He was
attacked about year ago, but kept
going. never telling of his trouble,
and did not give up until sheer
physical strength compelled him to.
tack, his physicians knew that it
nothing could be done except to
ease him.
The funeral was held at the home
on Friday afternoon. being in charge
of Rev. G. Fl. Hitler, pastor of the
Leon NJ. E. church. assisted by Rev.
w. NJ. Brooks, pastor of the NJ. f..
church at Colfax, formerly a Leon
pastor. Escorts were furnished by
the Knights Temblar and the Deca-
tur county bar association, and the
Masonic lodge attended in a body
and had charge of the services at the
grave.
Many beautiful floral emblems
from the lodges, bar association and
friends, testified to the esteem in