Moravia Union
April 24, 1947
HOLD SERVICES FOR W. S. CREECH
Many relatives and friend gathered in Moravia Sunday to pay their last respects to William S. Creech who passed away April 17 at the home of his son, James at Keswick, of a heart attack at the age of 82 years, five months and 22 days. Services were held at 2:00 Sunday afternoon, at the United Brethren church, with the Rev. W. E. Burd. pastor of the Moravia Church of the Nazarene, officiating and the Rev. Earl Rabuck, pastor of the Moravia Evangelical United Brethren church, assisting, under the direction of Swaim's Service. Interment was in Eaton cemetery at Unionville.
OBITUARY
William S., son of James M. and Eliza A. Creech, was born at his parent's farm home about midway between Moravia and Unionville, Iowa, on October 26, 1864. He grew to manhood in and around the same community and while still a young man went to western Nebraska where he acquired a farm home as a claim from the government.
He spent about a year there alone and then came back to Iowa where on March 31, 1887 he was united in marriage to Mary A. Coffin. He and his bride returned to their Nebraska home to live. To this union were born three Icy, who died at the age of 13; Lola, now Mrs. W. F. Sells of Julesburg, Colo., and Edna now Mrs. Hugh Adams of Ottumwa. In July of 1892 his wife was taken in death and his children were cared for by relatives until on March 20, 1895, he was married to Amanda L. Forsythe. They took Icy and Lela into the home they established in Iowa and Edna remained with and was reared by her grandparents.
William and Amanda became the parents of five children; Oscar, the pastor of the Baptist chruch at Dixon, Mo., James, now living on a farm near Keswick, Iowa; Mrs Cecile Shifflet, near Webster, Iowa; Fairy and Enice, both deceased.
His wife Amanda preceed him in death on August 31, 1942. For 2 1/2 years after her death he maintained his residence at Moravia but spent four to six months of each year at the various homes of his children and in the spring of 1944, he sold his residence and went to make his home with his daughter, Cecile at Webster. He was cared for there until March 10 of this year when because of his daughter's illness, he was taken to the home of his son, James and wife, Gertrude, who cared for him until he passed away of a heart attach Thursday morning, April 17.
While a young man, he accepted Christ as a personal savior and became a member of the Baptist church and kept a membership in that faith his entire life. His Bible was a constant source of comfort and inspiration to hime and he was a faithful attendant at church services as long as health and strength allowed.
In addition to his many years as a resident of Appanoose county, he with his family lived for two years in Wapello county and all of his active years he was engaged in farming.
Besides his five children, he is survived by 14 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, two brothers, Roy of Farson and Edgar of Centerville, Iowa and a large number of other relatives and friends.
April 24, 1947
HOLD SERVICES FOR W. S. CREECH
Many relatives and friend gathered in Moravia Sunday to pay their last respects to William S. Creech who passed away April 17 at the home of his son, James at Keswick, of a heart attack at the age of 82 years, five months and 22 days. Services were held at 2:00 Sunday afternoon, at the United Brethren church, with the Rev. W. E. Burd. pastor of the Moravia Church of the Nazarene, officiating and the Rev. Earl Rabuck, pastor of the Moravia Evangelical United Brethren church, assisting, under the direction of Swaim's Service. Interment was in Eaton cemetery at Unionville.
OBITUARY
William S., son of James M. and Eliza A. Creech, was born at his parent's farm home about midway between Moravia and Unionville, Iowa, on October 26, 1864. He grew to manhood in and around the same community and while still a young man went to western Nebraska where he acquired a farm home as a claim from the government.
He spent about a year there alone and then came back to Iowa where on March 31, 1887 he was united in marriage to Mary A. Coffin. He and his bride returned to their Nebraska home to live. To this union were born three Icy, who died at the age of 13; Lola, now Mrs. W. F. Sells of Julesburg, Colo., and Edna now Mrs. Hugh Adams of Ottumwa. In July of 1892 his wife was taken in death and his children were cared for by relatives until on March 20, 1895, he was married to Amanda L. Forsythe. They took Icy and Lela into the home they established in Iowa and Edna remained with and was reared by her grandparents.
William and Amanda became the parents of five children; Oscar, the pastor of the Baptist chruch at Dixon, Mo., James, now living on a farm near Keswick, Iowa; Mrs Cecile Shifflet, near Webster, Iowa; Fairy and Enice, both deceased.
His wife Amanda preceed him in death on August 31, 1942. For 2 1/2 years after her death he maintained his residence at Moravia but spent four to six months of each year at the various homes of his children and in the spring of 1944, he sold his residence and went to make his home with his daughter, Cecile at Webster. He was cared for there until March 10 of this year when because of his daughter's illness, he was taken to the home of his son, James and wife, Gertrude, who cared for him until he passed away of a heart attach Thursday morning, April 17.
While a young man, he accepted Christ as a personal savior and became a member of the Baptist church and kept a membership in that faith his entire life. His Bible was a constant source of comfort and inspiration to hime and he was a faithful attendant at church services as long as health and strength allowed.
In addition to his many years as a resident of Appanoose county, he with his family lived for two years in Wapello county and all of his active years he was engaged in farming.
Besides his five children, he is survived by 14 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, two brothers, Roy of Farson and Edgar of Centerville, Iowa and a large number of other relatives and friends.
Moravia Union
April 24, 1947
HOLD SERVICES FOR W. S. CREECH
Many relatives and friend gathered in Moravia Sunday to pay their last respects to William S. Creech who passed away April 17 at the home of his son, James at Keswick, of a heart attack at the age of 82 years, five months and 22 days. Services were held at 2:00 Sunday afternoon, at the United Brethren church, with the Rev. W. E. Burd. pastor of the Moravia Church of the Nazarene, officiating and the Rev. Earl Rabuck, pastor of the Moravia Evangelical United Brethren church, assisting, under the direction of Swaim's Service. Interment was in Eaton cemetery at Unionville.
OBITUARY
William S., son of James M. and Eliza A. Creech, was born at his parent's farm home about midway between Moravia and Unionville, Iowa, on October 26, 1864. He grew to manhood in and around the same community and while still a young man went to western Nebraska where he acquired a farm home as a claim from the government.
He spent about a year there alone and then came back to Iowa where on March 31, 1887 he was united in marriage to Mary A. Coffin. He and his bride returned to their Nebraska home to live. To this union were born three Icy, who died at the age of 13; Lola, now Mrs. W. F. Sells of Julesburg, Colo., and Edna now Mrs. Hugh Adams of Ottumwa. In July of 1892 his wife was taken in death and his children were cared for by relatives until on March 20, 1895, he was married to Amanda L. Forsythe. They took Icy and Lela into the home they established in Iowa and Edna remained with and was reared by her grandparents.
William and Amanda became the parents of five children; Oscar, the pastor of the Baptist chruch at Dixon, Mo., James, now living on a farm near Keswick, Iowa; Mrs Cecile Shifflet, near Webster, Iowa; Fairy and Enice, both deceased.
His wife Amanda preceed him in death on August 31, 1942. For 2 1/2 years after her death he maintained his residence at Moravia but spent four to six months of each year at the various homes of his children and in the spring of 1944, he sold his residence and went to make his home with his daughter, Cecile at Webster. He was cared for there until March 10 of this year when because of his daughter's illness, he was taken to the home of his son, James and wife, Gertrude, who cared for him until he passed away of a heart attach Thursday morning, April 17.
While a young man, he accepted Christ as a personal savior and became a member of the Baptist church and kept a membership in that faith his entire life. His Bible was a constant source of comfort and inspiration to hime and he was a faithful attendant at church services as long as health and strength allowed.
In addition to his many years as a resident of Appanoose county, he with his family lived for two years in Wapello county and all of his active years he was engaged in farming.
Besides his five children, he is survived by 14 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, two brothers, Roy of Farson and Edgar of Centerville, Iowa and a large number of other relatives and friends.
April 24, 1947
HOLD SERVICES FOR W. S. CREECH
Many relatives and friend gathered in Moravia Sunday to pay their last respects to William S. Creech who passed away April 17 at the home of his son, James at Keswick, of a heart attack at the age of 82 years, five months and 22 days. Services were held at 2:00 Sunday afternoon, at the United Brethren church, with the Rev. W. E. Burd. pastor of the Moravia Church of the Nazarene, officiating and the Rev. Earl Rabuck, pastor of the Moravia Evangelical United Brethren church, assisting, under the direction of Swaim's Service. Interment was in Eaton cemetery at Unionville.
OBITUARY
William S., son of James M. and Eliza A. Creech, was born at his parent's farm home about midway between Moravia and Unionville, Iowa, on October 26, 1864. He grew to manhood in and around the same community and while still a young man went to western Nebraska where he acquired a farm home as a claim from the government.
He spent about a year there alone and then came back to Iowa where on March 31, 1887 he was united in marriage to Mary A. Coffin. He and his bride returned to their Nebraska home to live. To this union were born three Icy, who died at the age of 13; Lola, now Mrs. W. F. Sells of Julesburg, Colo., and Edna now Mrs. Hugh Adams of Ottumwa. In July of 1892 his wife was taken in death and his children were cared for by relatives until on March 20, 1895, he was married to Amanda L. Forsythe. They took Icy and Lela into the home they established in Iowa and Edna remained with and was reared by her grandparents.
William and Amanda became the parents of five children; Oscar, the pastor of the Baptist chruch at Dixon, Mo., James, now living on a farm near Keswick, Iowa; Mrs Cecile Shifflet, near Webster, Iowa; Fairy and Enice, both deceased.
His wife Amanda preceed him in death on August 31, 1942. For 2 1/2 years after her death he maintained his residence at Moravia but spent four to six months of each year at the various homes of his children and in the spring of 1944, he sold his residence and went to make his home with his daughter, Cecile at Webster. He was cared for there until March 10 of this year when because of his daughter's illness, he was taken to the home of his son, James and wife, Gertrude, who cared for him until he passed away of a heart attach Thursday morning, April 17.
While a young man, he accepted Christ as a personal savior and became a member of the Baptist church and kept a membership in that faith his entire life. His Bible was a constant source of comfort and inspiration to hime and he was a faithful attendant at church services as long as health and strength allowed.
In addition to his many years as a resident of Appanoose county, he with his family lived for two years in Wapello county and all of his active years he was engaged in farming.
Besides his five children, he is survived by 14 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, two brothers, Roy of Farson and Edgar of Centerville, Iowa and a large number of other relatives and friends.
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