ROBERT SALBA VANCE MCKIE
Robert Salba Vance Mckie was born near Galesburg, Ill, December 7, 1869. He was the youngest of the four children of Robert McKie and Janet Sweeney McKie. A brother, Francis, and two sisters, Mary and Lillias, have preceded him in death. At the age of three years he moved with the family to Page county, Iowa, spending the remainder of his life on the homestead 2 1/2 miles west of Blanchard. At an early age he became a member of the United Presbyterian church and later transferred his membership to the Blanchard Reformed Presbyterian church in which he served on the Board of Trustees for many years and remained an active member until his death. He attended rural school and later took some work in Amity college academy. On December 27, 1893, he was married to Jessie R Greene who died two years later. Their infant son, Calvin, passed away at the age of six months. On January 22, 1902, he was united in marriage with Mabel E Clark. They spent fifty happy years together before she was called home just two months before her husband. An infant daughter, Janet, died in 1909. Salba McKie was widely known as a stockman and farmer whose character and good judgment by his many friends and associates. He is survived by his son, R Clark McKie of Red Oak, Iowa; his daughter, Mrs. Francis Caskey of Superior, NE, and three grandchildren. The funeral service was held April 29 at the Reformed Presbyterian church in Blanchard; Rev C T Carson of Clarinda in charge. Burial was in Blanchard cemetery.
(Clarinda HERALD-JOURNAL, Monday, May 26, 1952)
Robert Salba Vance Mckie was born near Galesburg, Ill, December 7, 1869. He was the youngest of the four children of Robert McKie and Janet Sweeney McKie. A brother, Francis, and two sisters, Mary and Lillias, have preceded him in death. At the age of three years he moved with the family to Page county, Iowa, spending the remainder of his life on the homestead 2 1/2 miles west of Blanchard. At an early age he became a member of the United Presbyterian church and later transferred his membership to the Blanchard Reformed Presbyterian church in which he served on the Board of Trustees for many years and remained an active member until his death. He attended rural school and later took some work in Amity college academy. On December 27, 1893, he was married to Jessie R Greene who died two years later. Their infant son, Calvin, passed away at the age of six months. On January 22, 1902, he was united in marriage with Mabel E Clark. They spent fifty happy years together before she was called home just two months before her husband. An infant daughter, Janet, died in 1909. Salba McKie was widely known as a stockman and farmer whose character and good judgment by his many friends and associates. He is survived by his son, R Clark McKie of Red Oak, Iowa; his daughter, Mrs. Francis Caskey of Superior, NE, and three grandchildren. The funeral service was held April 29 at the Reformed Presbyterian church in Blanchard; Rev C T Carson of Clarinda in charge. Burial was in Blanchard cemetery.
(Clarinda HERALD-JOURNAL, Monday, May 26, 1952)
ROBERT SALBA VANCE MCKIE
Robert Salba Vance Mckie was born near Galesburg, Ill, December 7, 1869. He was the youngest of the four children of Robert McKie and Janet Sweeney McKie. A brother, Francis, and two sisters, Mary and Lillias, have preceded him in death. At the age of three years he moved with the family to Page county, Iowa, spending the remainder of his life on the homestead 2 1/2 miles west of Blanchard. At an early age he became a member of the United Presbyterian church and later transferred his membership to the Blanchard Reformed Presbyterian church in which he served on the Board of Trustees for many years and remained an active member until his death. He attended rural school and later took some work in Amity college academy. On December 27, 1893, he was married to Jessie R Greene who died two years later. Their infant son, Calvin, passed away at the age of six months. On January 22, 1902, he was united in marriage with Mabel E Clark. They spent fifty happy years together before she was called home just two months before her husband. An infant daughter, Janet, died in 1909. Salba McKie was widely known as a stockman and farmer whose character and good judgment by his many friends and associates. He is survived by his son, R Clark McKie of Red Oak, Iowa; his daughter, Mrs. Francis Caskey of Superior, NE, and three grandchildren. The funeral service was held April 29 at the Reformed Presbyterian church in Blanchard; Rev C T Carson of Clarinda in charge. Burial was in Blanchard cemetery.
(Clarinda HERALD-JOURNAL, Monday, May 26, 1952)
Robert Salba Vance Mckie was born near Galesburg, Ill, December 7, 1869. He was the youngest of the four children of Robert McKie and Janet Sweeney McKie. A brother, Francis, and two sisters, Mary and Lillias, have preceded him in death. At the age of three years he moved with the family to Page county, Iowa, spending the remainder of his life on the homestead 2 1/2 miles west of Blanchard. At an early age he became a member of the United Presbyterian church and later transferred his membership to the Blanchard Reformed Presbyterian church in which he served on the Board of Trustees for many years and remained an active member until his death. He attended rural school and later took some work in Amity college academy. On December 27, 1893, he was married to Jessie R Greene who died two years later. Their infant son, Calvin, passed away at the age of six months. On January 22, 1902, he was united in marriage with Mabel E Clark. They spent fifty happy years together before she was called home just two months before her husband. An infant daughter, Janet, died in 1909. Salba McKie was widely known as a stockman and farmer whose character and good judgment by his many friends and associates. He is survived by his son, R Clark McKie of Red Oak, Iowa; his daughter, Mrs. Francis Caskey of Superior, NE, and three grandchildren. The funeral service was held April 29 at the Reformed Presbyterian church in Blanchard; Rev C T Carson of Clarinda in charge. Burial was in Blanchard cemetery.
(Clarinda HERALD-JOURNAL, Monday, May 26, 1952)
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