Showing posts with label Evans Family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Evans Family. Show all posts

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Harry Lawson Stark, 1876-1967

Daily Iowegian - 19 June 1967
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  Harry Lawson Stark, 91, farmer in the Jerome area for many years, passed away in St. Joseph Hospital Saturday, June 17, at 1 p.m.
  Born January 17, 1876, in Appanoose county near Walnut City, he was the son of Thomas and Sidney Guernsey Stark.
  He married Arlie Tadlock, who preceded him in death. He was a member of the Jerome Methodist church. As a young man, he lived and taught in the Walnut City community school.
  Besides his wife, he was preceded by his parents, two half-brothers, L. E. Evans and M. H. Evans; and a sister, Nancy Ellen Stark Harris.
  Survivors include the following nieces and nephews: John L. Evans, Howard Evans, Centerville; Virginia Grimes, Tutle, Oklahoma; Ruby Edmondson, Bethesda, Maryland; Tom Harris, Washington, D.C.; Everett Harris, Independence, Mo.; Sydna Jones, Dickerville and Edna Adamson of Grinnell.
  Funeral services were held this morning at 10:30 at the Miller-Wehrle Funeral home with Rev. Kermit Gledfelder officiating and burial was in Jerome cemetery.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

James Riley Evans, 1921-2004

The San Diego Union-Tribune [CA] - 6 April 2004
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  James Riley Evans -- Born March 16, 1921, in Seymour, Iowa. He joined the Navy in 1939. After war, returned home to marry Gweneth M. Hopkins, March 16, 1946. They moved to Calif. in 1948, and worked with Rohr Industries. In 1983 relocated to Hot Springs, Arks. A member of the Masonic Lodge F&AM and Al Bahr Shrine. Passed away March 17, 2004, from complications of Parkinson's. Survived by Gwen, wife of 58 years, son, Hiram Kraig Evans. Memorial service March 22, in Hot Springs, Arks. Burial Glen Abbey, Bonita.