Daniel MacArthur

From the Sheldon Mail, Sheldon, (O'Brien), Iowa, Wednesday, April 7, 1948, Page 9, Column 5:

Dan MacArthur Dies At 86 Years Wed.

Dan Mac Arthur, well-known resident of the city for many years, passed away this Wednesday morning at 4:30.

He had been in failing health for the past years, but grew noticeably worse since the death of his great-granddaughter, Ruth Ann Douma, who passed away on March 15th.

Mr. Mac Arthur was employed in the Prairie Queen mill in the early days and after the closing of the mill he drove an oil truck for a number of years before retiring. He would have celebrated his 87th birthday on June 16.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock from the home and 2:30 from the Temple mortuary with Rev. Travis of the Methodist church officiating and interment will be in East Lawn cemetery.

There will be a complete obituary in next week's Mail.

From the Sheldon Mail, Sheldon, (O'Brien), Iowa, Wednesday, April 14, 1948, Page 4, Columns 2-3:

DANIEL MacARTHUR

Funeral services were held at two o'clock Thursday (error--Friday) afternoon from his home and 2:30 from the Temple mortuary for Daniel MacArthur who passed away at 4:30 Wednesday morning.

Rev. Harvey C. Travis of the Methodist church officiated and interment was made at East Lawn cemetery. Pallbearers were Ben, George and John Kobbe, John Leitheiser, Wm. Mory and Malcom Nelson.

Mr. MacArthur, son of Nathaniel and Fannie McArthur, was born June 16, 1861 at Guelph, Wellington county [Ontario], Canada, and passed away at the age of 86 years, 9 months and 21 days. In 1874 the family came to Sabula, Jackson county, Iowa, later moving to LeMars.

He was married May 7, 1891 to Clara Belle March and the couple resided in Chicago for a year before locating in LeMars. Two years later they came to Sheldon, in 1898 (this year doesn't add up, perhaps "1893" is intended...) where they have since resided.

For some time Mr. MacArthur did trucking then was employed in the Prairie Queen mill. After the mill closed he was employed by an oil company until his retirement.

Surviving are his wife, son Miles and granddaughter Ethel Douma of Harris and three great-grandchildren, Jim and Jack Douma and Miles Samuelson. A brother, Alexander McArthur, resides at Seney.

Relatives and friends who came here to attend the funeral included Messrs. and Mesdames Alex McArthur, Roy McArthur, Earl Chapman and Mrs. D. F. McArthur of Seney, Messrs and Mesdames Earl McArthur, Lloyd McArthur, Nathan McArthur, Irving McArthur, Mrs. Will McArthur, Mrs. W. M. Weld, Miss Lucile March, all of Sioux City, Mrs. Dwight Forest of Clinton, George March and Mrs. J. F. March of Vermillion, S. D., P. L. March of Wayne, Neb., and Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Chapman of Maurice.

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