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George Andrew Ferguson

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George Andrew Ferguson

Birth
Taylor County, Iowa, USA
Death
18 Jun 1982 (aged 86)
Corning, Adams County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Lenox Time Table (Lenox, Iowa), Wednesday, June 23, 1982, p. 4
Final Rites for George Ferguson June 21
George Andrew Ferguson, the son of George and Janet Frew Ferguson, Sr., was born February 25, 1896 in Taylor County, Iowa. He died at the Rosary Hospital in Corning, Iowa on Friday, June 18 at the age of eighty-six years, three months and twenty-three days.
George joined the Lenox Presbyterian church at an early age, later transferring his membership to the United Presbyterian church where he remained an active member until his health failed. He served on the church board and was an Elder for many years.
On May 19, 1920, he was united in marriage with Mary Recknor.
Mr. Ferguson worked for the government as a corn sealer for a number of years.
He will be remembered as a loving husband and a kind father and will be missed by his family and friends.
Preceding him in death were his parents; two brothers, Hamilton and Tom; three sisters, Mary Tuttle, Stella Stoner, and Margaret Duncan; a daughter, Georg[ia] Stoaks; a granddaughter, Susan Beggs; and three great grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Mary of Lenox; five daughters, Merle Beggs and husband, Don of Creston, Marjorie Evans and husband, Leo, Thelma Boltinghouse and husband, Roland, Juanita Sweeney and husband George, and Helen Brokaw and husband, Paul, all of Lenox; a son-in-law, Don Stoaks and wife, Marcella of Oakland, Iowa; twenty-three grandchildren; thirty-nine great grandchildren; two sisters, Flora Arnold of Des Moines and Mabel Armstrong of Lenox; and other relatives.
Services were held Monday, June 21 at 10:30 a. m. at the United Presbyterian church in Lenox. Reverend Floyd Newbrough of Huxley officiated.
Music was by Roberta Lockhart, organist and Mike and Jill Evans, vocalists. The selections were “He Touched Me” and “Take My Hand Precious Lord.”
Casket bearers were Steve Stoaks, Nick Evans, Dave Sweeney, Vince Sweeney, Dan Sweeney, Tim Brokaw, Tom Brokaw, and Bob Brokaw.
Flower bearers were Diane Bovaird, Donna Leeps, Connie Birt, Kathy Purdum and Carolee Hamblin.
Interment was in the West Fairview Cemetery at Lenox.
Larkin-Bender Funeral Home of Lenox was in charge of arrangements.

Lenox Time Table (Lenox, Iowa), Wednesday, June 23, 1982, p. 4
Final Rites for George Ferguson June 21
George Andrew Ferguson, the son of George and Janet Frew Ferguson, Sr., was born February 25, 1896 in Taylor County, Iowa. He died at the Rosary Hospital in Corning, Iowa on Friday, June 18 at the age of eighty-six years, three months and twenty-three days.
George joined the Lenox Presbyterian church at an early age, later transferring his membership to the United Presbyterian church where he remained an active member until his health failed. He served on the church board and was an Elder for many years.
On May 19, 1920, he was united in marriage with Mary Recknor.
Mr. Ferguson worked for the government as a corn sealer for a number of years.
He will be remembered as a loving husband and a kind father and will be missed by his family and friends.
Preceding him in death were his parents; two brothers, Hamilton and Tom; three sisters, Mary Tuttle, Stella Stoner, and Margaret Duncan; a daughter, Georg[ia] Stoaks; a granddaughter, Susan Beggs; and three great grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Mary of Lenox; five daughters, Merle Beggs and husband, Don of Creston, Marjorie Evans and husband, Leo, Thelma Boltinghouse and husband, Roland, Juanita Sweeney and husband George, and Helen Brokaw and husband, Paul, all of Lenox; a son-in-law, Don Stoaks and wife, Marcella of Oakland, Iowa; twenty-three grandchildren; thirty-nine great grandchildren; two sisters, Flora Arnold of Des Moines and Mabel Armstrong of Lenox; and other relatives.
Services were held Monday, June 21 at 10:30 a. m. at the United Presbyterian church in Lenox. Reverend Floyd Newbrough of Huxley officiated.
Music was by Roberta Lockhart, organist and Mike and Jill Evans, vocalists. The selections were “He Touched Me” and “Take My Hand Precious Lord.”
Casket bearers were Steve Stoaks, Nick Evans, Dave Sweeney, Vince Sweeney, Dan Sweeney, Tim Brokaw, Tom Brokaw, and Bob Brokaw.
Flower bearers were Diane Bovaird, Donna Leeps, Connie Birt, Kathy Purdum and Carolee Hamblin.
Interment was in the West Fairview Cemetery at Lenox.
Larkin-Bender Funeral Home of Lenox was in charge of arrangements.



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