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Margretta Mae <I>Umphrey</I> Howey

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Margretta Mae Umphrey Howey

Birth
Crawfordsville, Washington County, Iowa, USA
Death
12 Apr 1953 (aged 32)
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.0978611, Longitude: -91.2597051
Plot
M.S. Township Trustees 2nd Addition, Lot 16
Memorial ID
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The Burlington Hawk-Eye Gazette, April 23, 1953:

Mrs. David Howey

Morning Sun (IA) -- Mrs. Margretta Howey, 32, of Detroit, died at Detroit April 22, at 9:30 p.m.

The body is being brought to the Pierce funeral home, where it will arrive Saturday. Last rites will be held at the Methodist church at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Reverend Robert Dodder will officiate, and burial will be in Elmwood cemetery.

The former Margretta Umphrey, Mrs. Howey was born at Crawfordsville on December 28, 1920, the daughter of Geffery (sic) and Maude Walker Umphrey. She was married to David Howey at Detroit. He survives, as do (sic) a two-year-old daughter (sic); her mother, Mrs. Maude Fortner, also of Detroit; several brothers and sisters, and a grandfather, S. N. Walker, of Morning Sun.

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Funeral program:

Crossing the Bar
Sunset and evening star.
And one clear call for me
And may there be
no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea.

For though from out
our bourne of Time and Place
The flood may bear me far
I hope to see my Pilot
face to face
When I have crossed the bar

....ALFRED TENNYSON

In Memory of Margaretta (sic) Howey

Born December 28, 1920
Died April 23, 1953
Age 32 Years, 3 Months, 25 Days

Place and Time of Services: Methodist Church, Morning Sun, Iowa, April 25, 1953, at 2:00 P. M.

Clergyman, Reverend Robert T. Dodder

Place of Interment, Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Iowa

Pierce Funeral Home, Morning Sun, Iowa
The Burlington Hawk-Eye Gazette, April 23, 1953:

Mrs. David Howey

Morning Sun (IA) -- Mrs. Margretta Howey, 32, of Detroit, died at Detroit April 22, at 9:30 p.m.

The body is being brought to the Pierce funeral home, where it will arrive Saturday. Last rites will be held at the Methodist church at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Reverend Robert Dodder will officiate, and burial will be in Elmwood cemetery.

The former Margretta Umphrey, Mrs. Howey was born at Crawfordsville on December 28, 1920, the daughter of Geffery (sic) and Maude Walker Umphrey. She was married to David Howey at Detroit. He survives, as do (sic) a two-year-old daughter (sic); her mother, Mrs. Maude Fortner, also of Detroit; several brothers and sisters, and a grandfather, S. N. Walker, of Morning Sun.

***

Funeral program:

Crossing the Bar
Sunset and evening star.
And one clear call for me
And may there be
no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea.

For though from out
our bourne of Time and Place
The flood may bear me far
I hope to see my Pilot
face to face
When I have crossed the bar

....ALFRED TENNYSON

In Memory of Margaretta (sic) Howey

Born December 28, 1920
Died April 23, 1953
Age 32 Years, 3 Months, 25 Days

Place and Time of Services: Methodist Church, Morning Sun, Iowa, April 25, 1953, at 2:00 P. M.

Clergyman, Reverend Robert T. Dodder

Place of Interment, Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Iowa

Pierce Funeral Home, Morning Sun, Iowa


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