Charles A. McClurg fell dead on Sunday morning while getting the cows at his farm home southwest of Van Meter. Mr. McClurg had been in ill health for some time on account of serious heart trouble. He was born near Waukee on July 28, 1881 and died November 26, 1939 at the age of 58 years. In June, 1904 he was married to Caroline Alice Runciman. Three daughters and a son were born to this union. Mr. McClurg lived the most of his life in this vicinity and he and his family have been on their present farm twenty-two years. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Beulah Walter of Vinton; Mrs. Leota Hobbs of Des Moines and Rose at Home, a son, Harold, a brother Robert of Earlham and three sisters. Mrs. Charles Sheets of Ortonville; Mrs. Edith Heller of West Des Moines and Mrs. Clyde Backus of Des Moines. Funeral arrangements were not being completed until they hear from the son, Harold, who left Thursday afternoon for California.
Charles A. McClurg fell dead on Sunday morning while getting the cows at his farm home southwest of Van Meter. Mr. McClurg had been in ill health for some time on account of serious heart trouble. He was born near Waukee on July 28, 1881 and died November 26, 1939 at the age of 58 years. In June, 1904 he was married to Caroline Alice Runciman. Three daughters and a son were born to this union. Mr. McClurg lived the most of his life in this vicinity and he and his family have been on their present farm twenty-two years. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Beulah Walter of Vinton; Mrs. Leota Hobbs of Des Moines and Rose at Home, a son, Harold, a brother Robert of Earlham and three sisters. Mrs. Charles Sheets of Ortonville; Mrs. Edith Heller of West Des Moines and Mrs. Clyde Backus of Des Moines. Funeral arrangements were not being completed until they hear from the son, Harold, who left Thursday afternoon for California.
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