Traer Star Clipper, Friday, October 21st, 1960 – page 7
Esma G. McCornack, 85, regarded by most Traerites as one of the most gifted, useful and pub¬lic spirited women who has ever lived in the Traer community, died about 8 o'clock Saturday morning in Berkeley Hall, a nursing home at Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, where she had been a patient during the last six weeks. Since June of last year, because of failing health from a circulatory condition which made walking difficult, Mrs. McCornack had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. John (Margaret) Schmonsees, at Millburn, New Jersey. Last July she was hospitalized in Orange Memorial hospital in Orange, New Jersey for several weeks and submitted to an operation in the effort to save her life.
Her body was returned to Traer, arriving Tuesday, accompanied by the son, David McCornack and wife and their son, David Jr. ,of Short Hills, New Jersey and the daugh¬ter, Mrs. Schmonsees. The sister, Jean Galt, of Washington D. C. also came. Services were held in the United Presbyterian church Wednesday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Wesley Jones, pastor. The mixed quartet of the church, composed of Franklin Earley, Mrs. Burdell Staker, Mrs. William Neidick Jr. and R. P. Young Jr. sang, accom¬panied at the organ by Mrs. Le¬roy Whannel Pall bearers were Gordon Smith, Harold Young, Donald Stark, Kenneth Keith, Murray Whannel and Chris Weber. Interment was beside her hus¬band in Buckingham cemetery.
Mrs. McCornack, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Galt, was born December 18, 1874, on the Galt homestead, three miles northwest of Traer, when our town was a little over a year young. She attended Traer high school, graduating with the class of 1891. She was also a graduate of Iowa State Teachers college at Cedar Falls, then known as the State Normal School, and attended sum¬mer sessions of the University of Chicago. She began high school teaching at Sanborn, Iowa, then served as principal of Traer high school four years, before her marriage to William G. McCornack, of Traer, on November 12, 1902. Those who were students in her classes in the Traer high school long gratefully remembered her for the quality of instruction she gave them.
On the evening of their mar¬riage in the Galt home. Mr. and Mrs. McCornack went to their residence in Traer which was their home throughout all of their married life. Both of their chil¬dren were born in this home, and they were here on November 12, 1952, with their families to celebrate their parent's golden wedding anniversary. Mr. McCornack had begun work as a young teller in the Traer State Bank, of which his father had been organizer. He took over the management of the bank in 1896, on the death of his father, and continued as its man¬aging head until the bank ended its career in 1931. Mr. McCornack died May 8, 1956, at the age of 85. After his passing, Mrs. McCornack spent much of her time with her children in New Jersey, and in Wash¬ington D. C. where she and Mr. McCornack had spent many winters in an apartment in the build¬ing which was the home of her sister, Jean L. Galt. The large McCornack home at 406 Walnut street was sold in September 1958 to Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Beecher of Traer.
Both Mr. and Mrs. McCornack gave generously of their time and capabilities to the Traer United Presbyterian church. She was the church organist 40 years, and she inspired many of the fine Christ-mas Easter and other special programs for which that church was noted. She contributed much to the impressive church anni¬versary celebrations. She was a teacher of a Sunday school class of young high school girls many years. Mr. McCornack was an elder of the church more than 50 years, teacher of a Sunday school class nearly that long and many years in the choir.
Mrs. McCornack was the first woman ever elected to the school board in Traer in 1923, and served 16 years. During a time when teachers were generally plentiful and there was sometimes considerable competition for vacancies on the Traer school teaching staff, Mrs. McCornack was expert in picking the best teachers from all of the candidates. Of her own distinguished service as a teacher years before she often said, "I enjoyed every day of my years as a teacher."
Mrs. McCornack was keenly interested in many phases of Traer community life, and her personal contribution to its public matters was extraordinary. Because of her many talents, her services were much in demand for many activities. Her interest in school and in young people continued long after her retirement from the board of education.
Besides her son and daughter, she leaves six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The sister Jean Galt of Washington D. C. is now the only living member of the David Galt family. A sister mrs. flora Sloane, died earlier this year in Maple Valley, Washington. One sister, Mrs. Grace Ward and a brother Arch Galt preceded them in death.
Mrs. McCornack's nephew, Gordon Smith, of Traer, and Mrs. Smith, who had been on a Euro¬pean tour of two months, arrived in New York homeward bound almost simultaneously with Mrs. McCornack' s death, and were home for the funeral services Gordon's sister, Mrs. William M. Gordon, of Mt. Pleasant, the form¬er Jean Smith, came Sunday to assist in the funeral arrangements. Another niece, Mrs. Clarence Farr of Des Moines, the former Esma Ward, and her husband were also here for the service. The daughter, Mrs. Schmonsees, was joined here Wednesday by her daughter, Jean, who is a senior student at Grinnell college. Others here for the funeral were Russell Smith, of Lombard, Illinois; Mrs. Chris Megorden of Waukon, the former Gretchen Grimm of Traer; and Mrs. P. E. Stewart, of Nashua, Iowa. Mrs. Stewart is the mother of Mrs. David McCornack.
Esma G. McCornack, 85, regarded by most Traerites as one of the most gifted, useful and pub¬lic spirited women who has ever lived in the Traer community, died about 8 o'clock Saturday morning in Berkeley Hall, a nursing home at Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, where she had been a patient during the last six weeks. Since June of last year, because of failing health from a circulatory condition which made walking difficult, Mrs. McCornack had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. John (Margaret) Schmonsees, at Millburn, New Jersey. Last July she was hospitalized in Orange Memorial hospital in Orange, New Jersey for several weeks and submitted to an operation in the effort to save her life.
Her body was returned to Traer, arriving Tuesday, accompanied by the son, David McCornack and wife and their son, David Jr. ,of Short Hills, New Jersey and the daugh¬ter, Mrs. Schmonsees. The sister, Jean Galt, of Washington D. C. also came. Services were held in the United Presbyterian church Wednesday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Wesley Jones, pastor. The mixed quartet of the church, composed of Franklin Earley, Mrs. Burdell Staker, Mrs. William Neidick Jr. and R. P. Young Jr. sang, accom¬panied at the organ by Mrs. Le¬roy Whannel Pall bearers were Gordon Smith, Harold Young, Donald Stark, Kenneth Keith, Murray Whannel and Chris Weber. Interment was beside her hus¬band in Buckingham cemetery.
Mrs. McCornack, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Galt, was born December 18, 1874, on the Galt homestead, three miles northwest of Traer, when our town was a little over a year young. She attended Traer high school, graduating with the class of 1891. She was also a graduate of Iowa State Teachers college at Cedar Falls, then known as the State Normal School, and attended sum¬mer sessions of the University of Chicago. She began high school teaching at Sanborn, Iowa, then served as principal of Traer high school four years, before her marriage to William G. McCornack, of Traer, on November 12, 1902. Those who were students in her classes in the Traer high school long gratefully remembered her for the quality of instruction she gave them.
On the evening of their mar¬riage in the Galt home. Mr. and Mrs. McCornack went to their residence in Traer which was their home throughout all of their married life. Both of their chil¬dren were born in this home, and they were here on November 12, 1952, with their families to celebrate their parent's golden wedding anniversary. Mr. McCornack had begun work as a young teller in the Traer State Bank, of which his father had been organizer. He took over the management of the bank in 1896, on the death of his father, and continued as its man¬aging head until the bank ended its career in 1931. Mr. McCornack died May 8, 1956, at the age of 85. After his passing, Mrs. McCornack spent much of her time with her children in New Jersey, and in Wash¬ington D. C. where she and Mr. McCornack had spent many winters in an apartment in the build¬ing which was the home of her sister, Jean L. Galt. The large McCornack home at 406 Walnut street was sold in September 1958 to Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Beecher of Traer.
Both Mr. and Mrs. McCornack gave generously of their time and capabilities to the Traer United Presbyterian church. She was the church organist 40 years, and she inspired many of the fine Christ-mas Easter and other special programs for which that church was noted. She contributed much to the impressive church anni¬versary celebrations. She was a teacher of a Sunday school class of young high school girls many years. Mr. McCornack was an elder of the church more than 50 years, teacher of a Sunday school class nearly that long and many years in the choir.
Mrs. McCornack was the first woman ever elected to the school board in Traer in 1923, and served 16 years. During a time when teachers were generally plentiful and there was sometimes considerable competition for vacancies on the Traer school teaching staff, Mrs. McCornack was expert in picking the best teachers from all of the candidates. Of her own distinguished service as a teacher years before she often said, "I enjoyed every day of my years as a teacher."
Mrs. McCornack was keenly interested in many phases of Traer community life, and her personal contribution to its public matters was extraordinary. Because of her many talents, her services were much in demand for many activities. Her interest in school and in young people continued long after her retirement from the board of education.
Besides her son and daughter, she leaves six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The sister Jean Galt of Washington D. C. is now the only living member of the David Galt family. A sister mrs. flora Sloane, died earlier this year in Maple Valley, Washington. One sister, Mrs. Grace Ward and a brother Arch Galt preceded them in death.
Mrs. McCornack's nephew, Gordon Smith, of Traer, and Mrs. Smith, who had been on a Euro¬pean tour of two months, arrived in New York homeward bound almost simultaneously with Mrs. McCornack' s death, and were home for the funeral services Gordon's sister, Mrs. William M. Gordon, of Mt. Pleasant, the form¬er Jean Smith, came Sunday to assist in the funeral arrangements. Another niece, Mrs. Clarence Farr of Des Moines, the former Esma Ward, and her husband were also here for the service. The daughter, Mrs. Schmonsees, was joined here Wednesday by her daughter, Jean, who is a senior student at Grinnell college. Others here for the funeral were Russell Smith, of Lombard, Illinois; Mrs. Chris Megorden of Waukon, the former Gretchen Grimm of Traer; and Mrs. P. E. Stewart, of Nashua, Iowa. Mrs. Stewart is the mother of Mrs. David McCornack.
Traer Star Clipper, Friday, October 21st, 1960 – page 7
Esma G. McCornack, 85, regarded by most Traerites as one of the most gifted, useful and pub¬lic spirited women who has ever lived in the Traer community, died about 8 o'clock Saturday morning in Berkeley Hall, a nursing home at Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, where she had been a patient during the last six weeks. Since June of last year, because of failing health from a circulatory condition which made walking difficult, Mrs. McCornack had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. John (Margaret) Schmonsees, at Millburn, New Jersey. Last July she was hospitalized in Orange Memorial hospital in Orange, New Jersey for several weeks and submitted to an operation in the effort to save her life.
Her body was returned to Traer, arriving Tuesday, accompanied by the son, David McCornack and wife and their son, David Jr. ,of Short Hills, New Jersey and the daugh¬ter, Mrs. Schmonsees. The sister, Jean Galt, of Washington D. C. also came. Services were held in the United Presbyterian church Wednesday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Wesley Jones, pastor. The mixed quartet of the church, composed of Franklin Earley, Mrs. Burdell Staker, Mrs. William Neidick Jr. and R. P. Young Jr. sang, accom¬panied at the organ by Mrs. Le¬roy Whannel Pall bearers were Gordon Smith, Harold Young, Donald Stark, Kenneth Keith, Murray Whannel and Chris Weber. Interment was beside her hus¬band in Buckingham cemetery.
Mrs. McCornack, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Galt, was born December 18, 1874, on the Galt homestead, three miles northwest of Traer, when our town was a little over a year young. She attended Traer high school, graduating with the class of 1891. She was also a graduate of Iowa State Teachers college at Cedar Falls, then known as the State Normal School, and attended sum¬mer sessions of the University of Chicago. She began high school teaching at Sanborn, Iowa, then served as principal of Traer high school four years, before her marriage to William G. McCornack, of Traer, on November 12, 1902. Those who were students in her classes in the Traer high school long gratefully remembered her for the quality of instruction she gave them.
On the evening of their mar¬riage in the Galt home. Mr. and Mrs. McCornack went to their residence in Traer which was their home throughout all of their married life. Both of their chil¬dren were born in this home, and they were here on November 12, 1952, with their families to celebrate their parent's golden wedding anniversary. Mr. McCornack had begun work as a young teller in the Traer State Bank, of which his father had been organizer. He took over the management of the bank in 1896, on the death of his father, and continued as its man¬aging head until the bank ended its career in 1931. Mr. McCornack died May 8, 1956, at the age of 85. After his passing, Mrs. McCornack spent much of her time with her children in New Jersey, and in Wash¬ington D. C. where she and Mr. McCornack had spent many winters in an apartment in the build¬ing which was the home of her sister, Jean L. Galt. The large McCornack home at 406 Walnut street was sold in September 1958 to Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Beecher of Traer.
Both Mr. and Mrs. McCornack gave generously of their time and capabilities to the Traer United Presbyterian church. She was the church organist 40 years, and she inspired many of the fine Christ-mas Easter and other special programs for which that church was noted. She contributed much to the impressive church anni¬versary celebrations. She was a teacher of a Sunday school class of young high school girls many years. Mr. McCornack was an elder of the church more than 50 years, teacher of a Sunday school class nearly that long and many years in the choir.
Mrs. McCornack was the first woman ever elected to the school board in Traer in 1923, and served 16 years. During a time when teachers were generally plentiful and there was sometimes considerable competition for vacancies on the Traer school teaching staff, Mrs. McCornack was expert in picking the best teachers from all of the candidates. Of her own distinguished service as a teacher years before she often said, "I enjoyed every day of my years as a teacher."
Mrs. McCornack was keenly interested in many phases of Traer community life, and her personal contribution to its public matters was extraordinary. Because of her many talents, her services were much in demand for many activities. Her interest in school and in young people continued long after her retirement from the board of education.
Besides her son and daughter, she leaves six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The sister Jean Galt of Washington D. C. is now the only living member of the David Galt family. A sister mrs. flora Sloane, died earlier this year in Maple Valley, Washington. One sister, Mrs. Grace Ward and a brother Arch Galt preceded them in death.
Mrs. McCornack's nephew, Gordon Smith, of Traer, and Mrs. Smith, who had been on a Euro¬pean tour of two months, arrived in New York homeward bound almost simultaneously with Mrs. McCornack' s death, and were home for the funeral services Gordon's sister, Mrs. William M. Gordon, of Mt. Pleasant, the form¬er Jean Smith, came Sunday to assist in the funeral arrangements. Another niece, Mrs. Clarence Farr of Des Moines, the former Esma Ward, and her husband were also here for the service. The daughter, Mrs. Schmonsees, was joined here Wednesday by her daughter, Jean, who is a senior student at Grinnell college. Others here for the funeral were Russell Smith, of Lombard, Illinois; Mrs. Chris Megorden of Waukon, the former Gretchen Grimm of Traer; and Mrs. P. E. Stewart, of Nashua, Iowa. Mrs. Stewart is the mother of Mrs. David McCornack.
Esma G. McCornack, 85, regarded by most Traerites as one of the most gifted, useful and pub¬lic spirited women who has ever lived in the Traer community, died about 8 o'clock Saturday morning in Berkeley Hall, a nursing home at Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, where she had been a patient during the last six weeks. Since June of last year, because of failing health from a circulatory condition which made walking difficult, Mrs. McCornack had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. John (Margaret) Schmonsees, at Millburn, New Jersey. Last July she was hospitalized in Orange Memorial hospital in Orange, New Jersey for several weeks and submitted to an operation in the effort to save her life.
Her body was returned to Traer, arriving Tuesday, accompanied by the son, David McCornack and wife and their son, David Jr. ,of Short Hills, New Jersey and the daugh¬ter, Mrs. Schmonsees. The sister, Jean Galt, of Washington D. C. also came. Services were held in the United Presbyterian church Wednesday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Wesley Jones, pastor. The mixed quartet of the church, composed of Franklin Earley, Mrs. Burdell Staker, Mrs. William Neidick Jr. and R. P. Young Jr. sang, accom¬panied at the organ by Mrs. Le¬roy Whannel Pall bearers were Gordon Smith, Harold Young, Donald Stark, Kenneth Keith, Murray Whannel and Chris Weber. Interment was beside her hus¬band in Buckingham cemetery.
Mrs. McCornack, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Galt, was born December 18, 1874, on the Galt homestead, three miles northwest of Traer, when our town was a little over a year young. She attended Traer high school, graduating with the class of 1891. She was also a graduate of Iowa State Teachers college at Cedar Falls, then known as the State Normal School, and attended sum¬mer sessions of the University of Chicago. She began high school teaching at Sanborn, Iowa, then served as principal of Traer high school four years, before her marriage to William G. McCornack, of Traer, on November 12, 1902. Those who were students in her classes in the Traer high school long gratefully remembered her for the quality of instruction she gave them.
On the evening of their mar¬riage in the Galt home. Mr. and Mrs. McCornack went to their residence in Traer which was their home throughout all of their married life. Both of their chil¬dren were born in this home, and they were here on November 12, 1952, with their families to celebrate their parent's golden wedding anniversary. Mr. McCornack had begun work as a young teller in the Traer State Bank, of which his father had been organizer. He took over the management of the bank in 1896, on the death of his father, and continued as its man¬aging head until the bank ended its career in 1931. Mr. McCornack died May 8, 1956, at the age of 85. After his passing, Mrs. McCornack spent much of her time with her children in New Jersey, and in Wash¬ington D. C. where she and Mr. McCornack had spent many winters in an apartment in the build¬ing which was the home of her sister, Jean L. Galt. The large McCornack home at 406 Walnut street was sold in September 1958 to Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Beecher of Traer.
Both Mr. and Mrs. McCornack gave generously of their time and capabilities to the Traer United Presbyterian church. She was the church organist 40 years, and she inspired many of the fine Christ-mas Easter and other special programs for which that church was noted. She contributed much to the impressive church anni¬versary celebrations. She was a teacher of a Sunday school class of young high school girls many years. Mr. McCornack was an elder of the church more than 50 years, teacher of a Sunday school class nearly that long and many years in the choir.
Mrs. McCornack was the first woman ever elected to the school board in Traer in 1923, and served 16 years. During a time when teachers were generally plentiful and there was sometimes considerable competition for vacancies on the Traer school teaching staff, Mrs. McCornack was expert in picking the best teachers from all of the candidates. Of her own distinguished service as a teacher years before she often said, "I enjoyed every day of my years as a teacher."
Mrs. McCornack was keenly interested in many phases of Traer community life, and her personal contribution to its public matters was extraordinary. Because of her many talents, her services were much in demand for many activities. Her interest in school and in young people continued long after her retirement from the board of education.
Besides her son and daughter, she leaves six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The sister Jean Galt of Washington D. C. is now the only living member of the David Galt family. A sister mrs. flora Sloane, died earlier this year in Maple Valley, Washington. One sister, Mrs. Grace Ward and a brother Arch Galt preceded them in death.
Mrs. McCornack's nephew, Gordon Smith, of Traer, and Mrs. Smith, who had been on a Euro¬pean tour of two months, arrived in New York homeward bound almost simultaneously with Mrs. McCornack' s death, and were home for the funeral services Gordon's sister, Mrs. William M. Gordon, of Mt. Pleasant, the form¬er Jean Smith, came Sunday to assist in the funeral arrangements. Another niece, Mrs. Clarence Farr of Des Moines, the former Esma Ward, and her husband were also here for the service. The daughter, Mrs. Schmonsees, was joined here Wednesday by her daughter, Jean, who is a senior student at Grinnell college. Others here for the funeral were Russell Smith, of Lombard, Illinois; Mrs. Chris Megorden of Waukon, the former Gretchen Grimm of Traer; and Mrs. P. E. Stewart, of Nashua, Iowa. Mrs. Stewart is the mother of Mrs. David McCornack.
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