Newspaper clipping in family scrapbook
Funeral is Held for McCleary Man 1937
Last rites were held from Whiteside Chapel at Elma for Martin Stearns, McCleary resident who died Saturday, March 6, of pnemonia. Malcolm Graham officiated at the funeral. Internment was in the Masonic cemetery at Elma.
Mr. Stearns was born November 7, 1890, at Stockton, Illinois and resided there until 13 years of age when he moved with his parents to Pierson, Iowa. On June 22, 1924 he married Mary Jane Crane. The family moved to Washington in 1936,locating at McCleary July 13.
Survivors include the widow and four children, one son, Lyle, three daughters, Norma, Violet, Ruby; his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Stearns, of Pierson; a brother Spencer, and two sisters, Katie and Susan in Pierson and a sister Lillian Bennett in Morresville, Iowa.
Martin was in the Army between WWI and WWII he brought home postcards from many of the places he was, including the Philippine Islands. The records of his service were in a government building that burned, we do have his personal records.
Martin was in the hospital when he died. Mary had been with him but he seemed much better so her brother in law Alfred Egyabroad stayed with Martin so Mary could rest, she had been sick before Martin got ill. All of a sudden Martin sat up in bed and said, "It's so beautiful, it's so beautiful, it's so beautiful, it's so beautiful,it's so beautiful and laid down and died." Thank you Uncle Alfred for writing this down.
Martin's funeral was $100 and Mary did not have that much money so her brothers and brother in laws each gave her $20 to pay for the funeral, she was able to pay that back when the Government sent her a check.
Lyle was 11, Norma 10, Violet 8 and Ruby 6 when their father died.
Parents Place
Census record
Martin Stearns Mary Stearns Prairie Lake, Barron, WI abt 1891 Illinois Head
Mary Stearns Martin Stearns Prairie Lake, Barron, WI abt 1894 Wife
Lyla Stearns Martin Stearns,
Mary Stearns Prairie Lake, Barron, WI abt 1926 Son
Norma Stearns Martin Stearns,
Mary Stearns Prairie Lake, Barron, WI abt 1927 Daughter
Violet Stearns Martin Stearns,
Sergeant Battery C 59TH Coast Artillery Corps Iowa
ENLISTED December 8, 1913
Honorable Discharge June 4, 1920
1920 Census Camp Lewis Pierce, Washington
Martin Stearns Age 29 Sergeant
Mary Stearns Prairie Lake, Barron, WI abt 1929
Funeral is Held for McCleary Man 1937
Last rites were held from Whiteside Chapel at Elma for Martin Stearns, McCleary resident who died Saturday, March 6, of pnemonia. Malcolm Graham officiated at the funeral. Internment was in the Masonic cemetery at Elma.
Mr. Stearns was born November 7, 1890, at Stockton, Illinois and resided there until 13 years of age when he moved with his parents to Pierson, Iowa. On June 22, 1924 he married Mary Jane Crane. The family moved to Washington in 1936,locating at McCleary July 13.
Survivors include the widow and four children, one son, Lyle, three daughters, Norma, Violet, Ruby; his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Stearns, of Pierson; a brother Spencer, and two sisters, Katie and Susan in Pierson and a sister Lillian Bennett in Morresville, Iowa.
Martin was in the Army between WWI and WWII he brought home postcards from many of the places he was, including the Philippine Islands. The records of his service were in a government building that burned, we do have his personal records.
Martin was in the hospital when he died. Mary had been with him but he seemed much better so her brother in law Alfred Egyabroad stayed with Martin so Mary could rest, she had been sick before Martin got ill. All of a sudden Martin sat up in bed and said, "It's so beautiful, it's so beautiful, it's so beautiful, it's so beautiful,it's so beautiful and laid down and died." Thank you Uncle Alfred for writing this down.
Martin's funeral was $100 and Mary did not have that much money so her brothers and brother in laws each gave her $20 to pay for the funeral, she was able to pay that back when the Government sent her a check.
Lyle was 11, Norma 10, Violet 8 and Ruby 6 when their father died.
Parents Place
Census record
Martin Stearns Mary Stearns Prairie Lake, Barron, WI abt 1891 Illinois Head
Mary Stearns Martin Stearns Prairie Lake, Barron, WI abt 1894 Wife
Lyla Stearns Martin Stearns,
Mary Stearns Prairie Lake, Barron, WI abt 1926 Son
Norma Stearns Martin Stearns,
Mary Stearns Prairie Lake, Barron, WI abt 1927 Daughter
Violet Stearns Martin Stearns,
Sergeant Battery C 59TH Coast Artillery Corps Iowa
ENLISTED December 8, 1913
Honorable Discharge June 4, 1920
1920 Census Camp Lewis Pierce, Washington
Martin Stearns Age 29 Sergeant
Mary Stearns Prairie Lake, Barron, WI abt 1929
Newspaper clipping in family scrapbook
Funeral is Held for McCleary Man 1937
Last rites were held from Whiteside Chapel at Elma for Martin Stearns, McCleary resident who died Saturday, March 6, of pnemonia. Malcolm Graham officiated at the funeral. Internment was in the Masonic cemetery at Elma.
Mr. Stearns was born November 7, 1890, at Stockton, Illinois and resided there until 13 years of age when he moved with his parents to Pierson, Iowa. On June 22, 1924 he married Mary Jane Crane. The family moved to Washington in 1936,locating at McCleary July 13.
Survivors include the widow and four children, one son, Lyle, three daughters, Norma, Violet, Ruby; his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Stearns, of Pierson; a brother Spencer, and two sisters, Katie and Susan in Pierson and a sister Lillian Bennett in Morresville, Iowa.
Martin was in the Army between WWI and WWII he brought home postcards from many of the places he was, including the Philippine Islands. The records of his service were in a government building that burned, we do have his personal records.
Martin was in the hospital when he died. Mary had been with him but he seemed much better so her brother in law Alfred Egyabroad stayed with Martin so Mary could rest, she had been sick before Martin got ill. All of a sudden Martin sat up in bed and said, "It's so beautiful, it's so beautiful, it's so beautiful, it's so beautiful,it's so beautiful and laid down and died." Thank you Uncle Alfred for writing this down.
Martin's funeral was $100 and Mary did not have that much money so her brothers and brother in laws each gave her $20 to pay for the funeral, she was able to pay that back when the Government sent her a check.
Lyle was 11, Norma 10, Violet 8 and Ruby 6 when their father died.
Parents Place
Census record
Martin Stearns Mary Stearns Prairie Lake, Barron, WI abt 1891 Illinois Head
Mary Stearns Martin Stearns Prairie Lake, Barron, WI abt 1894 Wife
Lyla Stearns Martin Stearns,
Mary Stearns Prairie Lake, Barron, WI abt 1926 Son
Norma Stearns Martin Stearns,
Mary Stearns Prairie Lake, Barron, WI abt 1927 Daughter
Violet Stearns Martin Stearns,
Sergeant Battery C 59TH Coast Artillery Corps Iowa
ENLISTED December 8, 1913
Honorable Discharge June 4, 1920
1920 Census Camp Lewis Pierce, Washington
Martin Stearns Age 29 Sergeant
Mary Stearns Prairie Lake, Barron, WI abt 1929
Funeral is Held for McCleary Man 1937
Last rites were held from Whiteside Chapel at Elma for Martin Stearns, McCleary resident who died Saturday, March 6, of pnemonia. Malcolm Graham officiated at the funeral. Internment was in the Masonic cemetery at Elma.
Mr. Stearns was born November 7, 1890, at Stockton, Illinois and resided there until 13 years of age when he moved with his parents to Pierson, Iowa. On June 22, 1924 he married Mary Jane Crane. The family moved to Washington in 1936,locating at McCleary July 13.
Survivors include the widow and four children, one son, Lyle, three daughters, Norma, Violet, Ruby; his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Stearns, of Pierson; a brother Spencer, and two sisters, Katie and Susan in Pierson and a sister Lillian Bennett in Morresville, Iowa.
Martin was in the Army between WWI and WWII he brought home postcards from many of the places he was, including the Philippine Islands. The records of his service were in a government building that burned, we do have his personal records.
Martin was in the hospital when he died. Mary had been with him but he seemed much better so her brother in law Alfred Egyabroad stayed with Martin so Mary could rest, she had been sick before Martin got ill. All of a sudden Martin sat up in bed and said, "It's so beautiful, it's so beautiful, it's so beautiful, it's so beautiful,it's so beautiful and laid down and died." Thank you Uncle Alfred for writing this down.
Martin's funeral was $100 and Mary did not have that much money so her brothers and brother in laws each gave her $20 to pay for the funeral, she was able to pay that back when the Government sent her a check.
Lyle was 11, Norma 10, Violet 8 and Ruby 6 when their father died.
Parents Place
Census record
Martin Stearns Mary Stearns Prairie Lake, Barron, WI abt 1891 Illinois Head
Mary Stearns Martin Stearns Prairie Lake, Barron, WI abt 1894 Wife
Lyla Stearns Martin Stearns,
Mary Stearns Prairie Lake, Barron, WI abt 1926 Son
Norma Stearns Martin Stearns,
Mary Stearns Prairie Lake, Barron, WI abt 1927 Daughter
Violet Stearns Martin Stearns,
Sergeant Battery C 59TH Coast Artillery Corps Iowa
ENLISTED December 8, 1913
Honorable Discharge June 4, 1920
1920 Census Camp Lewis Pierce, Washington
Martin Stearns Age 29 Sergeant
Mary Stearns Prairie Lake, Barron, WI abt 1929
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