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- Services Held Monday from W.J. Henning, 78
W.J. (Bill) Henning, 78 years of age, died early Friday morning at a nursing home in Clearmont, where he had been for several months. Failing health brought death to this retired farmer. He suffered a stroke of paralysis which prompted his last illness. Bill was a baseball fan, and had several sons who were good at the game and he wasn’t so bad himself.
Funeral services were held at the Wray Memorial Methodist church Monday afternoon. The pastor, Arthur Gray, was in charge. Mrs. Wren Peve sang “Beyond the Sunset, Sunrise,” and “Rock of Ages.” She was accompanied by Mrs. W.E. Turner.
Flowers were in charge of Mrs. Landon Wallace, Mrs. Carl Gray, and Mrs. Vern Thompson.
The pallbearers were Landon Wallace, Walter Morehouse, Bert Egger, Forest Grimes, Vern Thompson, and Carl Gray.
All of the children were here for the services except a son, John Henning of Monrovia, Calif.
The Swanson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
William John Henning, a son of Robert and Mary Henning, was born November 28, 1873, in New York State, and passed away at the Clearmont nursing home, Friday morning, April 25, at the age of 78 years, 4 months and 25 days.
At an early age he moved with his parents and settled on a farm near Blanchard, Iowa, February 17, 1904.
He united with the Reformed Presbyterian church, when quite young.
He was united in marriage to Hannah Walkinshaw. They lived on a farm near Blanchard 16 years before moving to a farm near Hopkins, Mo. He spent the remaining years of his life in and near Hopkins except three years in California state.
Besides his widow he is survived by six children, three sons and three daughters, John Henning of Monrovia, calif.; Harold and Donald Henning of Hoquiam, Wash.; Mrs. Hellen Hensley of Bedford, Iowa; Mrs. Martha Annan of Coin, Iowa, and Mrs. Ruth Herriott of Pasadena, Calif. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Interment was in the Blanchard, Iowa cemetery.
The Hopkins Journal, Hopkins, Missouri, Thursday, 1 May 1952.
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