Notes |
- Aged Kingston Farmer Called
Death of John Tee Occurs at Hershey Hospital Monday Night.
John Tee, 83, Kingston, Ia., who has been engaged in farming for 75 years, died at Hershey hospital at 11:45 Monday night. Mr. Tee, whose farm is located at Kingston, had been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. William Brockway, since last October.
John Tee, the son of Richard Tee and Elizabeth Welch, both natives of Pennsylvania, was born at Pottsville, Pa., May 2, 1848. He married Mary Dearlove in Des Moines county 56 years ago.
His wife and two of his nine children preceded him in death, the death of Mrs. Tee occurring six years ago.
The survivors are seven children, Harry Tee of Burlington, Mrs. James Stapleton and Mrs. J.W. Thornton of Mediapolis, Mrs. L.G. Hutchcroft of Walsenburg, Colo., Mrs. William Brockway of Muscatine, Mrs. H.C. Cosens of Sperry, Ia., Edmond Tee of Burlington. One brother, William Tee of Kewannee, Ill, 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive.
The body is at the Fairbanks Home for Funerals where it will remain until Thursday morning when it will be removed to Kingston. Funeral rites will be held at 10 o’clock Thursday morning at St. Mary’s Catholic church of which he was a member. The Rev. R. J. McGrath will be in charge. Burial will be in St. mary’s cemetery at Kingston.
[3, 5]
|