Lewis Albert SIPLE

SIPLE, WHITSON, SMITH, SALTZMAN, BALLOU, BURHAM

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/11/2009 at 04:32:35

The Mount Ayr Record-News, 1928

OBITUARY.

Death claimed two of Ringgold county's best citizens during the past week. L.
A. SIPLE, of the firm of Whitson & Siple and who has had the management of the
north side meat market during the past two years was stricken at his home in
east Mount Ayr on Thanksgiving day a few minutes before five o'clock p.m. He
had been preparing to come uptown and had difficulty in getting his car out of
the garage. Physical exertion incident to getting out the car exhausted his
strength and he went to the house, expecting to take a short rest before going
to the store, but within a few seconds after he entered the house life passed
out. A physician was summoned and responded immediately. Death was due to
heart disease with which Mr. SIPLE has suffered for some time.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at one o'clock at the home, being
conducted by Rev. E. S. MENOHER, pastor of the Methodist church, and interment
was in the cemetery at Hopeville [Clarke County, Iowa]. Lewis Albert SIPLE,
son of Charles Albert and Ann Eliza SIPLE, was born on a farm in Clarke
county, Iowa, July 1, 1874, and died at his home in Mount Ayr, Iowa, November
30, 1928, aged 54 years, four months and 29 days.

When he was eleven years of age his mother died and two years later the
family, consisting of the father and five children - three sons and two
daughters - moved to Mount Ayr. After a few years' residence in Mount Ayr the
family moved to a farm near Beaconsfield and later to the town of
Beaconsfield. When he was nearing manhood's estate the family moved to
Hopeville and a short time later he accepted a position in a store at Thayer,
where the foundation was laid for a successful business career. After his
marriage to Miss Bessie SMITH, of Hopeville, he engaged in the hardware
business in Thayer, which busines he successfully conducted for a number of
years, or until 1911, when opportunity was presented to engage in business
with his brother-in-law, B. W. WHITSON, and he moved with his family to
Kellerton. Later the firm engaged in the mercantile business in Ellston, where
Mr. SIPLE had charge of the business. Two years ago the firm of Whitson &
Siple purchased the E. A. SALTZMAN meat market and Mr. SIPLE moved with his
family to Mount Ayr, where he resided until his death.

Mr. SIPLE is survived by his wife and two daughters - Louise, wife of Leslie
BALLOU, and Lucile, aged 10; one grandchild, the little 5-months old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie BALLOU of Hopeville; two brothers, W. H. SIPLE of Mount
Ayr and L. S. SIPLE of Los Angeles, Calif. His father and two sisters, Mrs. B.
W. WHITSON, and Emma Fay, preceded him in death.

The death of Mr. SIPLE marks the passing of one of Mount Ayr's best citizens.
He was a kind and devoted husband and father; a loyal citizen; a good
neighbor. He was possessed of a happy disposition and his presence radiated
gladness. In his business dealings he was fair and honest. His life was an
exemplification of the golden rule.

CARD OF THANKS.

For every kindness shown by neighbors and friends on the occasion of the death
of our husband, father and brother we are profoundly grateful, and we take
this means of expressing our heart-felt thanks for every act of kindness, for
sympathy so generously bestowed and for the beautiful floral tributes.

- Mrs. L. A. SIPLE and daughters, W. H. SIPLE.

NOTE: Louis' wife Bessie V. (SMITH) was born on May 25, 1882, the daughter of
Samuel M. SMITH and Mary Louise "Mollie" (BURHAM) SMITH. Bessie died in 1956
with interment beside her husband, Hopeville Cemetery, Clarke County, Iowa.

Transcription and note by Sharon R. Becker, 2008

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