Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, February 25, 1960

Francis Ervin HACKER, 24 years of age, of Diagonal, died Saturday afternoon from carbon monoxide poisoning while sitting in the cab of a gasoline truck on a farm in the Diagonal vicinity. An employee of the Farm Service Company of Clearfield, Francis had driven to the Milo PARKER farm six miles north of Diagonal to make a delivery. While the gas barrel was being filled, Francis sat in the cab of the truck with the motor running. Francis is survived by his widow, Karen; three children, Debbie, Diane, and David; and, his foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo HACKER of Mount Ayr.

The Mount Ayr Raiders closed their 1959-60 basketball season with the Lenox Tigers putting the damper on any hopes of moving up in the tournament with a 57-56 killer diller in the opening game of the sectional played Monday night at Creston.

John KYL, congressman of the 4th District of Iowa, requested the Post Office Department to appoint Joseph W. SEATON permanent postmaster at Delphos. Mr. SEATON has been the acting postmaster.

Feb. 24, a son to Mrs. Duaine KNAPP of Redding

OBITUARIES in February 25, 1960 Mount Ayr Record-News:

Duaine KNAPP     Otto TODD     Mary Agnes ENNIS BROWN

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, May of 2010

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