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L-a»urertT Su.n 2-3 (933/'V a i fC Ken i ffv 3,ft 33Reiflff wh ;JIFrank Reniffl-**revis 5WPalmer Press—Frank Reitfff whose serious illness was mentioned in our9 slast issue passed away in the hospital at Miami, Florida, Saturday, March 11th. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pulley and Wesley and Irvin Abra-rtamson drove to Miami and arrived there Thursday. Mr. Reniff was con-sc us until shortly before his death and no doubt appreciated having them comb so far to see him. His remains were shipped back here by express and arrived here Wednesday morning. The Pulley family returned home Wednesday afternoon.• , l ’ ■ •Funeral services are being held at the Methodist church in Palmer this afternoon and burial willbe in tmu be aurFrank Reniff, son of Mr. and Mrs.E. W. Reniff was born in Kalamazoo February 1, 1854. He came from Michigan when about 18 years old and settled near Lathrop, Iowa. March 9, 1881 he was married to Ruth Ann Crow of Warren County, Iowa. In 1886 the family moved to Laurens, Iowa. In 1911 he lost his wife andthen came to Palmer where he madea • •his home with his daughter, Mrs. H. R. Pulley and family.He was the father of two children namely Mr. Chas. Reniff who died in 1906 and Mrs. Pulley who resides here. He made his home here until nine years ago, when he went to Miami, Florida and remained thereuntil his death.■He was a member of the Masonic lodge of Miami.While in Laurens, Mr. Reniff attended the Methodist church andlwhile in Miami the Federated church.He leaves to mourn his death his daughter, Mrs. Henry Pulley, 3 grand children and 2 great grand children. A number of nieces and nephews near Martinsdale, Iowa and a nephew, Lou Crow of Miami, Florida. His only brother, Gerd Reniff died in 1904. Mr. and Mrs. Reniff both passed away on March 11, just 22 years apart.He was pleasant, sociable and congenial. He was not aggressive or offensive in his conversation, but on the. contrary was conciliatory and thus made friends readily. He was neighborly and accommodating, sincere and earnest, honest and fair in all things, a gentleman at all timesand under all circumstances. Those who knew him most intimately regarded him most highly.-Funeral services were held in Miami Sunday at the Combs funeral chapel, the Rev. Virginia Brandt Berg, pastor, officiating.*Out of town friends who attended the funeral at Palmer were Mrs. E. G. Crow, Russell Crow, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Crow of Martinsdale; Mrs. Jas. Flanery of Des Moines; Mrs. Roy Pulley and son Lyle of Zearing; Mr. and Mrs. Severt Wing of Schaller; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Booge of Pocahontas; Dr. B. A. Smillie of Gilmore City; Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Schroeder and Mrs. Fanny Schroeder of Manson; apd Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Aschenbren-ner, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. McCombs, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Resseguie, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Allen, Ed. Lynch and daughter Florence, Mr. and Mrs. Will Peters and M. E. Davis of Laurens.
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