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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1948
Page
2
James William Stryker Wick, born June 2 1888 on a Hardy area farm, died November 24 1948 after a brief illness. He was the son of Jeree and Margaret Rebecca Stroker James, educated in the Hater vicinity and Eagle Grove High School.
The obituary notes a Hardy resident who lived there twenty years after returning from Fort Dodge area. He married in 1875 to a Lake Mills woman, had two sons and two daughters, and was active in the Methodist Church as Sunday School superintendent. Survived by his wife and children, he passed after a long local life. Funeral services were held at Hardy Methodist Church with Rev. Hiheste Custer officiating, music by local singers, interment at Vernon Cemetery.
Margaret Martin visits from Des Moines as many local families gather for Thanksgiving. Relatives from Ames, Blue Earth, Eagle Grove, and Calhoun area join meals and outings, with a steady stream of visits to the James Nelson and Nelson households. Several locals travel for shows, shopping, or church events while neighbors share meals and greetings.
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