This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Foxworthy, Graves, Hicks, Thomas, Ruark, Nelson, Pyle, McLain, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/1313 Message Board Post: Daniel T Foxworthy Passes (Obituary) Pioneer and Respected Citizen Died Tuesday (1 Nov 1921) Evening At Graves Home CAME TO COUNTY IN YOUTH Married and Raised Family Here and Prospered Exceptionally Well. Daniel T Foxworthy died Tuesday evening at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Mr and Mrs A W Graves. His demise was not unexpected since he had been in failing health from anemia for sometime and bedfast for several weeks. He was given every attention possible, and treated by doctors at home and Lake City, but without success, save to prolong his life a few days. He was brought to town from his country home so that he could be daily and hourly under the care of a physician. He was cheerful through his affliction, and while he said he was making the best fight he could for his life, yet if it had really come to his time to pass out of this life, he had no complaint, and would accept the inevitable with complete resignation. His family and near relatives were with him during his last hours. The deceased came to Iowa from Indiana, his native state, with his parents, Mr and Mrs Thomas Foxworthy, when a young man. He grew to manhood north of town where his father owned a farm, and where the deceased by industry and good management, with the help of his wife, accumulated a good share of his world's goods. He was a social man, a good neighbor and honorable in his business dealings. He was a farmer. Funeral services were held yesterday from the M.E. Church, Rev. H G Hicks, assisted by the pastor of the Friends Church, conducting them in the presence of a large audience. The remains were interred in the Coon Rapids cemetery. (JS) The following obituary was kindly furnished to us by a relative. (JS) After a lingering illness of more than eight months, Daniel T Foxworthy passed away Tuesday evening. Sometime in December, his health began to fail but it was not until the latter part of April that his condition was thought to be of a serious nature. Early in May, he was taken to the hospital at Carroll for special treatment, being examined by specialists, it was found that the disease of Pernicious Anemia had fastened itself upon him. For a time his health seemed to improve and for several weeks during the summer he was able to move about the house and to visit amongst his friends and relatives. Eight weeks ago he again became bedfast and was brought to the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr and Mrs A W Graves, of Coon Rapids, that he might be near the attending physician. Everything was done that could be to restore him to health but with all that human hands could do it seemed impossible to successfully combat the disease. Daniel T Foxworthy was born near Greencastle, Indiana, February 11, 1866, and died at Coon Rapids, Iowa, November 1, 1921. When a boy of 6 years, he came with his parents to Wayne County, Iowa. Five years later, they moved to Carroll County, Iowa, where he resided until his death. On January 30th, 1889, he was married to Evelyn M Thomas. To this union were born five children - Orville T, Beulah, and Nile T. Two other children died in infancy. Besides his companion, the three children, with four grand children and a host of friends and relatives, there remain to mourn his loss of the loved one, three brothers and five sisters are as follows: Mrs D Belle Ruark of Glidden, Iowa, William H of Scranton, Iowa, Mrs Emma J Graves of Coon Rapids, John L of Coon Rapids, Mrs Effie M Nelson, Mrs Hattie Pyle, Mrs Stella McLain, all three of Glidden and Theodore of Spiceland, Indiana. The father, mother, and a sister, Mrs Pearl Pyle preceded him in the departure of life. A few days before death came, he called his youngest brother, who is a minister, to his bedside, telling him that he could not get well. He then requested the brother to help him find the Savior. After the brother had talked with him and prayed, Daniel prayed earnestly, asking the Lord to forgive him, save him and help him to find the way. In conversation with one of his sisters the next day, he told her that he had asked for help and felt ready to go. (JS)