Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, May 18, 1911 ELBERT C. MACY was the son of DAVID and CAROLINE MACY. He was born at Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri, July 7, 1844. In 1855 his parents moved to Pleasanton, Iowa, which was his home until the breaking out of the Civil War. In 1863, at Edenburg, Missouri, he enlisted in Co. K. 1st Missouri Vol Cavalry, and continued in the services until his company was mustered out in April 1865. On July 23, 1865, at Pleasanton, Iowa, he was united in marriage with ALMIRA SNOOK, a daughter of WILLIAM and ROSENA SNOOK. Since the date of his marriage until his death, he resided continually in Pleasanton, except a period of about three years between 1873 and 1876 when he lived in Jamesport, Mo. Upon his return to Pleasanton he at once began the practice of medicine in which profession he was extensively and actively engaged from that date until in December last. He united with the Christian Union Church at this place in the year, 1889, of which church he remained a loyal member until his death. He leaves surviving him, his wife and son, and a sister, CYNTHIA CUTLER, the latter a resident of Bourbon County, Kansas. The funeral of Dr. MACY was conducted by the writer, assisted by Bro. Geo. P Campbell, of Davis City. We have known three generations of this family, all of them physicians and eminent in their chosen profession. We rejoice to number them among our friends. The services were held in the palatial home on Saturday, May 13, 1911, at 2 p.m. A very large concourse of people were present to attest their love and esteem for the deceased and family. No man in Pleasanton could be more greatly missed. For a generation he has served this community, and he is embalmed in the hearts of many, for who enters the home more welcome than the family physician. Dr. MACY was neither austere nor dogmatic, but modest and retiring, public spirited, loyal to his country, his friends and his town. Truly, we shall not see his likeness again soon. The casket was a bank of most beautiful flowers. Appropriate scripture was read, prayer by Bro. Campbell, and a number of hymns tenderly rendered and the writer did what he could to lift the pall of death that hung like a cloud over their home. An intimate friend said to me after the services: "I never saw so many tears on the faces of old people, and where there were so few relatives." To us the scene is riveted upon memory's pages to go out with life itself only. The parting look was taken and followed by a large funeral procession. The casket was taken to the Hamilton Cemetery one mile north of Pleasanton and laid to rest. Benediction by Bro. Campbell. We could enlarge upon this sketch, but how can we enlarge upon the life, labors and services of one who gave more than 30 years of his life to relieve the suffering of his race. Bro. MACY will live on in human hearts and the poet has said: "To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die. May God's blessing be upon those loved ones is my prayer for Jesus sake. Affectionately their brother in sorrow. -- J.H. (cannot read last name). ------------------------------------------------------------ Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 6, 2009 [email protected]