This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McIntyre, Stoddard, Benson, Inman, Farwell, Pennewell, Ross, Bright, McMahon Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4163 Message Board Post: SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. Feb. 18, 1937. "NOT EVEN DEATH CAN PART PIONEER COUPLE".--Funeral services were held for Mr. and Mrs. I .W. McIntyre of Shenandoah, pioneers of Walnut township, Saturday afternoon at the Congregational church in Shenandoah with Rev. Peter Jacobs officiating. Seldom does it occur that joint funeral services are held for a couple who have passed so many years of life together. Mr. and Mrs. McIntyre had enjoyed 56 years of married life and died within a few hours of each other, Mr. McIntyre passing away at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, and Mrs.McIntyre following him into the great beyond at 4:10 a.m. Saturday. Interment was in Farragut cemetery. Mr. McIntyre was born 75 years ago in Wisconsin and came with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.Oliver E. McIntyre, to Fremont county when he was 10 years old. Three brothers, George, Arthur and Will and three sisters,Ollie, Mrs. Eliza Benson and Mrs.Hannah Inman, came with George's wife, Mr. Benson and Augusta, traveling in three covered wagons, establishing their home in McIntyre neighborhood. Another sister, Mrs. Harriett (McIntyre) (Farwell) Pennewell, lived at Stoughton, Wisconsin. Mr. McIntyre was one of the pioneers who having established their home in the chosen place, proceeded to make that place better, always working for improved roads, better educational facilities, and for the general betterment of his community. It was always a great pleasure to hear him reminisce of older times and pioneeer days. Mrs. McIntyre was born Agnes Sarah Stoddard November 18, 1862 at Knox, west of Sidney. She was the daughter of Nathaniel and Amy Ross Stoddard, early settlers of Fremont county. Eight children comprised their family, three of whom survive, Albert Stoddard, George Stoddard of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Lavina Bright of Council Bluffs. Mrs.McIntyre's parents came to Fremont county in the early '60's and she could also tell many interesting pioneer stories and had lived to see many years of advancement and changes. She was also one of the pioneer women who were always working for progress and advancement of a community. Mr. and Mrs. McIntyre were married on August 25, 1881, she at the age of 18 and he 21. To this union were born four children, Essie Cordelia, now Mrs. H. J. McMahon of Farragut, Jesse Arthur of near Shenandoah, Carl Isaac, who died some time ago, and Garland Benson who now resides in Council Bluffs. Thirteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren live to carry on the memory of this couple who were granted more than the usual years of life together and were allowed to pass together, as they wished, almost hand in hand. Friends and relatives here for the funeral were Margaret Brady of Omaha Mr. and Mrs. Jess Bright of Council Bluffs Emmet Cardiff of Emerson Frank Cardiff of Oakland Miss Marjorie Danner of Council Bluffs Mrs. Flora Dunlap of Viroqua, Wisconsin Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hestriter of Superior, Nebraska Mr. and Mrs. George Madison of Malvern Dick Moore of Alma, Nebraska Mr. and Mrs. W. Nelson of Omaha Claude Niles of Viroqua, Wisconsin Mrs. Merwin Ray and daughter of Council Bluffs, and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Way of Council Bluffs. Mrs. H. J. McMahon, Jesse McIntyre and Mrs. Etta Doty had been in constant attendance upon their parents for the last three weeks of their illness of bronchial pneumonia and heart trouble.