This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HUNTER, ARNOLD, CHANEY Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Cl.2ADI/914 Message Board Post: Obit submitted by <Maulind2@aol.com> I have no further info on this family (Humeston, Iowa, New Era Dec 7 1949) Merwin Alva Hunter, son of John Hall and Mary Martha Hunter was born in Fremont County near Tabor, Iowa on November 25 1867 and departed this life December 17, 1949 at Garden Grove, Iowa at the age of 82 years, 21 days. He was united in marriage to Lillian M. Arnold on November 18 1924. A foster daughter, Mary was taken into the home at the age of four months. Early in life he became interested in the livestock business and was a well known stockman throughtout the sourthern part of Iowa. He came to this community in the year of 1910 and established a home known as the Green Bay Stock Farm which he operated until the year of 1944 at which time he retired and moved to Garden Grove where he later became a member of the Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, one sister and three brothers. He is survived by his wife, Lillian, and a daughter and son-in-law, Mr and Mrs Wilbur Chaney of Garden Grove and many relat! ives and friends. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday December 19th by Rev C. E. Olson at the Methodist Church in Garden Grove, Iowa under the direction of the Stewart Funeral Home. Music was furnished by Frank Nordstrum, Stanley Nordstrum, Steven McGuire and Elvin Wagner. Accompanist was Mrs Lillian Jones. The flowers were arranged by Mrs Margaret Carter of Corydon, Iowa and Mrs Evelyn McGuire of Garden Grove. Pallbearers were: Harvey Northrup, C.D. Smith, George Warrington, Howard Carter, Dr Roy Kyner, and Bruce Pollock. Honorary pallbearers were: M.G. Winters, Angelo Buck, Herman Richards, and L.G. Rieck. Those attending the funeral from a distance were Raymond and Ralph Hunter of Omaha NE ,Mr and Mrs Fred Marford, J.H. Lenocker, and F.B. Clausen of Dexter, Iowa, Mr and Mrs Frederick Garvin of Eureka Kansas, Mrs Andrew Sheimo of Hantontown, Iowa , Mr and Mrs Roy Chaney of Chariton, Iowa. Emery, Dean and Max Arnold of Russell, Iowa Mr and Mrs Bert McCullough of Davenport Iowa, Rev and Mrs Crawford and Mr and Mrs Herman Robinson of Allerton Iowa. He was laid to rest in the Green Bay Cemetery near Garden Grove, Iowa.