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Submitted: 10/17/16 • Approved: 10/28/16 • Last Updated: 3/13/18 • R59149-G59148-S3
John
July 4, 1860 Alexandria Madison County Indiana
June 16, 1914 Newton Harvey County
John A Cummings,well known throughout the county and especially in Newton, passed away this morning at 4 o'clock at his home at 507 west Broadway, after a lingering illness. His health had been failing for over a year. He suffered with asthmatic affliction and later cirrhosis of the liver, which was the cause of his death. Mr Cummings was a familiar figure on the streets of Newton for many years, being the city marshal, and scarcely a man, woman or child but knew him. About the month of March his visits to town ceased, with perhaps an occasional one when riding, and later he became bed-fast, and for the past two months had gradually lost vitality. Mr Cummings was born at Alexandria, Ind, July 4,1860. He came to Newton, when he was a boy of 16 years with an older brother who departed this life several years ago. He was united in marriage to Miss. Opal L. Prouty, October 7, 1885, who with four children survive him. His oldest son, Thad, is in Los Angeles and Gladys, John Jr, and Morris are at the family home in Newton. The funeral service will be conducted by Rev R P McPherson, and will be held at the residence at 507 West Broadway . The Newton Kansan.
Opal
July 22, 1867 New Boston Mercer County Illinois
October 25, 1942 Newton Harvey CountyKansas
Opal Lily Cummings passed away Sunday, Oct 25, thus ending a life of deep devotion and service. Mrs Cummings, daughter of Frank Prouty and Ida [Clark] Prouty, was born in New Boston, Illinois, July 22, 1867. When she was four years old her family came to Kansas in a covered wagon drawn by an ox team where her father homesteaded in Emma township, and here she grew to young womanhood. She was brought up a member of the Universalist church. On Oct, 7, 1885, she was united in marriage to John Cummings. The home was blessed by four children; Thad, Glayds, John Jr, and Morris. Mr Cummings and John Jr, preceded her in death. Nothing too good and too beautiful can be said of a life so wonderfully and energetically spent. Throughout her long illness she never lost her keen sense of humor and always had a smile for her many visitors. Her life was spent in deepest devotion to those who needed her. There was never a mother more devoted or who gave more love to her children. Her passing leaves a void so great in their hearts it can never be filled. With her at the time of death were her sons, Thad and Morris, her Daughter Glayds and her sister Mrs Bessie Stapf. She also leaves a little grandson, John Andrew Cummings. Funeral services were held at the Morris chaple Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with the Rev. Earl Minturn officiating. Paul Kliewer and Mrs Dick Morris sang as a duet"Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" they were accompanied on the organ by Mrs Charles Bachman. Pallbearers were, Willard Rodgers, Paul Shipman, George Wolz, Cliff Rousell, Merle Norton and Russell Gray.
Contributed on 10/17/16 by jrwall1046
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