Clyde Amendal Wynkoop 1874-1965 obituary
Clyde Amendal Wynkoop
(unknown newspaper, unknown date. Found in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Johnannas Feuz and Margaret Gertsch Feuz" by F. Richard Imboden, p. 57)
Clyde Amendal Wynkoop passed away at the Madison County Memorial hospital on April 13, 1965 following a short illness. He was born near Cuba City in Clinton County, Ohio, on November 10, 1874 and was 90 years, 5 months and 3 days old at the time of his death. Clyde was one of eleven children born to Simeon and Mary Wynkoop.
He lived in Madison township and attended rural schools there. Following his marriage on February 25, 1903 to Orilla Sophia Feitz he farmed in Jackson township for a few years. They had one child, Lola Gayle, now Mrs. Gale Marston. The family moved to La Jara, Colorado for two years, then returned to Earlham. With the exception of a few years as a carpenter, Clyde spent the following years of his life farming in Penn township.
In early life he was a member of the Fairview Methodist church, later transferring his membership to the Earlham Presbyterian church.
After the death of his wife, he returned to Earlham spending the remainder of his life with his sisters Aileen, Louie and Grace Wynkoop. Following their death, he resided in the family home with his sister, Mrs. Blanche Wright.
The last years of his life were spent close to nature in gardening and taking care of the lawns at the home. One the last day before his illness, he cleared the walks of snow.
Clyde was preceded in death by his wife, Orilla Sophie Feitz, on November 14, 1947; his brothers Garry and Zene; and his sisters, Mrs. Anna Cook, Mrs. Birgie Hamilton, and Eva, Aileen, Louie, and Grace Wynkoop.
Surviving him are his daughter, Mrs. Gale Marston; his grandchildren, Barbara, Ted and Paul Marston; one great grandson, Grant Marston; two sisters, Mrs. Roy Price and Mrs. Blanche Wright, and many nieces and nephews.
Happy is the family
Whose members love quiet places…
Such a family shall be at one with nature,
And in tune with the universe,
And shall know that God lives,
Even when the seats of the mighty are shaken.
---L. Foster Wood
Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God, and such we are.
--- I John 3:1 AR
Services for Clyde Wynkoop, 90, were held at the Earlham Presbyterian church on Friday, April 16. Rev. Dean Redshaw was in charge of the service. Music was provided by Mrs. Fred Fry at the organ and Mrs. Earl Schalkle at the piano.
The church floral committee, Mrs. E. G. Tough, Mrs. Wilbur Beeson and Mrs. B. G. Harris cared for the flowers. Active casket bearers were Joe Lorimor, John Henkle, Al Gilbert, Franklin Junkin, Loyal Werts and Leonard Scar.
Honorary casket bearers were Fred Petersen, Bruce Garrett, Lester Patten, Earl Schalkle, Jim Guisinger and Mervyn McLennan.
Internment was in the Earlham cemetery.
Card of Thanks
Our sincere thanks to everyone who has shown their kindness in so many ways during the illness and death of my father, Clyde Wynkoop. To those who called at the hospital, the thoughtful deeds during his illness and death, the cards, flowers; food and expressions of sympathy are deeply appreciated. Thank you one and all.
* Mr. and Mrs. Gale Marston and Family