William Andrew McClelland Lovell - Obituary

William Andrew McClelland Lovell

The Leader

Chariton, Iowa

August 26, 1941

William A. Lovell, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Washington Lovell, was born in Carbon, Indiana, on December 8, 1863, and died suddently at his home near Lacona on Saturday, August 23, 1941, at the age of 77 years, 8 months and 15 days. Death was due to a heart attack. 

At the age of eight years he came to Iowa with his parents in a covered wagon, and the remainder of his life was lived in this vicinity, with the exception of about eighteen months spent in Missouri. He returned to Iowa with his parents and grew to manhood at the present family home where he had lived the past forty years. 

He was united in marriage to Clara V. Vickroy on Feb. 28, 1889. To this union thirteen children were born, six of whom, with the wife and mother preceded him in death. Mrs. Lovell passed away on October 5, 1931. 

Seven children are left to mourn his passing. They are George W. Lovell, of Chariton; Mrs. Elsie M. Clark, Dennie H. Lovell, Mrs. Gladys Goering and Mrs. Louie B. Williams, all of Lacona; Roy D. Lovell and Mrs. Edna L. Brower, both of Lucas. There are also 39 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Elmer Lane, of Des Moines; two brothers, Elmer Lovell and George V. Lovell, both of Millerton, and other relatives and a host of friends and neighbors. 

Funeral services, conducted by Rev. Chas. Mattox of Beacon, were held at his late home Monday afternoon at two o'clock and burial was in Arnold Cemetery. 

Our home will be lonely without him. 

Heaven will be nearer since there he's at rest;
Away from life's cares, it's trials, it's sorrows.
Beckoning, "Come to the land of the blest."