Alfred Speight 1864-1930

SPEIGHT, SHAW, DIXON, ANDERSON, MEYER, WIEDER, CROW

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 6/1/2018 at 12:02:42

19 June 1930 - West Branch Times

Alfred Shaw Speight, son of Henry and Mary Shaw Speight, was born near Iowa City April 11, 1864, and passed away at Iowa City June 4, 1930. He was the fifth child of a family of nine. His youth was spent in and near Iowa City, moving in 1880, with his father's family, to a farm three miles north of Oasis.

March 12, 1890, he was united in marriage with Miss Belle Dixon and they established their home on the farm at Oasis, Iowa. Four children were born to them. Willis D. of Peoria, Ill.; Mrs. Lillian Anderson and Glenn A. of West Branch, and Mrs. Florence Meyer of George, Iowa, and these, with their mother, survive him. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Wieder, West Branch, and Mrs. Mary Crow, Clarion; three brothers, James of San Diego, Calif., Harrison of Iowa City and Charles of Tampa, Fla. Five grandchildren, Wilson, Betty Anne and Paul Speight, Dorothy and Richard Anderson. Three brothers and one grandchild preceded him in death.

About 22 years ago he united with the Methodist church at Oasis, later joining the church at West Branch.

Mr. Speight was a man of social inclinations, and he will be greatly missed by many friends.

His last illness was of short duration, pneumonia being the immediate cause of his death.

Funeral services were held at the family home at 2:30 Monday afternoon, conducted by his pastor, Rev. H. D. Green. Burial was made in the West Branch cemetery.