Obituary - Ernest Wilkins McNeilley

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  2-25-1935 Norton Daily Telegram
 
Death comes sunday to Wick McNeilley
Rites wednesday for Old Resident whose great suffering came to an end at west main home
 
Intense suffering gover quite a long period came to  an end about ten thirty oclock last night for Ermest Wilkins McNeilley, 72, at his home, 326 W Main  street, where he had been confined to his bed for almost three weeks.. He had been in failing health for about two years and his decline in health, and the weakening of a body vigorous in spite of his years, was most allarming to his host  of friends and acquaintances.
Funeral services will be held at two thirty wed.afternoon from the church of Shrist, with the pastor, the Rev. W, I Palmer, and the Rev. a.L. Carlton of Goodland, former pastor of the Methodist Church , of which Mr McNeilley was a member will be the officiating ministers. Members of the Odd Fellows lodge, of which Mr. McNeilly was one of the active and outstanding members, will conduct the last ritual at the grave the Norton Cemetery.
Mr.McNeilley  was born on 2-25-1863, in Iowa, a son of Samuel and Mattie Donahue McNeilley. While yet very young, the McNeilley's left Iowa and moved to Clay county,Ks where Mr McNeilley resided until he was about 25yoa. In Feb.1888, he was married in Clay county to ella Bunton, and they moved to Norton county, which has been there home for about47 yrs.
Since Mr. McNeilly has lived here he has followed a number of business pursuits, including farming, operating thresher outfits, garage business, taxi line and suburban grocery, his business at the time of his death. He owned the taxi line for about 5 yrs and opened the store in one section of his residence property about5 yrs ago.Surviving Mr. McNeilley are his wifow, two daughters, two sons, 12 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one brother, and two half brothers. The children are Ernest Mc Neilley of Norton, Ralph McNelley  of Alambra,, Ca; Mrs. Ray carnie of Portland, Ore;and Mrs Mildred Bright of Woodward, Ore. The brothers are Abe McNeilley of Azura, Calif, Ben Doolittle of Norton and Phil Doolittle, whose home is in Calif.