Martha's Headstone
 

Martha died on July 4, 1952, is buried in a paupers grave without a headstone in Clarinda, Iowa. Cousin Tim, from Buffalo, Missouri, went to Clarinda, found her obituary, plot, grave diagram and took pictures of her gravesite location. Martha's oldest brother, Harden, is Tim's grandfather.

Martha has been without a headstone for 53 years and we decided to do something about it. Tim talked to family members in Missouri and Ginny in Washington. Together we raised the $426.93 needed to purchase, engrave and install a gray granite, 16x8x6 marker on her grave. The headstone was installed by Clinton L. Allen Monuments in September 2005.

Martha's headstone is dedicated by:

Alphabetically

• Debbie & Art Carney � great-granddaughter (Ruby, Mary)

• Bill & Wanda Case � grandniece (Harden, Robert)

• Betty & Paul Clark � granddaughter (Ruby)

• Wilma Clark � grandniece (Harden, Herbert)

• Sheila & Will Dorris � granddaughter (Virgil)

• Sherry Goins � grandniece (Harden, Pauline)

• Helen Hale � niece (Harden, Hubert�s widow)

• John & Ruby Haney � son

• Lorene Hildebrand � niece (Harden)

• Virginia Howe � grandniece (Harden, Marie)

• Beverly Owens � grandniece (Harden, Marie)

• Janet Owens � grandniece (Harden, Hubert)

• Ron Robie � grandnephew (Harden, Pauline)

• Tim & Ginger Robie � grandnephew (Harden, Pauline)

• Ginny & Carl Scorup � granddaughter (Virgil)

• Brooke & Tom Smitha �  great-granddaughter (Virgil, Ginny)

• Bill White � nephew (Harden)

• Clifford White � nephew (Harden)

• Floyd White � nephew (Harden)

Harden was Martha's oldest brother.

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