Charley Edson McKimson was born in Afton, Iowa, January 17, 1872, to Jacob and Nancy Porter McKimson and died October 30, 1972 at the Mitchell County hospital at the age of 100 years, 9 months; and 13 days.
He moved to Kansas in 1887, settling on a farm north of Solomon Rapids. In 1896 he left for Denver, Colo. where he learned the printing trade which he followed for 50 years. He owned newspapers in Colorado, Texas, California and Kansas, his last being the SCANDIA JOURNAL in Scandia, Kansas.
He was married in Denver to Mildred Porter in 1905. To this union 5 children were born. They later moved to California.
After his wife's death in 1936, he returned to Kansas and renewed acquaintance with an old school-mate, Lena Thierolf, to whom he was married in 1940.
After disposing of the Scandia Journal, investments were made in Jewell County land in which he had a keen interest, but retirement was in their home in Beloit.
He was a member of the Methodist church Methodist Men's Brotherhood, and took part in all Church activities.
Besides his wife, Lena, he is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Alyce Bryson, Woodland Hills, Calif.; Mrs. Anabel Weikert, Newbury Park, Calif., three sons, Thomas J., Pacific-Palisades, Calif.; Robert P., Beverly Hills, Calif. and Charles E., Jr. Guadlajara, Mexico. Also, 8 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, other relatives and many friends.
Mr. McKimson bought the Scandia Journal from the Stofer Bros., taking over November 14 with his first issue Nov. 17, 1938. He wrote that he and his wife had been in the newspaper business for 31 years and when she died he decided to "quit the business forever" and after 2 1/2 years happened to come to Scandia when the printer's ink began to draw him to newspaper shops and he bought the Journal. Cap Berger, who already had a job elsewhere, was persuaded by McKimson to stay here as linotype operator. McKimson sold the shop to Cap in 1946. (Obituary from 1972 Weekly Beloit Call)
He moved to Kansas in 1887, settling on a farm north of Solomon Rapids. In 1896 he left for Denver, Colo. where he learned the printing trade which he followed for 50 years. He owned newspapers in Colorado, Texas, California and Kansas, his last being the SCANDIA JOURNAL in Scandia, Kansas.
He was married in Denver to Mildred Porter in 1905. To this union 5 children were born. They later moved to California.
After his wife's death in 1936, he returned to Kansas and renewed acquaintance with an old school-mate, Lena Thierolf, to whom he was married in 1940.
After disposing of the Scandia Journal, investments were made in Jewell County land in which he had a keen interest, but retirement was in their home in Beloit.
He was a member of the Methodist church Methodist Men's Brotherhood, and took part in all Church activities.
Besides his wife, Lena, he is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Alyce Bryson, Woodland Hills, Calif.; Mrs. Anabel Weikert, Newbury Park, Calif., three sons, Thomas J., Pacific-Palisades, Calif.; Robert P., Beverly Hills, Calif. and Charles E., Jr. Guadlajara, Mexico. Also, 8 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, other relatives and many friends.
Mr. McKimson bought the Scandia Journal from the Stofer Bros., taking over November 14 with his first issue Nov. 17, 1938. He wrote that he and his wife had been in the newspaper business for 31 years and when she died he decided to "quit the business forever" and after 2 1/2 years happened to come to Scandia when the printer's ink began to draw him to newspaper shops and he bought the Journal. Cap Berger, who already had a job elsewhere, was persuaded by McKimson to stay here as linotype operator. McKimson sold the shop to Cap in 1946. (Obituary from 1972 Weekly Beloit Call)
Charley Edson McKimson was born in Afton, Iowa, January 17, 1872, to Jacob and Nancy Porter McKimson and died October 30, 1972 at the Mitchell County hospital at the age of 100 years, 9 months; and 13 days.
He moved to Kansas in 1887, settling on a farm north of Solomon Rapids. In 1896 he left for Denver, Colo. where he learned the printing trade which he followed for 50 years. He owned newspapers in Colorado, Texas, California and Kansas, his last being the SCANDIA JOURNAL in Scandia, Kansas.
He was married in Denver to Mildred Porter in 1905. To this union 5 children were born. They later moved to California.
After his wife's death in 1936, he returned to Kansas and renewed acquaintance with an old school-mate, Lena Thierolf, to whom he was married in 1940.
After disposing of the Scandia Journal, investments were made in Jewell County land in which he had a keen interest, but retirement was in their home in Beloit.
He was a member of the Methodist church Methodist Men's Brotherhood, and took part in all Church activities.
Besides his wife, Lena, he is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Alyce Bryson, Woodland Hills, Calif.; Mrs. Anabel Weikert, Newbury Park, Calif., three sons, Thomas J., Pacific-Palisades, Calif.; Robert P., Beverly Hills, Calif. and Charles E., Jr. Guadlajara, Mexico. Also, 8 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, other relatives and many friends.
Mr. McKimson bought the Scandia Journal from the Stofer Bros., taking over November 14 with his first issue Nov. 17, 1938. He wrote that he and his wife had been in the newspaper business for 31 years and when she died he decided to "quit the business forever" and after 2 1/2 years happened to come to Scandia when the printer's ink began to draw him to newspaper shops and he bought the Journal. Cap Berger, who already had a job elsewhere, was persuaded by McKimson to stay here as linotype operator. McKimson sold the shop to Cap in 1946. (Obituary from 1972 Weekly Beloit Call)
He moved to Kansas in 1887, settling on a farm north of Solomon Rapids. In 1896 he left for Denver, Colo. where he learned the printing trade which he followed for 50 years. He owned newspapers in Colorado, Texas, California and Kansas, his last being the SCANDIA JOURNAL in Scandia, Kansas.
He was married in Denver to Mildred Porter in 1905. To this union 5 children were born. They later moved to California.
After his wife's death in 1936, he returned to Kansas and renewed acquaintance with an old school-mate, Lena Thierolf, to whom he was married in 1940.
After disposing of the Scandia Journal, investments were made in Jewell County land in which he had a keen interest, but retirement was in their home in Beloit.
He was a member of the Methodist church Methodist Men's Brotherhood, and took part in all Church activities.
Besides his wife, Lena, he is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Alyce Bryson, Woodland Hills, Calif.; Mrs. Anabel Weikert, Newbury Park, Calif., three sons, Thomas J., Pacific-Palisades, Calif.; Robert P., Beverly Hills, Calif. and Charles E., Jr. Guadlajara, Mexico. Also, 8 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, other relatives and many friends.
Mr. McKimson bought the Scandia Journal from the Stofer Bros., taking over November 14 with his first issue Nov. 17, 1938. He wrote that he and his wife had been in the newspaper business for 31 years and when she died he decided to "quit the business forever" and after 2 1/2 years happened to come to Scandia when the printer's ink began to draw him to newspaper shops and he bought the Journal. Cap Berger, who already had a job elsewhere, was persuaded by McKimson to stay here as linotype operator. McKimson sold the shop to Cap in 1946. (Obituary from 1972 Weekly Beloit Call)
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