Obit:
William Newton Bonnett was the son of General Washington Bonnett and Emma Permilia(Miller)Bonnett. He was born in Bluff Creek Twp in Monroe County near Lovilia,IA. He married Ollie Faye King 11 Feb 1912 in Bussey,IA. He operated a farm near Bussey until his death of a heart attack.
He is survived by 5 children, Ronald of Grinell, Paul of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Emma (Carroll "Skip") Martindale of Boone, Bill who is serving in the U.S. Coast Guard in Wilmington, North Carolina and Mrs Mary(Donald)Craft of Des Moines. He is survived by 2 sisters and 5 brothers: Mrs. Mary Plum, Mrs Grace Parker, both of Bussey, Frank, henry, charles and Lloyd , all of Bussey and Ray of Oskaloosa. One brother, Jessie, preceded him in death.
He took a great interest in local and community affairs. At the time of his death, he was active as township assessor, and as township chairman for the Public Marketing ASdmin. He had also been active in Red Cross work.
Those who came from a distance were Guy McGee of Moline,IL, Mr & Mrs Lowell Robuck, Mrs Linda McGee and Mrs Ollie Smith of Columbia, Mr & Mrs Roger McGee of Newton, Rev & Mrs Willie Brower and Harvey Bruere of Avery, Mr & Mrs Leslie Shaw of Rockwell City, Mr & Mrs Dale Bonnett and Mr & Mrs Harold Bonnett of Colfax, Mr & Mrs Leonard Langstratt of Attica, Mr & Mrs Boyd Locker of Grinnelland Mr Robert Tedrow of Des Moines.
My own childhood memories include being chased,screaming,around the barnyard by a vicious rooster, falling down, the rooster jumping at me with its spurs. My grandfather, William, picked me up off the ground and saved me from the rooster. My older brother and I spent the rest of the day chucking corn cobs at the rooster from the safety of the barn loft.The next day we had the rooster for dinner. I also gave my grandfather a belly laugh when I asked to ride one of the draft horses he used to pull his wagons. He said, chuckling, "they aren't for riding". My only other memory is of his funeral. It was in late March and it had been raining. The dirt road was so muddy that cars couldn't get to the cemetery. So I rode to the cemetery on a tractor. See bio of Ollie Faye King Bonnett for more details.
Paul, son of William, told me that his father, during the depression operated the "school bus" to help make ends meet. This was a converted Model A (or T) truck with wooden seats built into the truckbed.
William Newton Bonnett was the son of General Washington Bonnett and Emma Permilia(Miller)Bonnett. He was born in Bluff Creek Twp in Monroe County near Lovilia,IA. He married Ollie Faye King 11 Feb 1912 in Bussey,IA. He operated a farm near Bussey until his death of a heart attack.
He is survived by 5 children, Ronald of Grinell, Paul of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Emma (Carroll "Skip") Martindale of Boone, Bill who is serving in the U.S. Coast Guard in Wilmington, North Carolina and Mrs Mary(Donald)Craft of Des Moines. He is survived by 2 sisters and 5 brothers: Mrs. Mary Plum, Mrs Grace Parker, both of Bussey, Frank, henry, charles and Lloyd , all of Bussey and Ray of Oskaloosa. One brother, Jessie, preceded him in death.
He took a great interest in local and community affairs. At the time of his death, he was active as township assessor, and as township chairman for the Public Marketing ASdmin. He had also been active in Red Cross work.
Those who came from a distance were Guy McGee of Moline,IL, Mr & Mrs Lowell Robuck, Mrs Linda McGee and Mrs Ollie Smith of Columbia, Mr & Mrs Roger McGee of Newton, Rev & Mrs Willie Brower and Harvey Bruere of Avery, Mr & Mrs Leslie Shaw of Rockwell City, Mr & Mrs Dale Bonnett and Mr & Mrs Harold Bonnett of Colfax, Mr & Mrs Leonard Langstratt of Attica, Mr & Mrs Boyd Locker of Grinnelland Mr Robert Tedrow of Des Moines.
My own childhood memories include being chased,screaming,around the barnyard by a vicious rooster, falling down, the rooster jumping at me with its spurs. My grandfather, William, picked me up off the ground and saved me from the rooster. My older brother and I spent the rest of the day chucking corn cobs at the rooster from the safety of the barn loft.The next day we had the rooster for dinner. I also gave my grandfather a belly laugh when I asked to ride one of the draft horses he used to pull his wagons. He said, chuckling, "they aren't for riding". My only other memory is of his funeral. It was in late March and it had been raining. The dirt road was so muddy that cars couldn't get to the cemetery. So I rode to the cemetery on a tractor. See bio of Ollie Faye King Bonnett for more details.
Paul, son of William, told me that his father, during the depression operated the "school bus" to help make ends meet. This was a converted Model A (or T) truck with wooden seats built into the truckbed.
Obit:
William Newton Bonnett was the son of General Washington Bonnett and Emma Permilia(Miller)Bonnett. He was born in Bluff Creek Twp in Monroe County near Lovilia,IA. He married Ollie Faye King 11 Feb 1912 in Bussey,IA. He operated a farm near Bussey until his death of a heart attack.
He is survived by 5 children, Ronald of Grinell, Paul of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Emma (Carroll "Skip") Martindale of Boone, Bill who is serving in the U.S. Coast Guard in Wilmington, North Carolina and Mrs Mary(Donald)Craft of Des Moines. He is survived by 2 sisters and 5 brothers: Mrs. Mary Plum, Mrs Grace Parker, both of Bussey, Frank, henry, charles and Lloyd , all of Bussey and Ray of Oskaloosa. One brother, Jessie, preceded him in death.
He took a great interest in local and community affairs. At the time of his death, he was active as township assessor, and as township chairman for the Public Marketing ASdmin. He had also been active in Red Cross work.
Those who came from a distance were Guy McGee of Moline,IL, Mr & Mrs Lowell Robuck, Mrs Linda McGee and Mrs Ollie Smith of Columbia, Mr & Mrs Roger McGee of Newton, Rev & Mrs Willie Brower and Harvey Bruere of Avery, Mr & Mrs Leslie Shaw of Rockwell City, Mr & Mrs Dale Bonnett and Mr & Mrs Harold Bonnett of Colfax, Mr & Mrs Leonard Langstratt of Attica, Mr & Mrs Boyd Locker of Grinnelland Mr Robert Tedrow of Des Moines.
My own childhood memories include being chased,screaming,around the barnyard by a vicious rooster, falling down, the rooster jumping at me with its spurs. My grandfather, William, picked me up off the ground and saved me from the rooster. My older brother and I spent the rest of the day chucking corn cobs at the rooster from the safety of the barn loft.The next day we had the rooster for dinner. I also gave my grandfather a belly laugh when I asked to ride one of the draft horses he used to pull his wagons. He said, chuckling, "they aren't for riding". My only other memory is of his funeral. It was in late March and it had been raining. The dirt road was so muddy that cars couldn't get to the cemetery. So I rode to the cemetery on a tractor. See bio of Ollie Faye King Bonnett for more details.
Paul, son of William, told me that his father, during the depression operated the "school bus" to help make ends meet. This was a converted Model A (or T) truck with wooden seats built into the truckbed.
William Newton Bonnett was the son of General Washington Bonnett and Emma Permilia(Miller)Bonnett. He was born in Bluff Creek Twp in Monroe County near Lovilia,IA. He married Ollie Faye King 11 Feb 1912 in Bussey,IA. He operated a farm near Bussey until his death of a heart attack.
He is survived by 5 children, Ronald of Grinell, Paul of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Emma (Carroll "Skip") Martindale of Boone, Bill who is serving in the U.S. Coast Guard in Wilmington, North Carolina and Mrs Mary(Donald)Craft of Des Moines. He is survived by 2 sisters and 5 brothers: Mrs. Mary Plum, Mrs Grace Parker, both of Bussey, Frank, henry, charles and Lloyd , all of Bussey and Ray of Oskaloosa. One brother, Jessie, preceded him in death.
He took a great interest in local and community affairs. At the time of his death, he was active as township assessor, and as township chairman for the Public Marketing ASdmin. He had also been active in Red Cross work.
Those who came from a distance were Guy McGee of Moline,IL, Mr & Mrs Lowell Robuck, Mrs Linda McGee and Mrs Ollie Smith of Columbia, Mr & Mrs Roger McGee of Newton, Rev & Mrs Willie Brower and Harvey Bruere of Avery, Mr & Mrs Leslie Shaw of Rockwell City, Mr & Mrs Dale Bonnett and Mr & Mrs Harold Bonnett of Colfax, Mr & Mrs Leonard Langstratt of Attica, Mr & Mrs Boyd Locker of Grinnelland Mr Robert Tedrow of Des Moines.
My own childhood memories include being chased,screaming,around the barnyard by a vicious rooster, falling down, the rooster jumping at me with its spurs. My grandfather, William, picked me up off the ground and saved me from the rooster. My older brother and I spent the rest of the day chucking corn cobs at the rooster from the safety of the barn loft.The next day we had the rooster for dinner. I also gave my grandfather a belly laugh when I asked to ride one of the draft horses he used to pull his wagons. He said, chuckling, "they aren't for riding". My only other memory is of his funeral. It was in late March and it had been raining. The dirt road was so muddy that cars couldn't get to the cemetery. So I rode to the cemetery on a tractor. See bio of Ollie Faye King Bonnett for more details.
Paul, son of William, told me that his father, during the depression operated the "school bus" to help make ends meet. This was a converted Model A (or T) truck with wooden seats built into the truckbed.
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