Cedar Rapids Gazette
Sunday, April 6, 1969, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Rites Set for Henry Africa, 63
IOWA CITY - Henry Africa, 63, long-time newspaper printer and journalism faculty member at the University of Iowa, died Friday afternoon in Mercy hospital. He had been hospitalized for three weeks following a heart attack.
During his printing career, Africa worked for the Sioux City Journal, the Fort Dodge Messenger and the Sheffield Press. He also was editor and publisher of the Sheffield Press.
He joined the U. of I. journalism faculty in 1948. He was head of the newspaper production laboratory and taught Linotype and community journalism courses.
He will be remembered by many journalism students for the humorous twist many final exams took.
Mr. Africa is survived by his wife, Elma; two sons, James of Great Lakes, Ill., and Robert of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren; a brother, James, of Venice, Calif., and a sister, Kay Africa of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Services: Monday at the First Methodist church. Friends may call at the George Gay funeral home.
A Henry Africa Scholarship fund has been established.
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He was born in Kenawha, Hancock, Iowa, son of Henry McClay Africa (1869 - 1934) and Franke Keziah Duryea (1876 - 1931). He married Elma Leota Bunn June 29, 1927 in Le Mars, Iowa. He died in Iowa City, Iowa. (from Ancestry.com)
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this mentions his father:
Mason City Globe Gazette, Thursday, February 15, 1934, Mason City, Iowa
Former Postmaster in Kanawha Dies in West
KANAWHA, Feb. 15 - Word was received here yesterday telling of the death of Henry Africa in Lyman Colo. Mr. Africa was the postmaster in Kanawha during the administration of President Wilson.
[Thanks to contributor #47316184 for the father link.]
Sunday, April 6, 1969, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Rites Set for Henry Africa, 63
IOWA CITY - Henry Africa, 63, long-time newspaper printer and journalism faculty member at the University of Iowa, died Friday afternoon in Mercy hospital. He had been hospitalized for three weeks following a heart attack.
During his printing career, Africa worked for the Sioux City Journal, the Fort Dodge Messenger and the Sheffield Press. He also was editor and publisher of the Sheffield Press.
He joined the U. of I. journalism faculty in 1948. He was head of the newspaper production laboratory and taught Linotype and community journalism courses.
He will be remembered by many journalism students for the humorous twist many final exams took.
Mr. Africa is survived by his wife, Elma; two sons, James of Great Lakes, Ill., and Robert of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren; a brother, James, of Venice, Calif., and a sister, Kay Africa of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Services: Monday at the First Methodist church. Friends may call at the George Gay funeral home.
A Henry Africa Scholarship fund has been established.
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He was born in Kenawha, Hancock, Iowa, son of Henry McClay Africa (1869 - 1934) and Franke Keziah Duryea (1876 - 1931). He married Elma Leota Bunn June 29, 1927 in Le Mars, Iowa. He died in Iowa City, Iowa. (from Ancestry.com)
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this mentions his father:
Mason City Globe Gazette, Thursday, February 15, 1934, Mason City, Iowa
Former Postmaster in Kanawha Dies in West
KANAWHA, Feb. 15 - Word was received here yesterday telling of the death of Henry Africa in Lyman Colo. Mr. Africa was the postmaster in Kanawha during the administration of President Wilson.
[Thanks to contributor #47316184 for the father link.]
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Sunday, April 6, 1969, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Rites Set for Henry Africa, 63
IOWA CITY - Henry Africa, 63, long-time newspaper printer and journalism faculty member at the University of Iowa, died Friday afternoon in Mercy hospital. He had been hospitalized for three weeks following a heart attack.
During his printing career, Africa worked for the Sioux City Journal, the Fort Dodge Messenger and the Sheffield Press. He also was editor and publisher of the Sheffield Press.
He joined the U. of I. journalism faculty in 1948. He was head of the newspaper production laboratory and taught Linotype and community journalism courses.
He will be remembered by many journalism students for the humorous twist many final exams took.
Mr. Africa is survived by his wife, Elma; two sons, James of Great Lakes, Ill., and Robert of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren; a brother, James, of Venice, Calif., and a sister, Kay Africa of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Services: Monday at the First Methodist church. Friends may call at the George Gay funeral home.
A Henry Africa Scholarship fund has been established.
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He was born in Kenawha, Hancock, Iowa, son of Henry McClay Africa (1869 - 1934) and Franke Keziah Duryea (1876 - 1931). He married Elma Leota Bunn June 29, 1927 in Le Mars, Iowa. He died in Iowa City, Iowa. (from Ancestry.com)
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this mentions his father:
Mason City Globe Gazette, Thursday, February 15, 1934, Mason City, Iowa
Former Postmaster in Kanawha Dies in West
KANAWHA, Feb. 15 - Word was received here yesterday telling of the death of Henry Africa in Lyman Colo. Mr. Africa was the postmaster in Kanawha during the administration of President Wilson.
[Thanks to contributor #47316184 for the father link.]
Sunday, April 6, 1969, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Rites Set for Henry Africa, 63
IOWA CITY - Henry Africa, 63, long-time newspaper printer and journalism faculty member at the University of Iowa, died Friday afternoon in Mercy hospital. He had been hospitalized for three weeks following a heart attack.
During his printing career, Africa worked for the Sioux City Journal, the Fort Dodge Messenger and the Sheffield Press. He also was editor and publisher of the Sheffield Press.
He joined the U. of I. journalism faculty in 1948. He was head of the newspaper production laboratory and taught Linotype and community journalism courses.
He will be remembered by many journalism students for the humorous twist many final exams took.
Mr. Africa is survived by his wife, Elma; two sons, James of Great Lakes, Ill., and Robert of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren; a brother, James, of Venice, Calif., and a sister, Kay Africa of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Services: Monday at the First Methodist church. Friends may call at the George Gay funeral home.
A Henry Africa Scholarship fund has been established.
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He was born in Kenawha, Hancock, Iowa, son of Henry McClay Africa (1869 - 1934) and Franke Keziah Duryea (1876 - 1931). He married Elma Leota Bunn June 29, 1927 in Le Mars, Iowa. He died in Iowa City, Iowa. (from Ancestry.com)
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this mentions his father:
Mason City Globe Gazette, Thursday, February 15, 1934, Mason City, Iowa
Former Postmaster in Kanawha Dies in West
KANAWHA, Feb. 15 - Word was received here yesterday telling of the death of Henry Africa in Lyman Colo. Mr. Africa was the postmaster in Kanawha during the administration of President Wilson.
[Thanks to contributor #47316184 for the father link.]
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