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OSCAR F. NIDAY
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Oscar F. Niday, 62, a well known and highly respected farmer died suddenly Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hollis Haskel who lives on the King farm northeast of town. Mr. Niday suffered a heart attack last winter and was ill for a number of weeks but has been up and around all summer and was helping with the stock at the home of his daughter. He was feeling as well as usual Sunday morning and went to the farm across the road from the Haskel home, where they were keeping some stock. He did not return at the dinner hour and his son-in-law and daughter became alarmed and went to look for him. They found him dead in the driveway of the barn. He had passed away without a struggle. Funeral services, largely attended by relatives and friends, were held at the Christian Church in Corydon, Tuesday afternoon, September 15, conducted by the Pastor, the Rev. Loren E. Lair. Mrs. Kenneth Carris sang "Evening Prayer." A male quartette composed of Dr. J. H. McCall, Forest Hagen, Ira Duncan and Donald Duncan of Allerton, sang two numbers, "Abide With Me" and "Jesus Savior Pilot Me." The pallbearers were nephews: Roy, Ernest, Zern, Kermit and Bennie Niday and Ray Troster. Burial was in the Corydon Cemetery.
OBITUARY: Oscar Floyd Niday, son of John and Katherine Niday, was born in Benton Township, Wayne County, IA, March 7th 1874. He passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hollis Haskel, near Corydon, IA, Sunday, September 13, 1936 at the age of 62 years, 6 months and 6 days. His family was one of the pioneer families in Wayne County and he was the youngest of a family of fourteen children. Nine of these children grew to manhood and womanhood. He received his early education in the rural schools and high schools of Promise City and Corydon. He also attended the Humeston Normal College and the Lincoln Normal College of Lincoln, NE. Mr. Niday taught for several years in the rural schools of Wayne County. On February 8th, 1899, he was united in marriage to Ida Pray, a daughter of another pioneer family. To this union were born eight children: Floyd of Cedar Rapids, Veron, Evelyn Haskell and Phyllis Mumma of Corydon, and Manford of Denver, CO. Three children, Portia, Hubert and Gerard and a grandchild have preceded him to the better land. Both Mr. Niday and his wife were charter members of the Corydon Christian Church, and he was selected as one of the charter deacons on the first church board. He was always a boy and man of clean habits. His married life was spent in farming and stock raising. All of his living children with the exception of Manford are home to attend the last rites of respect for their father. He leaves to mourn his passing in addition to his wife and children, four grandchildren, three sisters; Mrs. America Walker of Corydon, Mrs. Sarah Moon of Liberal, KS; and Mrs. Margaret Troster of Allerton. Two brothers, F. A. Niday and C. A. Niday of Corydon. There is also a host of other relatives and friends. (Submitted by Jack Nida)