Pinkerton John03

Waupaca Post

March 21, 1940

John Pinkerton Dies Fri., March 15

Members of his family and friends were greatly shocked by the sudden death of John Pinkerton, 45, which occurred at his farm home north of Waupaca Friday, March 15, at 6 p.m. The cause of death was coronary thrombosis.

John Pinkerton, a son of the late John and Mary Pinkerton, was born March 2, 1895, in the town of Waupaca. He was graduated from Waupaca High School and became a farmer.

Deceased was married to Rosie Orr in Waupaca, Feb. 17, 1922, and to this union there were born two sons, who, with their mother, are left to mourn his loss. They are John Thomas and William Robert, both at home. Other survivors are three sisters: Miss Carrie Pinkerton, teacher at Rhinelander; (Effa) Mrs. Hugh C. Johnson, Sheridan; and (Fiah) Mrs. Albert Larson, Neenah, and five brothers; Altai, Sam and Ray of Waupaca; Fred of Albany, New York, and Dr. Harold Pinkerton, Ironwood, Mich.

Rev. G.N. Doody officiated at funeral services at he Pinkerton family home on School street Monday afternoon. Pallbearers were M.P. Godfrey, E.P. Barrington, Ralph Constance, Jay Ware, Robt. Erickson and Fred Suhs, and interment was at Lakeside cemetery.

Out of town attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Orr, Stevens Point; Mrs. W.J. Pinkerton, Bessmer, Mich.; Mrs. E.A. Hannon, Wisconsin Rapids and George Bothwell, Clintonville.