OBITUARY
THE CHARITON HERALD-PATRIOT
Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, October 31, 1940
HARRY O. PENICK, FORMER CHARITON CITIZEN, SUCCUMBS
Harry O. Penick, 73, formerly of Chariton, died Sunday morning, October 27, about nine o'clock, at his home in Seattle, Washington. Death was unexpected and was due to a heart attack.
The body was brought to Chariton this morning, accompanied by his wife, and a brief service, conducted by Rev. A. P. Landgraf, of the Presbyterian church, was held at nine o'clock at the grave in the Chariton cemetery.
Harry O. Penick, son of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Penick, was born in Chariton, Iowa on October 8, 1867.
He grew to young manhood here and received his education in the Chariton schools. After completing his studies here he received an appointment as cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point, which he attended for some time and commissioned a First Lieutenant.
At the request of his parents he gave up a military career and returned to Chariton and entered the banking house of Manning & Penick as assistant cashier. From here he went to Seattle, Wash., a number of years ago where he was engaged in the banking business for some time and where he had since made his home.
Surviving him are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Charles Morton, of Boston, Mass.; one sister, Mrs. Ida Stuart, of Chicago, Ill.; several nieces and nephews and other relatives.
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON HERALD-PATRIOT
Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, October 31, 1940
HARRY O. PENICK, FORMER CHARITON CITIZEN, SUCCUMBS
Harry O. Penick, 73, formerly of Chariton, died Sunday morning, October 27, about nine o'clock, at his home in Seattle, Washington. Death was unexpected and was due to a heart attack.
The body was brought to Chariton this morning, accompanied by his wife, and a brief service, conducted by Rev. A. P. Landgraf, of the Presbyterian church, was held at nine o'clock at the grave in the Chariton cemetery.
Harry O. Penick, son of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Penick, was born in Chariton, Iowa on October 8, 1867.
He grew to young manhood here and received his education in the Chariton schools. After completing his studies here he received an appointment as cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point, which he attended for some time and commissioned a First Lieutenant.
At the request of his parents he gave up a military career and returned to Chariton and entered the banking house of Manning & Penick as assistant cashier. From here he went to Seattle, Wash., a number of years ago where he was engaged in the banking business for some time and where he had since made his home.
Surviving him are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Charles Morton, of Boston, Mass.; one sister, Mrs. Ida Stuart, of Chicago, Ill.; several nieces and nephews and other relatives.
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