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MARSHFIELD NEWS HERALD 10/4/1940

GREENWOOD MAN, 75 DIES THIS MORNING
FIVE WEEKS ILLNESS IS FATAL TO CHARLIE VARNEY RITES SUNDAY

Greenwood A five weeks illness caused by a heart ailment resulted in the death at 4:52 a.m. today, Oct. 4, 1940 of Charlie Varney, 75.
Tentative funeral arrangements have been made for 1:30 o'clock service Sunday afternoon at the Varney home, and a 2 o'clock service at Grace Methodist Church.

The Rev. A. J. Abbott will officiate at the rites, and the sermon will be given by a former pastor, the Rev. C.R. Gaylord of Stanley. Burial will be made in the Greenwood Cemetery.

Mr. Varney was born in Skowhegan, Maine, April 25, 1865 and came to Greenwood, Clark County, with his parents when he was seven years old. He had been county supervisor from the City of Greenwood, a member of the School Board, and a trustee of Grace Methodist Church, holding each office for several years. At the time of his death he was a Modern Woodman.

He was married Nov. 27, 1890 to Miss Nettie Van Airsdale, who died Jan. 8, 1926. On June 23, 1930, he married Miss Lydia Einfeldt.

Surviving are his wife, two sons, Forest Varney, Sacrameto, Calif. And Verne Varney, Madison, assistant State 4-H Club leader two daughters, Mrs. George (Cynthia) Einfeldt, Greenwood, and Miss Irene Varney, Fort Atkinson one brother, Ralph Varney, Great Falls, Mont. four sisters, Miss Edith Varney, Mrs. Mabel Lamont and Mrs. Maud Huffmire, all of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Mrs. Louisa Warner, Deeth, Nev. and seven grandchildren.

[Postcard sent by Cynthia Varney to Carrie Damon] *Mentions the 20th Anniversary of Charles & Nettie Varney.