Obit: Flynn, Arthur F. (1887 - 1968)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Flynn, Allison, Neverman, Buckli, Skeels, Youmans, Jackson, Balch, Kleinschmidt, Langreck, Smith, Short, Anderson, Snyder, Koehler

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/04/1968

Flynn, Arthur F. (1 July 1887 - 30 March 1968)

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Georgas Funeral Home for Arthur F. Flynn, 80, of Neillsville, who died suddenly Saturday at his home. The Rev. W. C. Koehler of the United Church of Christ officiated. Burial was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Mr. Flynn was born July 1, 1887, in the Town of Pine Valley, the son of James and Ruane (Allison) Flynn. He was educated in Neillsville and later worked on the Northwestern Railway at Altoona, St. Paul, Minn., and in South Dakota. Returning to Neillsville, he was employed by the Neillsville School System for 25 years. On retiring he worked three years for the Badger State Telephone Company. He was married on October 18, 1916, in Neillsville to the former Alice Neverman.

Mr. Flynn is survived by his wife; two sons, John H. Flynn of Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, and Thomas A. Flynn of Neillsville; and by seven grandchildren.

Pallbearers were: Eugene Langreck, Herb Smith, Silas Kleinschmidt, Kenneth Short, C. E. Anderson and E. H. Snyder.

People from out of town here for the funeral were: Miss Gail Flynn, Mrs. Ronald Buckli and Mr. and Mrs. Hartley Skeels, all of Eau Claire; Mr. and Mrs. James Flynn and Sue Flynn of Minneapolis, Minn.; Rita L. Youmans and Mr. And Mrs. Leo Jackson of Madison; Mr. and Mrs. C. Balch of Milwaukee; and Mr. and Mrs. Silas Kleinschmidt of Chili.