Hyre, David Franklin

Passed: 1940-03-11

Age: 91

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1940-03-15

Information: thD. F. HYRE AND WIFE ARE CLAIMED BY DEATH - David Franklin Hyre, a pioneer resident of Jackson county, died at his home near Mt. Olive early Monday morning at the age of 91 years old and just six days after his wife, Sarah Roush Hyre, died at the age of 93.  Funeral services for the aged man were held from the Mt. Olive church Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock with the Rev. C. D. Lear in charge and burial was in the cemetery nearby.  When Mrs. Hyre died last week, the husband was very ill and the funeral services for her were conducted at the home with the Rev. Mr. Lear in charge in order that the aged and ailing husband might be present.      Mr. Hyre was a son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Hyre and was born in the Mt. Olive community on July 31, 1849.  He spent all his ninety-one years in that community with the exception of four years, relatives said.  He was one of the countys' well known farmers and was a successful business man and until the past few years remained active in the work on the farm.  He was the last man living who made a deposit at the Bank of Ripley on its opening day, August 10,1891 and remained a customer of the bank until the time of his death.  Mr. Hyre back in that early day realized the need for a banking institution and when the bank was organized, it being the first in the county, and when the announcement was made that it would be open to receive deposits on the above mentioned day, Mr. Hyre was one of the men who came in that day to place his name alongside those who became the pioneer customers of the institution.  For a number of years he ws the sole survivor of that group.      Mrs. Hyre was a native of Mason county and a daughter of George and Elizabeth Roush.  Wehen she died last Wednesday, she was 93 years and 4 days of age.  On December 22, 1874 she and Mr. Hyre were married and five children, Lillia, Eldia, Elizabeth, Euna and Opie blessed their home.  Three of the children, Elizabeth, Eldia and Euna preceded the parents in death.  Both were members of the Methodist church at Mt. Olive for many years.  They are survived by two children, Mrs. Lelia Parsons of Liverpool and Opie Hyre of Ripley; six grandchildren, Russel Parsons, Edwin Parsons, Kermit Hyre and Guy Hyre, of this county and Herbert Hyre of Nitro and Raymond Parsons of Washington D. C.  There are two great-grandchildren, James Parsons and Gene Hyre and a number of relatives both in Jackson and Mason counties.  The Vail mortuary of Ripley had charge of the arrangements for both funeral services.