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Edna Pinkerton Hirons

Birth	:	10 Mar 1909 Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	27 Aug 2002 Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Early Union Cemetery, Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.4578018, -95.1425018
Description	:	Edna was born March 10, 1909 to Perry Fulton and Isadora Ruoff Pinkerton in Marshall County. She moved with her parents and siblings to a farm at Quimby in 1919, where she completed her high school education. She attended Northern Iowa University to become a teacher. In 1931 she came to Early to teach school. In Early, she met Lyle R. Hirons and they were married September 14, 1933. The continued to make their home in Early the rest of their lives. Edna was a member of Early Presbyterian Church, the Presbyterian Women's Association, the Early Women's Club and the poetry club, the DAR chapter of Storm Lake, the Iowa Poetry Association, the Poets Corner in Storm Lake and numerous other poetry organizations. She is survived... Read More	Edna was born March 10, 1909 to Perry Fulton and Isadora Ruoff Pinkerton in Marshall County. She moved with her parents and siblings to a farm at Quimby in 1919, where she completed her high school education. She attended Northern Iowa University to become a teacher. In 1931 she came to Early to teach school. In Early, she met Lyle R. Hirons and they were married September 14, 1933. The continued to make their home in Early the rest of their lives. Edna was a member of Early Presbyterian Church, the Presbyterian Women's Association, the Early Women's Club and the poetry club, the DAR chapter of Storm Lake, the Iowa Poetry Association, the Poets Corner in Storm Lake and numerous other poetry organizations. She is survived by two daughters and husbands, Bonnie and Robert Sprague of Champaign, Ill., Kay and Mike Tibbels of Norfolk, Neb.; one brother, Ross Pinkerton and his wife Arlene of Quimby; eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; five brothers: Earl, Lyle, John, Ralph and Clarence; one sister, Freda; and her parents. Edna was well-known for her poetry and started the House of Poetry to publish her poems as well as to encourage and publish other poets with their work. In the 1940s her Prayer Poems were published in the Sioux City Journal with encouragement from editor W.C. Allen. One of her favorite books, "Children's Chatter," is a compilation of children's poems, most of which were written about her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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Edna Pinkerton Hirons's memorial is located at: Early Union Cemetery, Early, Sac County, USA.
When did Edna Pinkerton Hirons death?
Edna Pinkerton Hirons death on 27 Aug 2002 in Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.4578018
Longitude: -95.1425018

Family Members:

Parent

Perry Fulton Pinkerton

(1873 - 1952)

Isadore Rouff Pinkerton

(1876 - 1923)

Spouse

Lyle Hirons

(unknow - unknow)

Siblings

Earl Pinkerton

(1900 - 1919)

Lyle Pinkerton

(1900 - 1950)

John R. Pinkerton

(1902 - 1962)

Ralph Lester Pinkerton

(1903 - 1967)

Clarence Pinkerton

(1904 - 1999)

Freda Marie Pinkerton Berg

(1905 - 1996)

Ross C. Pinkerton

(1913 - 2009)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Early Union Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4578018, -95.1425018

2. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4650002, -95.1446991

3. Protestant Union Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4294014, -95.1483002

4. Sac County Farm Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4295560, -95.1175190

5. Nemaha Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5102997, -95.0905991

6. Emmanuel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3993988, -95.2063980

7. Chase Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5036011, -95.2288971

8. German Methodist Cemetery
Schaller, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5045000, -95.2481000

9. Cook Center Cemetery
Schaller, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4432983, -95.2649994

10. Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
Schaller, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5396996, -95.2294006

11. Salem Reform Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3555984, -95.1866989

12. Oakland Cemetery
Sac City, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4272100, -94.9910760

13. Richland Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3544006, -95.2238998

14. Linton Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3330994, -95.1474991

15. Clinton Township Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3330600, -95.1475000

16. Saint Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery
Schaller, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5035000, -95.3095000

17. Schaller Cemetery
Schaller, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5046000, -95.3117600

18. Cory Grove Cemetery
Sac City, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3932991, -94.9788971

19. Donna Lynn Salis-Christensen Burial Plot
Newell, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5882134, -95.0544960

20. Cedar Cemetery
Sac City, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4430000, -94.9110000

21. Ferguson Cemetery
Lake View, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3142014, -95.0132980

22. Maple Valley Township Cemetery
Alta, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5752600, -95.3199980

23. Newell Catholic Prairie Cemetery
Newell, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6144000, -95.0328000

24. Odebolt Cemetery
Odebolt, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2985992, -95.2469025