February 5, 2013 - Hugh Russell Carrington

Hugh Russell Carrington was my grandma Irene Carrington Daugherty's brother.  He was the only boy in the family, with six sisters.  Family members have said that after he died, his wife and daughter left the area and weren't heard from again.  .

This clipping is from January 11, 1946 - Probably Wessington Post Sentinel

Carrington Rites Held at Beresford - Hugh Russell Carrington, Ford dealer at Beresford, was born near Wessington, April 29, 1902 and died at Beresford, S. Dakota, December 29, 1945.  Funeral services were conducted at the Wass Funeral Home in Beresford, on January 3, 1945.  Burial was in the Beresford Cemetery.

His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Carrington, preceded him in death.  He is survived by his wife and small daughter, and six sisters; Mrs. Fred Daugherty, Mrs. Chas. Daugherty, of Bonilla; Mrs. Frank Daugherty and Mrs. John Gould, of Wessington; Mrs. Gladys Phillips, and Mrs. Elda Meier, of Kirkland, Washington.  All were present at the funeral with the exception of Mrs. Meier, who was unable to come. 

While checking on my Family Tree Program for further information I came across another, more complete obituary from an unknown newspaper.

Obituary for H.R. Carrington - December 1945, Unknown Newspaper

Hugh Russel Carrington, only son of Lucius and Rosetta Carrington, was born April 28, 1902 on a farm in Hand County, near Wessington,S.D.

His early childhood was spent on the farm. He completed his early education there and then attended the Grand Island business College at Grand Island, Nebraska.

In the year 1923, he was employed as salesman for the Service Motor Company at Redfield, S.D. He remained in that position until the Ayer 192.

July 29, 1927 he was united in marriage With Gleva Ness of Redfield. To this union a daughter, Diane Faye was born on January 24, 1938.

Mr. and Mrs. Carrrington moved to Woonsocket in 1927 where he purchased the Ford agency. They lived here for six years and in 1933 moved to Beresford, where Mr. Carrington had purchased the Ford agency which he held until he sold out in 1941. He started a used car lot and repair lot and contracted for the agency of Buick automobiles and Allis-Chalmers tractors. He was in that business until the time of his death.

He passed away at his home on December 29, 1945.

Preceding him in death were his father who passed away in 1910, and his mother, who passed away in 1930.

He leaves to mourn his departure his wife and his daughter Diane Faye, together with six sisters: Mildred Daugherty, and Irene Daugherty of Bonilla; Mae Gould of Wessington; Lura Daugherty of Wessington; Elda Meier of Kirkland, Washington; Gladys Phillips , Kirkland Washington; and a host of other relatives and friends.