George F. Signall, who had spent the greater part of his life in this vicinity, died at 7 o'clock Wednesday April 1, 1942, at the home of his sister, Mrs. M.H. Lynch, his death following an illness of a few weeks. Mr. Signall, who farmed northeast of town, had been at his sister's home since Tuesday. His age was 74 years.

Funeral services are to be at 10 o clock Saturday morning at Sacred Heart Church here, with the Rev. Father J.A. Roder offering the requiem mass. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Mr. Signall, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Signall, was born March 15, 1868, at Amboy, Illinois. He was a small boy when the family moved to Manning.

For the past twenty-two years he had lived on a farm northeast of town, having been a horse buyer previous to that time.

His wife, who was Maggie Stribe before her marriage, died about nine years ago.

Surviving are four children: Arthur Signall, Mrs. W.O. Harr (Hazel) and Mrs. R.E. Spooner (Maude), all of Cedar Rapids, and Paul Signall of DeWitt. He also leaves on brother, Phillip Signall, of Carroll and his sister, Mrs. Lynch (Nell), of Manning.