William F. Early

Burial will be at the Maple Hill Cemetery in Cromwell. Memorials may be made in Bills name.
William Forrest Early, the son of Frank Connell and Bessie Edith (Stewart) Early, was born on December 18, 1913, near Afton, Iowa. William entered eternal rest on June 28, 2007, at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Iowa, at the age of ninety-three years, six months, and eleven days.
Bill lived all of his life in Union County, Iowa. As a child, he was raised northeast of Afton on a farm and became interested in livestock. Bills father, Frank, lost an arm in an accident and affectionately referred to Bill as “his right hand man”. Bill graduated from Afton High School.
On December 25, 1940, he married Elma M. Hartsook in western Nebraska near Kimball. Twin children, Jan and Jon, were born to bless this union.
After their marriage, Bill and Elma farmed south of Shannon City. Later, about 1955, they farmed west of Creston. In the late 1960s, they moved to his current farm where they raised Angus cattle.
Bill loved to hunt and trap. Elma and Bill loved to square dance and attended many dances on Saturday night. Bill was very proud of Elma and her teaching career.
Left to mourn Bills passing are his twin children: Jan Holsman, Ames, Iowa and Jon Early, Creston. Also surviving is his sister: Maxine Robinson, Wheatland, Wyoming.
Preceding Bill in death were his parents, his wife, Elma in 2001; Three brothers: Paul, Jim and Gene Early; and one sister: Madelyn Ruckman.