Obituary

Died in Illinois.

Corning relatives and friends were grieved yesterday, Tuesday, November 26th, to learn of the death of Mrs. George McConkay, which occurred at Colchester, Ill., at 5:30 o'clock yesterday morning. Mrs. McConkay was known to many of our readers. She was formerly Miss Myrtle Yuts, and for a time taught in the schools in the Nodaway vicinity. Her parents resided at Hopkins, Mo., for a time, but recently located in Greenfield. Miss Yuts and George McConkay, of Corning, were married in Hopkins on Easter Sunday, 1918. For some time Mr. McConkay has been in the service of Uncle Sam, located at Camp Jackson, S. C. Mr. McConkay is expected to arrive in Corning this evening with the body of his wife and the funeral services will be held tomorrow, Thursday, afternoon at 3 o'clock, either at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam McConkay, or at the Oak Hill cemetery, where interment will be made. The relatives have the sympathy of many friends in their sorrow. Mrs. McConkay was employed in the high school in Colchester, Ill., at the time of her demise.
(Adams County Free Press, Saturday, November 27, 1918)

The remains of Mrs. George McConkay were brought to this city on Wednesday evening by her husband and taken to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam McConkay. The funeral occurred Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock and was conducted by Rev. E. A. Moore. Interment was made in Oak Hill cemetery in south Corning. Mrs. McConkay had been working in Colchester, Ill., where she was principal of the high school and was meeting with great success. The lady and two children where she made her home were very ill with the prevailing influenza and were nursed through it by Mrs. McConkay, who later took it with fatal results. She was well known in this vicinity having been engaged in teaching in this locality. She was the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. B. E. Youtz of Greenfield and was married to George McConkay March 30 of this year. Mr. McConkay is located at Camp Jackson, S. C. Deceased lady was aged 31 years, 11 months and 23 days.
(Adams County Free Press, Saturday, November 30, 1918)

A wedding of interest to Corning people took place in Hopkins, Mo., on Easter Sunday, March 31, 1918. The groom, George McConkay was a Corning boy and the bride was Miss Myrtle Marin Youtz. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's parents, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Youtz, and her father was the officiating clergyman, the service being said at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam McConkay of Corning. He is a young man who is well known and admired by his friends. For some time he has held the position of manager of the shoe department in the Turner store, resigning lately to enlist in the navy department of Uncle Sam's army. The bride is not an entire stranger to our people. She taught school for a time about two years ago in Nodaway. She has been principal for some time in the schools at Blenderville, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. McConkay came to Corning last Thursday evening and Friday the groom left for Kansas City to take a course of mechanical training and the bride departed for Illinois to resume her school duties.
(Adams County Free Press, Wednesday, April 10, 1918)

Note: Born in Dec 1886 per 1900 U.S. Census, residing in Des Moines, Iowa, to Rev. Byron E. and Sarah I. Youtz. (Goutz)