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Obituary

Hector M. G. Ballantyne, 76, veteran newspaperman and church worker died yesterday, Sept. 26, 1929, at 5:55 pm at Burlington hospital.
Mr. Ballentyne had been ill for eight weeks. He remained at his home, 808 North Seventh Street, for two weeks before he was taken to the Burlington Hospital. He stayed at the hospital for four weeks, then so improved that he was taken to his home again. Another week at home, and Mr. Ballantyne was again taken to the hospital last Saturday. Death came peacefully while he was surrounded by members of his family.
Mr. Ballantyne was one of Burlington’s best-known citizens, being liked and respected by everyone he came in contact with. A progressive and active churchman, his influence for good was exemplified by his striking Christian life. To Burlington people, he was the familiar tall, elderly man with the light of youth in his eyes, with a quick step and steady, whose ready smile and genial nature won him, countless friends.
Connected for thirty-five with the business office of the Hawk-Eye, H. M. G. Ballantyne was known to every businessman and woman in the city of Burlington. How great a place he occupied in their esteem is shown by the number of expressions of sympathy, of bouquets of flowers, and postcards that he received while he was a patient at his home and the hospital. He conducted business relations with honesty and integrity.
Mr. Ballantyne was one of the leading members of the First Presbyterian church. She was a senior elder of the church and represented the congregation at many of the Presbyterian general assemblies.
He was one of the oldest members of the local YMCA having joined in 1880, the year he came to Burlington.
Hector Murry Gordon Ballantyne was born on the Orkney Islands, Scotland, March 23, 1853. When a child of five, he emigrated to Canada with his parents.
In 1875, Mr. Ballantyne left Montreal for New York, where he remained for four years. While in the metropolis he did job printing. He did not stay in New York long, however, in 1880 he made a visit to Chicago that influenced the rest of his life.
Mr. Ballantyne came to Burlington in 1880 and became a printer on the Burlington Gazette. He worked there for eight years. In 1888 the engineers went out on a strike, and Mr. Ballantyne left the newspaper and became a messenger for the Express company, running between Burlington and Carrolton, Mo.
He worked for the Hawk-Eye for a period of 36 years.
He was married on October 4, 1882, in Burlington to Miss Sarah Bailey, who survives.
Surviving besides his widow, are two sons, Morman Ballantyne of Burlington and George H. Ballantyne of San Jose, California; two sisters, Miss Margaret Ballantyne, of Montreal, and Mrs. Kate Fuller, of Ottowa, Canada; three brothers, James Ballantyne, of Montreal, Charles Ballantyne, of Montreal, and Robert Ballantyne, of Montreal; and three grandchildren, Mary Anne Ballantyne and James Ballantyne of Burlington, and George Ballantyne Jr., of San Jose, California.
The body was taken to Prugh’s chapel, pending funeral arrangements.
Funeral services were held at 4 pm at the First Presbyterian church. Dr. Archibald Bardle conducted the services.