The Argus Herald
Sidney, Iowa
--Thursday, March 10, 1932

Pioneer Answers Call

Tuesday morning just as day was dawning the death angel once more winged its way into our community and beckoned to Theodore Millard Lacy, a lifelong and highly respected citizen, at the age of 81 years, 7 months, and 24 days.
Mr. Lacy was born at Quincy, Illinois in 1850, son of J. D. and Sarah A. Lacy. Just one year later, in 1851, his parents brought him to Iowa and here he has spent the greater part of those eighty years. J. D. Lacy was one of the early day business men of Sidney, and in this enterprise he had the help of the son who has just now laid down the burden of life. Later the elder Mr. Lacy served as Marshall and general peace officer of the frontier village, at a time when such duties called for fortitude and courage of the highest order.
Theodore reached manhood's estate and took for his life companion Miss Mary A. Venable of Gallatin, Missouri, who, though for the past several years an invalid, survives him. Ten children were born to this union, Mrs. W. T. Orr of California; Raymond Lacy of Wiley, Colorado; Mrs. R. B. Smith of Nebraska City; Mrs. Edith Woods of Oregon; Albert J. Lacy of Omaha; Charles and Floyd of Sidney; Oscar L. who departed this life in 1918; Rosa Lee and Nellie Belle who died in infancy. Twenty three grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Mary E. Liggett and Miss Emma J. Lacy of Walla Walla, Washington, also survive. All the children except Raymond were at his bedside when the end came.
Mr. Lacy was converted at the age of 18 in the old Methodist church in Sidney and ever after lived a devoted Christian life, ever ready to give a reason for the unbounded faith that was his. He was a man whose integrity was never questioned, methodical in his daily life, true to his every trust, therefore enjoyed the fullest confidence of his fellowmen. His untiring devotion to his invalid wife during the past several years was in itself all the proof needed of the consistency of his nature. A couple of years they spent in California in hope of bettering her physical condition, but his failing they returned to Sidney to be once more among friends tried and true.
Through it all Mr. Lacy was always cheerful, ever ready to lend aid and encouragement to those of the seamy side of life. If he had troubles, he had the faculty of hiding them behind a cheery exterior.
Funeral services are to be held at 2:00 o'clock this, Thursday, afternoon from the home. Interment in the local cemetery.