Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-06-02
OBITUARY..
MRS. FRED PRANN

died in this city, May %, 1899, of con.
sumption, Mrs Fred Prann, in her 3lst
year.
Anna DukelOw was born at Madison,
Wis, and moved to Iowa when a little
child, living near Cresco with her pa
rents until June Is, 1891, when she be.
came the wife OF Mr.. Fred Prann, who
with little daughter of six years of
age, parents and sister are left to mourn
her loss.
She had been in feeble health during
several years, and about year-and. a. half
ago had severe attack OF pleurisy, which
probably was the indirect cause OF her
deathj for since that time 1t has been
thought that the dread disease consump.
ton was fastening itself upon her. Be.
ing hard worker and very ambitious,
she continued to fulfil with the utmost
care, what seemed to her to be her daily
duties. forgetting the frail body, only an
xious to discharge with the utmost preci.
sion every obligation.
Finally, her presence was no longer
known in tie church, at the store. or a.
midst her friends; it was about April 1st.
that she became confned to the house,
compelled to remain there while the dis.
ease continued its deadly work. At I've
minutes after eight O'clock, May 23rd.,
she breathed her last, at the homo of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. pukiow, where the
funeral services were eondufed at three
O'CLOCK, Thurs day afternoon.
Mrs. Prapn was beloved by oil who
know her,
she feared death-she was we'll prepared
fnr that lint "a, e.. L..
friends. When she thought of her earth.
~ home beng broken up, Der husband
bereaved. her kind parents and sister left
lonely. and the little girl motherless, she
shrapk from the thought of death. saying
she would surely get we'll. But it was
not to be SO; the struggle was finally end
ed. and she died in the triumphs of a
Christina faith. The hereayed friends
have sympathizers in this time OF great
aifliction.
\. STIMPSON
was born in the state of Maine and
died at Mankato, Minnesota, May 81,
1892 at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. Geo. .Reedhelq, aged 1ttyears9 !
month and u days. Mr.. Simpson
hid been a'resident OF Howard county
~ years. His occupat ion was trarei-
ing fora medicine firm for which he
served for IS years. Mrs. Stiimpson is
at Fon du Lac, Wisconsin, caring for
her aged father, bIt with all the chill.
aren was present. at his burial in Oak
Lawn Cemetery where he was laid 10
rest last Monday after a short funeral
service held in the cemetery by bhe
Rev. w. X. Lane, The surviving
children are Mrs. Geo. Reediield, OF
Mankato, Mimi, Mrs. D. w. Salisbury
and Mrs. Ebert Frayel, of Cresco. and
Orie B. Simpson, of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. Mr.. Simpson was good
man and citizen in all the relations of
life highly esteemed and respected by
i'll, who knew him.
MOSES Il HpLCOaII,
One of the early settlers of the coun.
ty, who was Il native of Massachusetts
born November 10, 1920, died May 20,
1899, at his home in Albion. The de-
ceased came to Howard county forty
three years ago and had always made
HIS heaHe in The to&nship, His wife
was Anna j, Taft. aaughFef OF 'JaMes
Taft, and she with several children
mourn the loss of a good husband and
father. Mr.. Holcomb was AN honest,
upright man in all the relations fife,
Il true friend, devoted to the cause of
truth, justice and right, and with such
q creea Gould not do wrong to anyone.
Ills ,niefn.eht WaS Oak EaWn Whjth.
er his REMAINS were followed by a Jast
concourse OF sorrowing friends, rela-
tives and neighbors.