Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-16
Leonard P. Nye.

Leonard P. Nye.
Leonard Park Nye, son of ]. w. and
Eliza F. Nye, was born in Columbia
township, Wapello county. Aug
ust l. 1875. In February 1879 the
family moved to Monroe county, which
place has been their home since. Here
Leonard lived and grew to manhood,
being highly esteemed by all who knew
him. In the social circle he won the
heart of Miss Alice M. Conwell, and
on November 10, 1897, Rev. H. B.
Scholes, then pastor OF the M. e.
church of Lovilia, was called to per-
form the ceremony that bound these
two noble lives into one.
In February, 1900. Mr.. Nye and
family moved to Moravia. where he
engaged in the mercantile business.
IN this capacity he was always known
as an honorable, liberal hearted and
kind man. After about one year stay
in Moravia they moved to their farm
north of Bidwell, which has since been
the family home.
About September 81, Mr. Nye began
to feel the ravages of sickness settling
down over him. On September &c,
the doctor was called and it was found
that the patent was suffering from
that monster, typhoid fever. His tenn
perature was very high and the sick
ness severe. But by the excellent
nursing of his loving and devoted wife
and the skilful administration of medi-
cal aid he was rapidly advancing
toward recovery, every physical symp-
tom gave hope and encouragement,
and on October 5, his temperature had
| been reduced almost to normal, and
restfulness and ease seemed to be
upon him, when 10! an unforeseen,
though not unexpected, malady pre-
sented itself. About 10 O'Clock Mon
| day morning he was seized with a
severe attack of hemorrhage of the
bowels. This, however, was checked
and nothing further developed in the
following four hours. But about
p. m. another hemorrhage came
on, again it was subdued and
brought under control At 10 O'Clock
p. m. third, and last attack came
All that medicine could do and the
ministrations of four physicians, viz
Drs. Pascoe, of Ottumwa, Powell, of AL
bia, Rambo, of Chillicothe, and Nye, g
l brother of the deceased, of Lovilia
could not stay the approach of death
and at 4:30 o'clock Tuesday morning
4 he closed his eyes in the sleep tina
TRANSPORTS the soul from the materia
world. IN
/ Mr.. Nye's friends We're limited onl.
by the extent of his acquaintance. Tt
4 know him was to respect him. AS
neighbor he was hospitable and &C
commodating. In society he was re
spected and esteemed. In the hom
he was gentle, ever thoughtful O
those dependent on him, kind ant
loving.
The funeral service was held at tn
NJ. e. church in Chillicothe, Octobe
8, at 2 p. m. The sympathetic
audience assembled early and fillet
the church. The service was conduct
ed by the pastor of the church. TIL
!. sermon was preached by Rev. G. F
. Norton, of Moravia The text wa
Philippians, 81. IF there be there
fore any consolation in Christ" Man
2 were the words of encouragement an
!, consolation that were spoken by thi
! dear brother.
After the obsequies the body wa
!. laid in it's last resting place in tn
. Chillicothe cemetery. where it wi
wall Tie Gull W COile iui VII vi LII
: morn of the great resurrection day.
Among those that feel most deepl
the loss of this dear one are: TIL
loving devoted and ever faithf'
wife and their sweet daughter of
years, the fond father and lovir
mother, a kind brother, DR.. Nye
Lovilia and two esteemed sisters. Mr.
Libbie A. Scott, of Bluff Creek ar
Mrs. Bertha f. Clayen, of Colorado.
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