The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-19
Mrs. Josephine Kellogg Beesley.

Mrs. Josephine Kellogg Beeslev,
whose sudden death at one O'Clock,
Friday morning, January 30th, was
sad shock to her family and friends,
was the first born child of M. NJ. and
Elizabeth b. Kellogg, who have been
residents of Provo for about fourteen
years, coming here from Colorado, but
formerly from Iowa, where the two
daughters and two sons were born.
Of an unsel6sh dispositions, bright
minded, and beautiful character from
childhood, Josephine was greatly be-
loved. Of Ofdelicate, nervous organization
In infancy, it was intended to keep her
back from school and books but she
picked up the power of reading at home
almost unassisted and was always stu.
dious. She was graduated from Proctor
Academy in 1892 and took the course in
Kindergarten at the b. Y. Academy
with the class of 1894.
Very soon after graduation she was
selected to membership in the Nine
teenth Century Club, in which she has
ever since been active, serving as vice.
president for some time past One of
her last labors in this connection, with
others from her own and the Sorosis
clubs, was in the interest of free public
kindergartens.
She was of an earnest religious ma.
ture, with liberal views and friendly
sentiments. She had been a member of
the Methodist Episcopal church from
early girlhood, and teacher of the
youngest class in Sunday School for the
last dozen years.
On the 9th Of June 1901, Miss jose
phine Kellogg was united in marriage
with Mr.. K. II. Beesley, a graduate of
the Ohio Wesleyan University, IF
family long resident here and himself
we'll known and highly esteemed for up
rightness and geniality. Besides the
stricken husband and parents, two aged
widowed grandmothers and two aunts
are resident in Provo, Mrs. Rachel
Briggs and Mrs. G. b. Barton on the
mothers side; Mrs. H. N. Kellogg and
Miss Josephine Kellogg on the fathers.
There is large circle of relatives else.
where but nearest Of these are the sister
and brother. Mrs. Alice. Kellogg Hunt.
wife of Rev. F-~a. Hunt, now 81 ST.
AnsgRr, Iowa, was less than two years
younger than Josephine, and they we're
as twin souls in the home, the church.,
the school and society, marriage and
distance seeming not at all to weaken
the band. Terrible will be the shock to
this devoted sister and the little name
sake niece, Josephine Hunt.
Equally 80 to the surviving brother
Ralph M. Kellogg, now in California.
The other brother, John II. Kellogg,
died year ago last June in this place,
the first break in the family circle. Be-
fore her strength had utterly failed,
Josephine spoke Of her willingness to
join this youngest brother in the other
world if the time mad come, For five
years proceeding her marriage Miss
Josephine had taught in the city
schools and in the years since at the re-
quest Of Supt. Rawlins Mrs. Beesley
| taught as substitute, for she had hap
py way with children.
Thus she was engaged in the last day
Of her life. Appearing in her usual
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taught through the forenoon of Jan.
29th in the fifth grade of the Maeser
school, but soon after one in the after
noon she felt faintness and called one
of the other teachers to assist her to-
the Office. A carriage was soon obtain.
ed and she was conveyed home. but the
action of her heart continued very low
and her temperature also, until she.
passed away at one in the morning, at
the age Of thirty years.
Eve live in deeds not years;
| In thoughts, not breaths;
In feeling, not figures on a dial,
We should count time by heart.throbs.
Where it beats for God, for home and
country.
He most lives who thinks most, feels the
noblest, and acts best.'
The funeral will take place from the
Methodist church, in charge of her
pastor, Rev. Wildman Murphy, assisted
by others, at 3 day and hour to be an
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