Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10
ANSWERS CALL
MRS. sALoME DuRR, AN AGED
RESIDENT OF THIS CITY,
PASSES AWAY
Was Born In swltzerIand-ResIded In
Batavia for Fifty Years-FuneraI to
Be Held Tomorrow-Interment at
Former Home.

From Fridays Daily.
Mrs. Salome Durr, an aged and re-
spected resident Of this city, passed
away at her home, BIG North Jefferson
street, at z p. m. Thursday. The
funeral services will be held Saturday
afternoon at o'clock at Batavia, Mrs.
Durr's former home. At the time OF
her death, Mrs. Durr was u years OF
age.
The following sketch of Mrs. Durr's
lifesand death Is furnished the Courier
by Rev. j. NJ McElroy.
Died at sunset, July s, 1906, Mrs.
Salome Durr, beloved wife of Caspar
Durr. formerly of Batavia, but residing
tor the past year at BIG North Jefferson
street. Mrs. Durr was born in Switzer-
land Dec. 3, 1884, came to America
when young, and married Casper DUR
at Burlington, Iowa, July %, 1854. They
resided at Batavia, Iowa, full 30 years
and were the parents of large family.
Mrs. Durr was woman of culture and
intelligence, a home-lover, looking well
to the ways Of her household, benevo-
lent, a good neighbor and cordial
friend. For some months past she had
been declining in health, her debility
assuming an alarming form two or
three weeks since All thai medical
skill and filial devotion could do would
not prolong her days. Two children
died in infancy, and nine survive.
These are: Mrs. A. H. McElroy and
Mrs. w. e. Creath, of Ottumwa; Mrs.
Dr. Campbell, Los Angeles; Mrs. Fred
Taylor, Batavia; Mrs. Bertha Randall,
Kansas City; Mrs. N. L. Wann. Fair
bury, ILL.,; Herman P. Durr, Of Center
vile; Carl Durr. soldier in the Span
ish war, and Miss Nellie Durr, of OF.
tumwa. The funeral will be at Batavia
Saturday at p. M, conducted by Rev.
J. M. McElroy.
The Smith Funeral.
The last sad rites over the remains
of John Wyatt Alexander Smith, who
passed away at his home on Center
avenue last Sunday afternoon, were
held Thursday afternoon In the Sec
ond Baptist church. The services
were conducted by DR.. G. H. Duvall
pastor Of the CHURCH. A beautiful solo
was rendered by Prof. ]. H. Reem. In
torment was made in the Ottumwa
cemetery. The pail bearers were 8. A.
Hearroll, W. j. Winston, William Stew.
art, Robert Walters. William Bailey
and A. Kennedy.
Mrs. Durbin Passes Away.
Mrs. Agnes Durbin, wife of Charles
F. Durbin of Des Moines, and who was
formerly Miss Agnes Devlin, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs John Devlin of Chilli
cothe died Friday morning at her home
in Des Moines The remains will ar
rive this afternoon at 8 o'clock on the
Rock Island and will be taken to the
home of her brother, Arthur Devlin
249 Valley street. Arrangements fol
the funeral will be r-ade later.
j. N. Lager Dies.
John N Lager, well known resi-
dent of the East End, passed away a
the family residence, SIT East Mali
street, at $50 a. m. Friday. A
the time of his death Mr.. Lager wa
rs years, 10 months and days of age
He is the son of Mrs. Eva Lager ant
is survived by his mother and by sew
eral brothers and sisters Mr.. Lage
was barber and was g member of tn
local BARRIERS union.
Mr.. Lager is survived by his mother
Mrs. Eva Lager, three brothers, c.
Lager, Harry Lager and Oscar Lager
and two sisters, Mrs. Oscar Jepson an
Mrs. C. H. Hanson of Springfield, III
The funeral services will be he'll
Sunday afternoon at / o'clock from tn
residence and from the Swedish Lutt
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