Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-11-21
EACEFULLY RESTING
Miss Anna Kitson Died in Methodist
Hospital at Des MoineS, Monday,
of Tubercular Meningitis.


of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kitson now
of Viola Township, was born August
8, 1885, on her parents estate in
Lincoln township, Audubon County,
Iowa, over twenty-five years ago.
She grew to wemsnhood here and
obtained her education in the public
schools of the township where she
graduated in 1898. At the age of
sixteen, she received grades for q
second grade certificate but age pre-
venting her from teaching, she de-
cided to take years. course in the
Manning High School which was
done during the term of 190l-02.
Being very ambitious she then APP
piled for aud obtained the home
school, known as Oak Lawn, which
she taught ten consecutive terms
with honor to herself and pleasure to
her pupils. In her every act to those
with whom she labored, was that OF
a Christian lady and scholar.
Her school work continued until
the small salary paid the teachers of
our county was inadequate to her
needs and the Capital City offering
| various avocations with commensur-
ate recompense, she entered the
Capital City Commercial College to
better equip herself for any occupa-
tion or profession she might select.
While attending the G. G. G. c..
she assisted at Younker Bros. short
time, where she gave them her best
efforts. Later, after developing more
of a literary trend of thought, she
was offered a position as Stenogra-
pher and book-keeper in the Register
and Leader office at Des Meines.
This she accepted and was getting
alorg nicely with her work until
Aug. 25, when she was afflicted with
violent pains i'll the head while at
tending Epworth League. Two days
later she was taken to the Methodist
Hospital, where she laid twelve
weeks, almost continually suffering
intense pain. She finally expired
about 4:30 P. NJ, Monday, November
| Is, 1907. Thus another beautiful
flower has faded, and lays mouldering
into dust. That image to our eye
most beautiful of Gods creation has
returned to the God who gave it.
ellis Win, not ours, be donep'
| While in Des Moines, she became a
constant attendant at the Grace M. E.
church and soon thereafter, September
1906, was converted and became a
Jealous worker in full membership.
She also became an active member of
the Epworth League where she was
always faithful, as she was alse to the
Sunday School where she was teach
er disseminating the beautiful lessons
taught by the Saviour.
| Throughout her illness, her sister
Ethel was almost constantly in at
tendance upon her. During her last
hours, the family having been notified
that q change had come for the worse,
her eldest brother, Harry, was sent
to her bedside, but on his arrival she
had gone to that land of "endless
day" The body was brought to
| Audubon, where hearse in waiting
took it to the home where it lay till
the next day. 1t was then returned
to Audubon, Wednesday, Nov. 20,
after short service at the home by
Rev. Yaggy, pastor of the Mt. Zion
church OF Viola, near their home.
The funeral services were held at
the Methodist church at 1880 and
conducted by Rev. Vedder assisted by
Rev. Yaggy. The interment was at
Maple Grove Cemetery.
| The most beautiful flowers were
sent from her Sunday School class,
who held her memory most dear.
The Epworth League contributed
arm fulls while the Register & Leader
sent them in solid lsbyrinths, they
were in such protusion. To show
their appreciation of her services
they advanced her salary, five weeks
Many others also presented beautiful
flowers. Besides her loving mother
and father, two sisters, Ethel and
Lillian and three brothers, Harry,
Bert and Walter are left to mourn
her loss. The entire community
express their heartfelt sympathy
to the bereaved ones during this sad
hour.
Grandma Green1ee Broke Arm