Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-27
VERY SUDDEN DEATH
Miss Blanche Arnold Daughter OF II A
Arnold Dies In Chicago

When the word was received, Satur
day morning last, that Miss Blanche
Arnold had died in Chicago the night
before the many friends of the family
we're greatly shocked as we'll as grieved
to hear the distressing news. The first
message said that Blanche was i'll and
requested her parents to come at once.
This was evidently sent for the pur-
pose of preparing them in a measure
for the second which arrived a short
time later announcing her death. Mr..
and Mrs. Arnold and their son, Clark,
left that evening for Chicago where
services were held Sunday afternoon,
conducted by Professor Willett, of The
Chicago University. They returned
that night, arriving in Audubon with
the remains Monday morning over the
Rock Island.
From The Chicago Tribune we learn
that Miss Arnold was visiting Miss
Gordon, a class-mate, at Longwood,
and with other friends attended a party
that evening at the Morgan Park
Military Academy. When the even
ing's entertainment had closed and the
merry crowd of young people were
waiting in the parlors for their car
riages Miss Arnold said to her friend,
Miss Gordon, at whose side she was
seated ona sofa, that she was glad she
came because she had such pleasant
time. But the words had hardly fallen
from her lips when she sighed and
dropped dead in the arms of her friend.
Physicians who answered to a hasty
summons said that death was instan-
taenous and due to deart failure, Mrs.
Starrett, the principal OF the Ladies
School, was notified of the sad occur
renee and she performed the unpleas-
ant duty Of sending the two messages
to her family here. The fact that it
was known among the friends of Miss
arnold that she had taken treatment
for weakness of the heart lesseued
somewhat the surprise at her sudden
death
The funeral services were held at the
home on Tuesday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. D. Z. Macintosh, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, in the pres
ence OF the relatives and few intimate
friends. The services we're brief bat
impressive. The choir consisted of
Miss Nora |. Brown, MIR. and Mrs
". w Smith, aud Doctor Don Drake:
with Miss Martha Duuu at the piano.
They opened with Jesus Lover of Nv
Soul, which was 4 special fayorite
with the deceased; and closed with that
other beautiful hymn, rLead Kindly
Light. The minister read the scrip
lures, offered prayer, made brief ana
appropriate remarks, aud read the,
obituary given below. a proruson of
flowers, in beautiful designs, bore
- Ia la no
Of many friends. The pail bearers
were John Preston, Marion Jones,
Frank McFadden, Sidney Green. John
Doak, Frank Bagley The burial was
private, the remains being laid To rest
in the family lot in The Maple Grove
Cemetery.
Blanche Arnold was born in Omaha,
Nebraska, May 7, 1887. Ia 1895, with
her parents, she removed to- Audubon.
Iowa, which has since been her home.
Here she grew to womanhood, receiy-
ing the advantages first of q private,
then Of the public schools. During
the years 1906, 1907, 1908, she attended
school, first at Lake Forest ndIatterlv
a Ladies' School in Chicago, Illinois,
where, had she lived, she would have
graduated next year. She departed
this life in Chicago, Illinois, February
-, 1908, aged Twenty Years, Nine
Months and Fifteen Days. She leaves
behind, her a father and mother, her
brother, Mr.. Clark Arnold, grand
mother, and large circle of relatives
and friends to mourn her early loss.
Miss Arnold was "a young woman
greatly beloved by all who knew her.
In her home town when the sad news
OF her decease arrived, on Saturday
morning, the manifestations of grief
were evident on every side. The reason
for the general sorrow is not far to
seek. Hers was sIugularly unseltish
nature, far removed from all that
saVors Of pride and eXcluSiveness.
| She had kind word for everybody.
| Not even the poorest and most friend
| less child on the street was passed by
her without a courteous recognition.
She was especially thoughtful of the
| aged and suffering, BY her helpful
ness, her sympathy, her interest in all
who came within the range of her
acquaintance she attached to herself,
wherever she went, great numbers OF
devoted friends. In the Sunday School,
| in The Dung Peoples Meetings of the
church she showed, in many ways, her
interest ia religious things, and in
her home the influence of her unsel6sh
nature was always beautifully shown
| forth. She is gone, but the fragrance
! of her life will linger long in many
hearts. The parents and relatives have
the deepest sympathy OF the entire
community il this their hour of sore
| bereavement,