The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-20
A YOUNG MOTHER TAKEN
Sad Death Of Mrs. Eva Thorpe Wei
ton at Cresbard, S. q.


Sad Death Of Mrs. Eva Thorpe Wei
ton at Cresbard, S. D.
The reaper of death is again in our
midst. Mrs. Earnest Welton called
to her heavenly home. Never were
the people of Manila more shocked
Monday when they learned of the
sudden death of Mrs. Earnest Welton
nee Eva Thorpe at her home in Cres-
band, South Dakota. Death came as
relief after only few hours of suf-
fering and not even did those loved
ones around mere suspect that the end
was SO near at hand. Thus another
life has been taken in its spring of
beauty. Eva Myrtle Thorpe, daughter
of John and Elizabeth Thorpe, was
born in Shelby county, Iowa, near
Manila, November 10, 1887. She
spent the years of her childhood in
Manila where she attended the public
schools and graduated from the same
in the year 1905. She took great ill.,
terest in all the school work and was
a successful teacher for some time.
On October q, 1901, she united on
probation with the Methodist Epis-
copal church of this place. She was
a faithful worker in the Epworth
League and also Superintendent of
the Junior League for considerable
time. She also taught in the Sunday
school and was faithful and earnest
to all the work of the church. On
September 4th last year she was unit.
ed in marriage to Mr.. Earnest Welton
and soon after their marriage they
left for their new home in Cresbard
South Dakota, where she was sooL
engaged in religious work; first as
organist of the united young peoples
societies of the NJ. e. churchs an.
then as organist of the Sunday schoo
of the Methodist church and teache
of the infant class. Her call to thu
great heavenly home came very sud
denly Sunday morning, when after
few short hours of sickness she enter
ed in the rest of the heavenly home
She leaves to mourn her departure
husband and infant son, mother, on
brother and four sisters and an il
Vulnerable host of friends. The rt
mains arrived here Tuesday evenin
and were taken to her home, when o
the following day at 800 o'clock ful
eral services were held in the NJ.
church, conducted by the pastor, Re-
M. M. Gable. The services were larg'
ly attended by friends and neighbol
thereby showing how deeply she Wa
loved by all who were acquainted wit
her. Those from distance who a
tended the funeral were: Mr.. an
Mrs. Welton, Earnest father an
mother) of Cresbard, South Dakot
Earnest Welton's sister and husban
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vennik, of Val
Arthur Thorpe, a brother of the d
ceased and Mary Thorpe a sister
Boulder, Colorado. The Review joir
the immediate relatives during the
hour of sorrow.
Henry Klindt, of Aspinwall, was
Manila business visitor Monday.
Emma Stammer, of Manning, spel
Sunday here visiting her friend, Rut
Robertson.
Mrs. VIM. Pryor and sister, Mrs.
J. Lane spent Sunday in Defiance vi
iting with her mother, Mrs. Smith
Al Hart, of Denison, transacte
business here the first part of I'll
week.
George Mills, of Sioux City, cam
Monday morning for a visit yer
with his brother, Amos and to tral
sact business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz transacte
business in Harlan on Saturday an
Sunday of this week.
Mrs. William Dougnerty, who form
erly resided here but now at Kel
wood, transacted business here Satu
day.