Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
MISS NICHOLS DEAD.
Well known MarshaItown Girl Sue
cumbs to Short Illness.

well NnoWn MafShaltoWn Girl QUO :
cumbs to Short Illness.
Miss Marjorie Nichols. a we'll
known and popular young woman of
the city. a daughter of Horace NJ.
Nichols, of Hartland, and a niece of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. =. Marsh, of this city.
died at the Marsh home Thursday
evening at sos after nine days ILL
ness Of neuritis, complicated with la
grippe. Heart failure was the imme-
date cause of Miss Nichols death she
having suffered an attack during the
afternoon Thursday. A previous at
tack Of heart failure Tuesday night
made her condition extremely critical,
and for time it was feared she could
not survive the night She rallied.
however, Wednesday morning, but her
illness had been of so serious a nature
that her strength would not rally UNI
der the second onslaught.
Mary Marjorie Nichols was born in
Marietta township April rs, 1888. Her
mother, Mary Tomlinson Nichols, died
in April 1890, and her last illness be-
gan before her daughter Marjorie was
a year old. AS a babe Marjorie was
taken by her uncle and aunt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Marsh, who cherished her with an
affection that could not have been eX-
ceeded had she been their own daugh-
ter. She was always a winning child,
with a singularly sweet and amable
disposition, and endeared herself tt
all with whom she became acquainted
AS little girl Miss Marjorie showed
an exceptional appreciation of the
beautiful things of the world and after
her 10th year this appreciation found
its chief expression in music. She
soon became an accomplished pianist.
whose playing was marked by delicate
and sympathetic Interpretation. Had
she been equally endowed with ply
steal strength her instructors and
friends predicted an unusually brilliant
musical career. and altho always deli
cate she was regarded as one of the
most artistic of the younger pianists
of the city. Miss Nichols ability was
not confined to music, as she was
an extremely conscientious and pains
taking student, and graduated from
the high school with the class of 1907.
After years rest it was her plan to
continue her education, chiefly in
music, al Grinnell next fall
Miss Nichols served for a short time
as an apprentice at the public library,
and will be remembered by the patrons
for her winning and obliging days. She
was a member of the Congregational
Sunday school
In her immediate family Miss Mich
OILS is survived by her father, and two
brothers. The latter are Walter S.
Nichols, of Toronto. Can, and Thomas
Charming Nichols, Junior in the dem
tai department Of the state university.
Her own father and brothers can not
mourn more over her loss, however,
than the uncle and aunt who have
reared her as their daughter. To them
she was the chief sunshine they had
in this world. The sons of Mr. and
Mrs. Marsh, who have always looked
upon Marjorie as their own sister, are
also among the most bereaved Num-
erous relatives turnout the county join
in the deep grief for the dear young
girl.
The funeral will be held from the
Marsh home, 100 North Third street,
at 2:30 Saturday afternoon The house
will be open to friends from 1890 to
1880. 1nterment will be in Riverside.