The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-02

From all earthly scenes our Sister
has gone forever; but she will not be
forgotten. Her friends will ever keep
her memory fresh in their hearts, and
in the glorious summer time when the
beautiful roses blossom on her grave,
although hushed will be her lips in
death, yet the perfumes of the flowers
will speak of her and those who know
her best, will seem to say, beneath
here sleeps one who was kind and
true.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of this Lodge,
that copy b esent to the bereaved
husband and family, one to the Iowa
Odd Fellows, and one to the Herald,
and our charter be draped in morning
for thirty days.
Sister Eva l. Baker, Sister Mrs. J.
w. Barnhill, Sister Mrs. S. M. Bart
lett, Committee.
McLANDSBOROUGH.-Died, OF OBJ
struction of the bowels, at her home
in Adams township, at $3.50 o'clock
a. M, Saturday, August rs, 1909, Mrs.
Marcy McLandsborough, aged 81
wears, Z months and 16 days. The
funeral was held from the late resi-
dence Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Interment was made in Union NILS
cemetery.
The primary cause of death was
traceable to appendicitis. Mrs. NC
L.andsborough, about two years ago,
suffered with spell OF sickness
which was attended with severe PAIN
in the right of the abdomen. AS the
patient seemed better after snort
period of suffering, no physician was
called at the time and she relied up
on her own treatment. Soon after
this she noted an enlargement about
the place where the pain had BEEN
and this grew in size. Failing health
came on and complications appeared
with the passing of months. Physl-
clans were called and the cancerous
growth in the bowel was diagnosed.
1t had resulted from the rupturlng OF
the appendix. No operation was pos
sible on account of the age and weak
ened condition OF the patient. The
growth of the tumor caused a closing
of the bowels and death ensued. The
patient was unable to take food for
a period of several days preceding
death. .......
Marcy McDonough, daughter OF
John and Marcy McDonough, was
born in Harrison county, Ohio, Janu-
airy II, 1928. She was united in mar
riage with Andrew McLandsborough
November II, 1916, who preceded the
wife to the other side, July 5, 1886.
Eleven children were born to this
union. four dying in infancy. Those
surviving the mother are Elizabeth,
wife of Adam Victor; Anna, wife OF
John r. Mckinney; Miss Jane Nc
Landsborough; James, Catherine, wife
of II. d. Comstock; Thomas, and Ida,
wife of James r. Roberts. 1t is
somewhat unusual condition that all
of the children reside in the immedi-
ate neighborbood of their birth in
Adams township, Mrs. Comstock be-
ing the only one outside the town
ship. and she resides only short dis
lance away in Monroe township.
Miss Jane has always lived at the old
home place with the mother.
The McLandsboroughs came west
from Ohio in 1850. They came as far
as they could by water, taking the
boat at Wheeling and coming down
the Ohio river to the Mississippi and
thence to Keokuk. Here the trans
portation was overland by means OF
the OK team. They stopped in Cedar
township, Mahaska county. for about
three years, and then went to Jasper
county for a time. They secured a
homestead in Adams township in
1856 and the family have since resid-
ed on the same spot. The death OF
this most excellent old lady is felt by
the entire neighborhood and large
acquaintance about the county share
the sorrow of the family. The de-
ceased was a remarkable woman. She
occupied place in the community in
which she lived that must henceforth
remain unoccupied. She came to the
country when doctors were few and
busy and hard to reach in times OF
need. She possessed considerable
knowledge of sickness and remedies
and some skill as a surgeon. She
was called here and there in times OF
trouble and sickness, and not fam
lily living in the township within the
scope of her years who has not
known of her kindness and ministry.
The boys went to Mother McLands-
borough when they had troubles, and
she was the confidant of the girls.
She knew all about the heart-aches and
had the rare faculty of applying the
right balm to wounded feelings. Her
advice was widely sought by old and
young from far and near Nor was
she wanting in the councils and the
thoughts of the children. She was
grandmother in fact and deed to
every tot in that part of the county
and has welded a wonderful influ-
ence among the youngsters. The
children OF the locality would do any
thing to win the approval OF their
favorite. Though less active in re-
cent years on account of advancing
age. she was none the less popular.
and tho hoe italitv IF tho MIL andc-