The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-08-25
MISS CURTIS PASSES AWAY.
EstimabIe and Accomplished Young Lady
Dies Suddenly in Her Home.


of Miss Ruby Curtis which occurred
here last Friday morning. Miss
Curtis had only recently returned
from visit to friends in the eastern
part Of the state and the early part
of last week was on the street.
At that time she complained of
feeling badly and spinal trouble
developed rapidly and by Thursday
morning it was apparent that there
was no hope. DR.. Brand attended
the case until he saw that it was
very serious and then called in DR..
Pease and the two battled from that
time until all hope was gone without
avail.
Conscious to the last the sufferer
realized her condition and Thurs
day dictated to w. H. Gold her
will and made the few necessary
business arrangements and calmly
awaited the end. So rapidly did the
disease develop that relatives were
not able to reach here and none
were by when the last moment
passed.
The funeral was held Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock at the residence
of the deceased and was largely at
tended. The mourners were Louis
Cheney, her affianced, and his sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis of St. Paul,
the latter being a grandmother; Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Bradley of Monte
video, Mrs. Bradley being a niece
and also a playmate and family COM
panion since early childhood, and
Mr. and Mrs. Alex, John and Arthur
Curtis and Mrs. Stage, all cousins
and residents of Echo. The funeral
was conducted by Rev. r. F. Cham
bers Of the Presbyterian church, as
sisted by Mesdames Chambers and
Philbrick, Messrs. Smith and Stewart
as choir with Miss Zelma Thune as
organist. and after the short but
impressive service the bearers Sc
lected from among her close school
friends and class mates bore her
away to the cemetery where she was
laid at rest in the family lot, in a
grave filled with flowers furnished
by her Sunday.school class and
friends generally.
Ruby Curtis was born in Sept,
1886, at st. Paul. MINI. In 1891
her parents, James M. Curtis and
Marie E. Curtis, removed to this
city, purchasing and living in the
residence now occupied by Chas.
Tiffany and in which Mr.. Curtis died
a few months after. Mrs. Curtis
continued to live in Redwood Falls
but sold her residence and lived first
in a cottage east, in 1905 building
and removing to the fine residence
afterwards occupied by them. Mrs
Curtis died in 1908 since which time
Miss Curtis has resided alone with
Miss Lee as companion.
Practically her whole life has beer
spent in Redwood Falls and she at
tended and passed through oul
schools, being a member of the
graduating class of 1906,
5 Eight years ago she united with
; the Presbyterian church of this city
where she had always attended ane
a was faithful and devoted member
! For several years she has taught ii
its Sunday school and was almos
idolized by her class of young girls
While attending school she became
:. first interested in and then Later
E strongly attached to class mate
Mr.. Louis Cheney of this city, ane
that attachment grew in a strons
loyal love over which there was new
err cloud or misunderstanding. Mr.
Cheney was with her during most O.
her last illness and her last conscious
: thought was Of him.
Eleven years ago. soon after com
. ing to the city, the writer had hi
attention called to Miss Curtis b,
reason of her remarkably swee
, voice in some children's exercises il
: her church. She was then a frail
: shy child with a very winning fac,
and manner. AS he became BETTE
acquainted with her he found sh,
: had a fine character, true, swee
and strong. He watched her grow
and develop into noble womanhood
kind and sympathetic. Ever fragile