The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-23
PIONEER WOMAN
HAS PASSED AWAY
Mrs. Rhodes Was Prominent
Factor in Club b and
Literary Circles.

Marguerite Olive Rhodes. wife OF
w l.. Rhodes. died shortly before .
clock this morning at the Rhodes
residence 523 East Noble avenue
with all members of the family and
Mrs. Dora Roberts, a sister OF Colum.
bus, Kansas, at the bedside when the
end came, The deceased was taken
suddenly i'll early Friday morning
and became unconscious al O'Clock
yesterday morning, in which condi-
lion she slowly sank away. The ues
ceased had suffered with chronic dias
Detes for some time.
Mrs Rhodes was among the pho
ncer settlers Of the capital city and
was widely known in club circles.
both locally and over the state, hay
ing been very active IN civic and club
circles She was q woman OF re-
maikabh strong execuDye ability.
The deceased was boin at BeardF
town, Illinois, May 27 1863, wnele
sho spent here early childhood with
her parents. moving To Columbus. IN
Cherokee county. Kansas, when yet
Young woman She was united in
marriage to w L. Rhodes on Nnyem.
Der 2l 1881 at Columbus and went
Immediately to Leadville, Colorado,
where they lived until 1886 when
they located at Carthage, Mo. When
Oklahoma was opened to settlement
IN 1889 they moved to Guthrie, Mr..
Rhodes arriving on the first train
and Mrs. Rhodes arriving early in
June. being among the first women
tc arrive here.
The deceased was "a charter mem
Der of the Chautauqua club which
was organized here in 1891 said to
be the mother club OF Oklahoma. M
1890 she organized the first w, G. r.
L. In the state and six months later
was instrumental in organizing the
state w. c. T. U. of which she was
elected the first state president,
hica position she held several years
She was a member Of the executive
committee OF the State Federation OF
clubs several years She was also
one OF the organizers OF the State
suffragist association. AL the time
c. her death she vas vice president
OF the City Federation Of Women 3
clubs and president OF the Domestic
Science club, which under her lead
ership has been made one OF the
largest and most progressive clubs
o. the kind In the state. She was
also vice president of the Humane 50
ciety, member and active worker in
The Benevolent society and member
OF the Excei4or and other clubs.
Mrs. Rhodes was one Of the library
committee Of the City Federation OF
Women's clubs which founded the
original Guthrie library located In
The rear of the Lille book store and
was instrumental in bringing about
the founding OF the Carnegie Il.
bfary, which was established eight
years ago She was appointed a
member OF the first library board Oh
which she has served ever since and
At the time Of her death was pfosi
dent Of the board
She has often told her nearest
friends that the pride o, her life
was her connection with the found
ing of the library
The deceased Is survived by her
husband three sons, Fred, Roy and
Ralph. daughter. Mrs Claude olt
tefly. Of this city, her mother Mrs.
Whitmore. Of Cherokee county. Kan.
sas. a brother s. T. Wisby. of ter
okee county, Kansas. and sister Mrs
Cora Roberts. Of Columbus. Kansas
The funeral services will be con
Quoted from the home SUNDAY after
noon at 3 O'Clock. Rev T. h. Fair
child, pastor Of the First N. p
church. and Rev Harry Omar Scott
pastor Of. the First Presbyterian
church. officlaiins