Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-18
DEATH OF NELLIE KEEP-PIDCOE
The Sudden Death of This Brilliant
Young Woman Brings Sorrow
Into Many Homes.

The editor of the LEADER received
a dispatch from Chicago announcing
the death of Mrs. Nellie Keep Pidcoe
on August 10, and that the body
would be brought TO Beloit for inter
ment in the Beloit cemetery, where
the remains of her father rest, as well
as a brother and other relatives.
The announcement of her death
came as a SOrrOwful surprise to her
many friends in this community, none
being aware that she was sick, but all
had heard that her mother was in a
hospital for treatment.
a bright, brilliant young m In
the prime Of life, cheerful and happily
welded, with a future promising all
the blessings and joys that make life
worth living, is thus cut down and re-
moved from the activities of life,
leaving a devoted and loving husband,
a grief stricken mother and sisters
and a host Of friends to mourn.
The mystery of death is brought
home to US SC forcibly by such a loss
that we stand uncovered in the pres
ence of Him who giveth and taketh
away life, and Ia His promise of life
eternal beyond the portals OF The
grave do we find the only consolation
that can soften the anguish Of the
soul.
Miss Nellie Keep and Mr.. L. l..
PidcOe were married in Chicago last
January and made their home
her daughter, Mrs. Pidcoe, were Can
ton guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Pickett
for a short time and on the day of
their departure for Chicago, Mrs.
Pidcoe called to say good bye to the
writer who was then recovering from
a severe sickness, and on Tuesday Of
this week we, with many friends of
the family, were at the depot to meet
the funeral party from Chicago.
A beautiful casket was inclosed in
a handsome oak case covered with
beautiful floral offerings from Chicago
friends and the caSket was removed
to the hearse by the pail bearers:
Messrs. John Bremen, Judge O. S.
Clifford, II. J. McDermott, Ralph
Dean, Ed L.. Wendt and A. r.
Brown, after which the funeral pro-
ceSsion started for the Beloit ceme-
terry accompanied by Rev. Geo. s..
Evans of Rock Rapids, who spoke
eloquently at the grave side. The
funeral arrangements were in charge
Of undertaken Joseph Anderson.
The floral offerings from Canton
friends were numerous and beautiful
and the evidence of sincere sympathy
was s%trikingly manifest when the
funeral party got off the train. Mr..
Pidcoe and his friends were taken
in charge by Mr.. Pickett. Those
who accompanied Mr.. Pidcoe we're
Mrs. HarrieJt Keep Arntz Of Nevada;
Mr.. and Mrs. Swallish and Mrs. Her
man Haas of Chicago; Mr.. Q. ii. Puck
EFT and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Shade and Rev. Evans Of Rock Rapids
among the many friends at the depot
when the train arrived.
After the funeral service Mr.. Pid-
coe and his Chicago friends were
driven to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pickett where they remained until
Wednesday afternoon and then de-
parted for Chicago.
Mrs. friedrich Keep, mother of the
deceased lady, was removed from the
hospital to her home just as the body
Of her daughter was taken out, and
her condition was considered so serious
that her daughters, DR.. Fredrica and
Annabell remained with her rather
than attend the funeral of their be-
loved sister. The many friends Of the
family extend sincere sympathy to
them and to the bereaved husband
and hope for the recovery Of Mrs.
Keen.