Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-04
PROMINENT WOMAN PASSES
AWAY AT HOME OF SON ON
SEPTEMBER 27, 1911.
BURIAL WAS AT SPRINGFIELD.
Samuel Lem, Fer Many Years Res.
ident Of Manche ster Dies
Tuesday Morning.
MRS. S. [. 0oeGETT DIES
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.

Mrs. S. l.. Doggett died at the the
home of her son, LaIrance L. Dog
gett at Springfield, Mass. Wednes.
day, September 81, 1911. The funer,
a.: services were held on Thursday
afternoon and the burial IN
Oak Grove cemetery Of tina.
The death of Mrs. Doggett is great
ly explored by her many lifelong
friends here in Manchester She
had been in i'll health for sever |
months and haG but three weeks ago
/ removed with her husband from
Manchester to Springfield to reside
\ with their son Laurance. The COM
munity is saddened by the death OF
i this good woman and the heartfelt
sympathy Of all is EXTENDED to hfr
companion in life, her husband who
survives her and to her children
whose unselfish devotion did much
to make her last days brighter.
Mr.. Doggett sent to this Office a
short announcement Of the death Of
his wife from which we extract the
following beautiful lires:
when the morn came dim and
sad,
Ana chill. with early showers.
Her quiet eyelids closed
/ She had another morn than ours" !
The obituary which appeared in the
Springfield Republican Of Septembcri
29th is rs follows:
The funeral services of Mrs. Sim
con Z. Doggett were held at the home
OF her son, Dr. Laurance l.. Doggett,
60 northampton avenue, yesterday af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock Rev. DR.. Phil
.ip S. Moxom officiated, assisted by
Rev. DR.. William C. Ballantine. The
members of the faculty Of the trains
ing school showed their appreciation
Of Mrs. Doggett's life and character
by attending the services in body.
an there was present representatives
OF al: the different classes OF the
school. Only friends and relatives
were present. besides the, delegationT r
from the training school The burt
ia. was in Oak Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Doggett was in her 82d year.
Like her husband and son, her life
has long been associated with educa-
tiona. Institutions and in Manchester,
Iowa, where she had lived the great
er part of the time, her name and :
bax OH LoJ IN L
stand for all that is best and noblest :
In the line OF public spiritedness anu
wei, directed effort. For SO years
Mr.. and Mrs. Doggett have been resi-
dents Of Manchester, they having
come to make their home in Spring
field only 10 days before her death.
Mr. and Mrs. Doggett We're mar
led in Dubuque, Iowa, and the next :
year went to make their home in Man, .
chester. They found the conditions
If the schools far from being all =,
hat could be wished, and together !,
hey founded the Manchester select =
nigh school, which for six years was
he leader of all educational institu- !,
ions in Delaware county. Mr.. Dog
sett was well equipped to take up :
his line of work. In addition to
having been member OF the Massa- :,
,husetts bar, he had had much exper
ence in teaching and management :
If schools He was one of the most
prominent figures in the community
IS he was seven times elected mayor
i Manchester and served six terms
PRESIDENT of the board Of education i.
hat city. In this latter work he RI
eived incalculable aid from his wife
Who helped him bear good share Oh
he esponsibilities and genuine hard II
work of that department.
Mrs. Doggett was an active figure III Q
he church life of the place. She
oined the First Congregational :
.hurch soon after it was founded and )
he untiring efforts she made for its
success helped greatly in bringing
bout its later prosperity. She served y
or long period on the public library y
BOARD, doing much to bring it to -
Ugh state OF efficiency. When Mr.. :
lnl Mrs. Doggett left Manchester y