The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-04-23
GONE TO ETERNAL
HONE IN HEAVEN

MRS. John Ahart, Beloved Wife and
Mother, Stricken While Return
ing From Eureka Springs.
DIES IN AN OMAHA HOSPITAL
Mother Of Five Children, One Of Whom
Preceded Mother to the Grave
Only Recently.
Word reached Dow City Saturday
at p. m. that Mrs. John Ahart had
passed away at the Presbyterian hos
pital in Omaha, following an opera
ton, which she had undergone the day
previous for relief from long stand
ing case of liver trouble. During the
long months in the past scores OF
friends have kelt in colse touch with
her, on account of the interest they
felt in her, especially during her pain
full sicknesses and in her desperate
fight for health. When she left here
in February to go to Eureka Springs,
Ark, to try the virtues of the spring
waters, many heartfelt wishes were
expressed that she might find what
she sought. But in vain. 1t was not
to be. She started home from that
place on Tuesday, reaching Omaha the
following day, where her husband met
her. They stopped in the city one day
"a fatal day, indeed. While waiting
for the train which was to bring her
to her home, her family, her aged par
ents and other relatives, her friends,
and to everything that she held near
and dear, she was stricken with an
other attack of the disease. She was
moved to the hospital, her relatives
summoned and an operation was de-
cided upon, which was performed at
II a. m. Friday. Hundreds OF anxious
friends throughout the countryside
waited for the kilograms that came
every few hours to tell OF her condl-
ton. Each succeeding dispatch told
of her gradual descent on life's in
cline, and other relatives fastened to
her bedside. Although the best phys
icians obtainable were secured and
white-robed nurses We're constantly
at the bedside and husband, sisters,
brothers but longed to do something
for her comfort, the grim messenger
81 death could not be stayed. He en-
tered that little room and claimed
her for his own. Could she have but
seen her children before she went
But it may be for the best as it IS.
Fannie E. Ahart was born March 20,
1877, near Dow City. She departed
this life April 10, 1913, aged 36 years.
and 20 days. She passed her child
hood days here and grew into beau
tiful young woman. On June 16, 1895,
she was married to John Ahart. To
them were born five children, one of
whom, little Vera, preceded her moth
or to that home not made with hands,
eternal in the heavens, where we
know the mother and daughter are
with Him who doeth all things well.
There are left to mourn her early
death a loving and tender husband,
three sons and one daughter, as fol-
lows: Orris, aged II; Jay, Is; Lillian,
II. and Louis, g; also her aged faith
err and mother, Uncle John and Aunt
Serelda Rudd, five brothers and two
sisters, Harrison, John, Alvin, David
Sanford and Mary and Ella. She unit
ed with the L. D. S. church at the age
of 9 years and has ever been de-
yout and faithful christian. Fannie
was one of the sweetest women 1t
has ever been our lot to meet. 1t
may truly be said,
.TO know her was to love her,
To name her was to praise
Words seem inadequate when We
try to tell of her many fine qualities.
She was one who was universally
loved and admired and her friends in
clude everyone who knew her. She
was a valued member of the Dow City
Rebekah lodge 497, and also Of the
Friday club. Both organizations
mourn her, indeed. The funeral serv-
ices were held at the M. E. church
Monday at p. m, conducted by Rev.
Joseph Stephen, assisted by Elder
Charles Butterworth. The many
beautiful floral emblems from the !.
O. o. F., the Rebekahs, the Friday
club, the teachers and pupils and 9th
or friends but tend to show the
esteem in which Mrs. Ahart was held.
AS a tribute of respect the merchants
closed their stores during the funeral
hour. After the services were con-
cluded the funeral cortege wendell its
way to the beautiful cemetery on the
hill, where she was laid to rest be-
side the daughter for whom she con-
stantly mourned, and who had preced-
ed her to the beyond but four months.
It was one of the largest funerals
ever held in the town, many friends
coming from nearby towns, as well as
nearly every family in the vicinity OF
Dow City We tender our SincereSt
sympathy to the bereaved ones and
can but recommend them to cast
their cares upon Him who careth for
u.s." If any one can live in the hearts
of those they leave behind, it will
surely be Fannie Ahart. Farewell,
Fannie, we shall see thee no more
on earth but if we who are left be-
hind live right we will surely meet
again in the brighter and better land.
Elmer Newkirk has had charge OF
the feed store while the proprietor.
Joe McColl, has been under the wealth
or Mr.. McCOll has been suffering