The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-01
RS. VIM. BLOM
| DIED YESTERDAY
+ Old and Well Known Resident.
1 Of keokuk for
over Half
Century.
6As BORN IN SWEDEN
eme to Keokuk to Reside Perman-
emily In 1s5s--Was Al
ways Active In
Good Works.
4 = 4
tAs BORN IN SWEDEN

| 1T is a sad announcement to her
5any friends In Keokuk and vicinity
lat Mrs. William Blom is dead, a
herished and beloved resident here
Ter half century and always earn
II and active in the promotion and
erformance OF good deeds.
kShe was born at Vikingstadt, Swe-
en, November 10. 1887, and came
It'll her family to this country In
Isl, in a sailing vessel. which re-
bred three months to make the voy-
ke. The family at first settled att
les Moines, Iowa. and after short
ksidence there she came to Keokuk to
lake this city her permanent home
he was united in marriage in Keokuk,
pril 8, 1862, to William Blom, ma
I've of Hollads, and they continued in
bppy married life until 1904, wher
II. Blom died.
Mrs. Blom continued her faithful
ork for the church, which they had
pne in pleasant cooperation, and no
oman in the city was better known
benevolent and charitable work
ban Mrs. Blom. She was a member
i the Swedish Methodist church, and
4 the Trinity Methodist church, and
las ever in line of duty in both. She
eas one of the earnest promoters of
be Benevolent Union, the Graham
hospital and other organizations of
BIKE character. In fact, no organiza-
ion, having for its object the relief
suffering and the promotion of the
moral betterment of the community
MAT she was not its friend, ready at
III times to give her active and earn
psf assistance to It's promotion.
"A A friend of the poor, she did much
p relieve the suffering which poverty
rings. 1t seems to those who knew
FER best that she gave the entire time
her quiet beautiful life to thoughts
md acts or Kindness and her benevo.
ence. and the announcement CT her
1eath will bring keen pang of grief
to many households in Keokuk, who
have enjoyed her kind help In many
hours of need for physical or spiritual
help.
But she is dead, and deep and sin
Eere is the universal sorrow felt for
her and warm the tears from grieved
hearts that will silently drop about
her bier.
For nearly two years her friends
pad noticed that Mrs. Blom was fail
ilE, but she continued her kindly
Pctivity up to about week ago the
he stomach trouble became so VIC
ent and serious that it was finally de
Fided Friday to take her to Graham
hospital for an operation. She hat
erriVed at that stage of the disease
Ehen death was inevitable withou
surgical operation, and her life Nigh
Re saved by the operation, which !
9as finally determined to perform. Sh'
food it well and rallied afterwart
20 that It was thought her chances
or relief were good. but Friday nigh
mere came relapse, which continues
pntli Saturday forenoon, at 9.55 p. m
Then the good woman passed peace
ully away-dead to the world, but he
good deeds will live in the memor.
those who knew her for many
many years.
She is survived by one daughter
Piss Emma Blom, who resided wit
per at the family home, Gil Grand ave
nie, who has the earnest sympathy Q
me many friends, who extend to he
fhe sincerest sympathy in this seaso
pr her great loss.
Mrs William BIom, An Appreciation
Communicated
When the message was passe
rom one to another, yesterday, the
ars Blom was dead, the expressio
good woman has gone" was un
Fersal, She was one Of the best an
most useful women in Keokuk and on
Whose place will be hard to fill. Sh
pad wide acquaintance, from he
friends on Grand avenue to the for
Formers of the city. Many women VII
work daily with their hands counte
Ars. Blom as their best and kinde!
riend She knew, personally, ever
man and woman Of her own nationa
y in the city; she rejoiced wit
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