The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-01
MRS. VIM BL0M
DIED YESTERDAY
II old and Well Known Resident
Of keokuk for
over 4 Hall
Century.
WAS BORN IN SWEDEN
came to Keokuk to Reside Perman-
emily In 1s5s-Was Al
ways Active In
Good Works.

II Is a sad announcement to her
many friends in Keokuk and vicinity
that Mrs. William Blom is dead.
cherished and beloved resident here
over half century and always earn
est and active In the promotion and
performance OF good deeds.
She was born at vikingstadt, Swe-
den, November 10, 1887. and came
With her family to this country in
1851, in sailing vessel, which re-
uuired three months to make the voy-
age. The family at first settled at
Des Moines, Iowa. and after short
residence there she came to Keolluk to
make this city her permanent home.
She was united in marriage in Keokuk,
April 3, 1862, to William Blom, ma
i've Of Hollads, and they continued in
happy married life until 1904. wher
Mr. Blom died.
Mrs. Blom continued her faithful
work for the church, which they had
done in pleasant cooperation, and no
woman in the city was better known
Ii benevolent and charitable work
than Mrs. Blom. She was a member
81 the Swedish Methodist church, and
Of the Trinity Methodist church, and
was ever in line of duty In both. She
was one of the earnest promoters of
the Benevolent Union, the Graham
hospital and other organizations of
Ike character. In fact, no organiza-
ton, having for its object the relief
Of suffering and the promotion of the
moral betterment of the community
that she was not its friend, ready at
fall times to give her active and earn
est assistance to its promotion.
A friend of the poor, she did much
to relieve the suffering which poverty
brings. It seems to those who knew
her best that she gave the entire time
OF her quiet beautiful life to thoughts
and acts Of kindness and her henevo-
lenee, and the announcement CT her
detth will bring keen pang Of grief
to many households in Keokuk, who
have enjoyed her kind help in many
lcurs 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 erieved
hearts that will silently drop about
Ter bier.
FOR nearly two years her friends
mad noticed that Mrs. Blom was fail
nc, but she continued her kindly
acuYity up to about a week ago the
.Se stomach trouble became so vio-
ient and serious that it was finally de-
.ueu Friday to take her to Graham
hospital for an operation. She had
. arrived at that stage of the disease
Wnen death was inevitable without
asurgical operation, and her life might
y saved by the operation. which it
was finally determined to perform. She
seood IT well and rallied afterward
y mat 1t was thought her chances
~, !, relief were good, but Friday night
'ueie came relapse, which continued
us'il Saturday forenoon, at 9.55 p. M,
sash the good woman passed peace
iu'iy away-dead to the world, but her
sooa deeds will live in the memory
= those who knew her for many,
many years.
!, Sne is survived by one daughter,
mss Emma Blom. who resided with
ner at the family home. Gil Grand ave-
!. nue. who has the earnest sympathy of
y me many friends, who extend to her
y W. slncerest sympathy in this season
VI her great loss.