The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-16
At a O'Clock This Afternoon at the
Home Of Her Sister.
Mrs. o. w. Nc
Eiroy.
SERVICES IN ST. LOUIS
obsequies Here to be Conducted by
Rev. Frank BeardsIey Of
the gationai
Church.

/ The remains Of Mrs. Sam s. Sample
Of st. Louis, whose death was noted
in The Gate City Friday evening, ar
rived last evening, accompanied by
members of the family, and were TAX
en- to the home OF her sister Mrs. D.
: W. McElroy, 619 High street.
| Services were held Saturday morn
ing at II o'clock at the family home
in Webster Groves, suburb OF st.
Louis, and were conducted by Rev.
G. W. Belsey. being attended by many
friends Of the family there.
The sad journey to her old home
in Keokuk was then made. the party
consisting OF Sam S. Sample, the be-
reaved husband; two sons, Oscar and
William Sample; Mrs. D. w. McElroy
of this city, who had been at the bed
side for number Of days, and VIII
liam Bailey, brother.
Friends of the family are invited to
the Keokuk services. which are TO be
| held at 4 o'clock, at the residence OF
! Mrs. McElroy at which Rev Frank
| R. Beardsley OF the Congregational
church will offlciate. The pallbearers
will be Maj. David B. Hamill. Will
liam Ballinger. ]. A. M. Collins, VIII
liam sinton, Gavin Herbert and John
w. Collier
Mrs. Sample was born at Perry.
New York, and early IN lie became
a resident OF keokuk. As Miss Mar.
, garetta Bailey she was one Of the
popular girls OF Keokuk and was spe-
cialiy prominent in the musical
circles of the city, possessing voice
OF excellence and beauty. She was
married in Keokuk on April IA, 1864,
to Samuel 8. Sample, he being home
from the civil war where he was a
captain in the signal corps. on leave
II absence, returning to the war
where he remained until mustered out
of the service.
}, Lived in Cuba.
During the Spanish-American war,
!, Mr.. Sample again enlisted and occu.
pied the same position he held during
the civil war. After peace had been
! declared the family bought a planta-
ton in Cuba and resided there for a
number Of years. his wife accompany
J ing him to this foreign shore, and
suffered with patience, all the priva-
tons incident to that country and
while there she won the devoted re-
!, gard Of those whom she met and
Z proved herself woman Of thought
), fitness and the gentlest sympathy
and regard for those around her.
While in Cuba, she was regarded as
the mother OF the whole American
: colony, and she was treated, by the
/, colony with that reverence and re-
!. spect due to good mother. She was
, woman of tender impulses. low
ing wife was always willing he!pmeet
: to her doting husband, as mother
, she was kind and gentle and a woman
of marked individuality. Her loss will
be keenly felt in the community In
1 which she died and in other communi-
: ties where she had resided. While
l living she never lived in commun-
ity that did not feel the tenderest re.
> gret at her departure, and now that
death has touched her loved form and
her spirit has fed to the God who
gave it, there is GRIEF IN many hearts
To her immediate family there goes
from unnumbered grieved friends a
heartfelt sympathy and the most sin
cere words Of coincidence. The hus
band knows his loss They were not
, only joined as one in the holy ties OF
, wedlock but were united In close
E ompanionship as chums. She was
always ready to make any sacrifice tc
follow the path her husbands tuds
/, ment dictated-even to home In q
, foreign cline. with few attractions
for her refined and cultured taste.
g Mr.. and Mrs. Sample were married
: over fifty years ago and celebrated
: their golden wedding on Easter Sun
r day of this year at st. Louis. A few
9 days before this suspicious occasion
e she received fall and shortly after hel
$ health failed Paralysis was the di
s rect cause of her death, coming Thurs
y day evening, Aug. 10, at $50 O'Clock
r News of her sickness had been re
3 ceived here. and friends we're great,
/; interested in her condition, yet cluns
lovingly to the fond hope that she
would recover. But the good woman
is gone and there is sincere sorrow II
the hearts Of hosts Of friends who
n have ever kept her in fond memory
though residing away from the friend!
Q of her early home.
l.