Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-19
OBITUARY

Mary Tucker was born in Thurlby,
Lincolnshire, England, June 20, 1922,
and died at her home in Cresco, Ia,
Nov. Is, 1915. On July 4, 1s49, she was
united in marriage to Joseph Riding
ton; of Cowbit, Lincolnshire, the Rev.
Samuel Wesley, third cousin of John
Wesley, performing the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ridlington sailed for
America in April, 1851, and settled in
Ohio on what was then known as the
western reserve. Three years later
they came farther west and spent three
years at Davenport, when Mr.. Riding
ton began his work in the ministry, in
which they continued until 1866, when
Mr.. Ridlington's 8 health became impaired
and he retired from the active work of
the ministry. At this time they moved
to Cresco where since they lived and
wrought in the local church until Mr..
Ridlington's death on November Goth,
1910. Since that time Sister Riding
tons health health has been somewhat
shattered, and her loneliness and grief,
and some physical breaking down
marked her for the grave. She realized
the end was near and repeated over and
over again, ''Why can't l go, why can't
I go?" She had remarkable conscious
ness almost to the very last. Mrs.
Ridlington had no immediate relatives
in this country, though niece of her
husband has been beside her bed the
latter part Of her sickness; her own
family all live in England. A large
number of friends and neighbors will
greatly miss from their midst one whom
they had learned to appreciate and to
love.
Funeral was conducted from the home
in charge of her pastor, Rev. Will
Kirwin, of the Methodist Church, with
the sermon by Rev. John Gammons,
former pastor, and interment was made
at Oak Lawn Cemetery.
Jennie Arnold was born in Ireland,
Jan. II, 1895. Here her early life was
spent and in the impressionable years
of young womanhood she united with
the Presbyterian Church.
When a young lady she sailed for the
United States and settled in Wisconsin.
A few years later she was married to
VIM. w. Miles on Sept. %, 1862, at
JaneSville, Wis, by the Rev. w. Law
lrenee Immediately altar marriage.
fs6sy moved to lows and located at
New Oregon, later to Howard Center.
Here they lived until 1867 when they
moved to their farm in Saratoga Twp.
Here the greater part of their mar
ried life was spent. About 10 years
ago they retired from the farm and
came to the village of Saratoga sur
rounded by their children and friends.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Miles seven sons
were born, Jesse, Fred, William, Al
fred, Bert, John and Emmett, all but
two survive her. Emmett died in in
fancy and Fred was called from this
world July q, 1909.
She was always q home loving wo-
man, kind to her neighbors, always
ready to lend q hand in tie time of
need oor trouble. For the past five
years she has been an invalid. being
cared for by her husband, son Bert and
his faithful wife. She was confined to
her bed only during the past week
when 'The Author and Finisher" of
all called her unto himself, Saturday.
Nov. 13, 1915, at 400 p. m.
She leaves to mourn her going her
husband, five sons, six dsughter-in-
laws, sixteen grandchildren and three
great grandchildren together with a
host of friends.
The funeral services was conducted
by Rev. C. w. Hampstead from the
Union Church on Monday afternoon,
Nov. Is, 1915, and the remains were
laid to rest in the Saratoga cemetery.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our neighbors and friends
who so kindly assisted US during the ill.,
ness and death of our wife and mother,
also thanking those who gave floral Of
ferings.
William w. Miles
and Family.
Thanksgiving Mail Service.
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