The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
Mrs. I. II. Atlee.

Lucy Melinda Atlec was born near
Fairport, Muscatine county, Iowa,
November IL, 1852, and died at her
home, 11O1 Third street, Fort Madi-
son, Iowa, Tuesday at o'clock a. M,
September Z, 1915, aged 81 years, .
months and 26 days.
Her parents were Rev. G. P. and
Martha Reynolds; her father being
one of the pioneer M. e. ministers of
Iowa. When the other conferences
were set of his ministry remained in
the present Iowa conference to the
close of his life, serving number Of
Its charges.
This daughter, with her twin sister,
an elder sister and q brother grew to
womanhood and manhood In their
various parsonage homes. She was
married to Isaac r. Atlee, at Fort
Madison, Iowa, September %, 1873,
her father being pastor here of the
First M. e. church and also serving
his turn with the other local minis
ters as acting chaplain at the Iowa
state prison.
She and her husband made their
new home in this city for five years,
then resided in Leon, Iowa, for ten
years; in Mitchell, South Dakota, five
years, when they returned to Fort
Madison and made their permanent
home for twenty years.
There were born to them seven
children. Two sons and one daughter
passed from this life to their heavenly
home in early childhood. Four
daughters survive her: Mrs. DR.. Rob
ert M. Scovel, 1908 Third street, Fort
Madison; Genevieve Atlee and Mary
Alice, 11O1 Third street, Fort Madi-
son, Iowa, and Marguerite Alice, Los
Angeles, California.
She also leaves to mourn their loss
her husband, two sisters and one
brother, Mrs. w. C. Walters. Toledo,
Iowa; Mrs. A. M. Bowdle, her twin
sister, Los Angeles, Calf; Harry r.
Reynolds, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
and one granddaughter, Virginia SEQ
vel, 1908 Third street, Fort Madison.
Her parents preceded her in death,
her mother residing with her in the
last years of her widowhood and pass
ing from this life at her home seven
years ago.
AS a woman Mrs Atlee was true
daughter, a faithful and affectionate
wife and mother; had hopeful dis
position that looked on the bright
side, sought the happiness of her
family, and had an integrity OF heart
that took life's results sincerely to
the throne of God.
She deeply appreciated true and
noble friendships and opened her in
ner life to such consecrated fellow
ships.
She became a church member early
in childhood under her fathers pas
torate, and in this city her member
ship has remained in the First M. E.
church.
While in Mitchell, South Dakota,
she first felt the failure of health. On
her return to this city it seemed to
improve for several years. But about
five years ago it's failure became quite
marked and somewhat gradually its
complete break down came and
she passed from this life and suffering
with loved ones rendering her every
tender assistance.
The funeral services over the re-
mains were held Wednesday after
noon at the home at two o'clock, the
Rev. ]. E. Newson officiating. The
palltearers were John Prichett, Aug
ust Soechtig, Henry Lerche, G. ).
Williams, Chas. Butt and L. L. SEQ
vel. Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Walters and
son Ernest of Toledo, Iowa, attended
from out of the city. Interment was
at Elmwood cemetery.-Ft. Madison
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