The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-07
Daughter Of keokuk Attorney Passed
Away Friday Afternoon After
an Illness Of Three
Years.
BURIAL TO BE HERE
Remains VIII be Shipped From Tue
son, Arizona, on Monday-Was
Well Known Yours
Woman.

ceived the sad intelligence On Friday
evening of the death OF Miss Hazel
BaIlinger, daughter OF Frank Balm
ger, the local attorney. which occur
red at Tucson, Arizona. at lis O'Clock
Friday afternoon, following an illness
of three years with tuberculosis. Her
loss will be keenly felt by her hosts
of friends here, who knew and loved
her IN the past. and all will sympa-
thize with those who were nearest
and dearest to this young woman,
who has been taken away In the prime
OF her young life.
Miss Baliinger's health broke down
three years ago when she was In the
employ of the Mississippi River Pow
CT company here. as stenographer,
and she left for Tucson, Arizona, in
the hope of regaining her health and
strength Instead, however, shs slow
ly declined until IT could be seen that
il would only be a matter OF tine be
fore the final summons would come.
But she accepted her lot without COM
plant and when 1t was time to an
swer the last call. she was ready.
Born at sandusky.
Hazel Ballinger was born on August
6. 1883. at the old Bailfnger home at
Sandusky. She was reared and edu-
Gated, however. In Keokuk and was a
graduate of the Keokuk high school
OF the class OF 1907. She was popular
among the members OF her class and
was universally esteemed for her
many excellent qualities. She was
associated with all high school activi-
ties and was the favorfte OF teachers
and school mates alike.
Following her graduation she at
tended a business college and entered
the en- ploy OF the Iowa State 1nsur-
Later she was employed In the same
capacity with her great uncle, William
Ballinger, at the Keokuk Canning
company.
Her last position was with the Mis-
sissippi River Power company from
which she had to resign because OF
III health. While living In Keokuk
Miss Ballinger was a member OF the
Westminster Presbyterian church and
Sunday school. She was always a
faithful attendant at services while
here and tried to live and believe IT
the tenets Of her faith.
Miss BaIlinger was an accomplished
performer on the piano and her SER
vices were always IN demand in local
music circles. Her many activities
here were those OF a young woman
who had the complete love and re-
spect OF the circles in which she
moved and her loss Will be deeply felt
By all who came into contact with her
in her social and business life.
The Survivors,.
Miss Ballinger is survived by her
father. Frank Ballinger. and mother.
LYDIA Ballinger. The latter was with
her daughter at the time Of her death
and helped sootfe the last moments
OF the decedent. Following are the
other survivors: A grandmother. Mrs.
c. L. Carpenter, and great aunt. Mrs.
VIM. W. Carter OF Sandusky,
Mr.. and Mrs. william Balm
ger OF Keokuk, great aunt
and great uncle: Mrs. Priscilla
Blood and Miss Martha Sawyer. also
of this city, great aunts: Si1as Saw
yer and Mrs. Blanche Younken Of
Montrose. great uncle and a great
aunt and the following aunts and
uncles, z. c. Carpenter. Jacksonville.
H.; Frank Carpenter. st. Louis: Web
ster Ballinger, Washington, d. c.;
Mrs. Miriam Berryhill. Washington.
D. c.. Mrs. Ida Johnson. Spokane.
Wash: Mrs. Lieutenant Keys, Wash.
ington. D. c., and ]. H. Ballinger,
Seattle. Wash.
Mr.. Ballinger received a telegram
last evening from Tucson stating that
the body would be shipped from that
place on Monday afternoon at 2
O'Clock for Keokuk. The funeral an.
nouncements will be made later.