La Junta tribune., 1916-02-19
DEATHS HARVEST.
Death Of Mrs. u. r. Rattcy.


Death Of Mrs. u. r. Rattey.
Mrs. Nancy Gatlin Battey. wife Of
D. r. Battey. died at the City Hos
pital last Sunday morning at $3.50
o'clock. She had been III but few
days. and her passing away was %
sudden and unexpected that II come
as q great shock TO her many rela-
tiyes and friends and the entire
community rs we'll. Mrs. Battey
was taken III Thursday night. but
not thought to be In . serious con-
dition until Sunday morning. when
, there were some Indications that ap-
pendicitis had developed. All was
done that could be. and . surgical
operation Was deemed absolutely
necessary ~ final resort to pro-
long her life. Mrs. Battey was anxi-
Gus for the operation herself. - she
felt II would be . welcome relief
from her great suffering. She was
taken TO the City Hospital and oper-
ated upon At 1870 O'Clock Monday
morning. The operation revealed an
obstruction Of the intestines. caused
BY adheaions. and would probably
have been successful had her heart
been stronger. She rallied from the
anesthetic and Inquired - to the
success Of the operation. She also
asked about some Of her friends who
she knew TO be sick. and talked with
her relatives. who were watching BY
her bedside. until about five minutes
before she passed away. She COM
plained Of feeling tired. and said
II she could turn on her side thought
she could 90 to sleep. She was help
ed to this position. but never spoke
again. and the end came peacefully
at $50 O'Clock.
Nancy Elliott 0atlin was born In
Warrington county. Iowa. October
IL. 1854. and died In La Junta,
Colo. February -. 1915. aged 81
yean. I months and : days. Mrs.
Battsy come to L. Porte. Colo. II
March. lSSe. aad = ths slst Of o.
tobsr a tAe ssne yu1s. - -
married - Dwight h Batssy. q
that place. They sssided o. . farm
near La Porte for about six ysars
asd then moved TO Owen. Wyo..
where NJ. Battsy was sagassd IN
stock raising for seven years. In
1893 the family moved to L. Junta
where they have since resided.
AZ the age Of sixteen Mrs. Battsy
united With the Chrisaiaa churoA,
aad has been . most devoted Chris
tisn all her life. Christ was her
ideal and she never lost an oppor-
tunity 70 talk Of ths higher life 70
her friends. Many sought her cous-
rel and advice II their hour Of
trouble. Her kind words aad help
Frightened many. many sick rooms
where ever che lived.
She leaves 70 mourn her death.
her husbasa. . daughter. Mrs.
Blanche saydss. . go. Alvia q. Bat
tey. thrss graadsoas. waldo asd
Floyd Snyder aaA Dwight Battsy.
Jr.. anA swe graud aaughtsrs. Ven
aad Nay oaydss. I'll oe this city. ~
sides eight sisters and . bresAss. and
host Of closs frisnds.
TIE funsrsl took place TAursAay
aftssnooa at 3:3o o'clock froo ~
Chsiseian chusch. sssvtcss bsias CO.
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sosss. "Nsarsr ~ 0el - Thss."
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viii ~ soui." we're suas ~ Ms.
Scott. Mis- Whiss. Mlss Essy saA
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"Fses - vnee."
TIE floral tributes we're many aal
bsautiful. ceaisg iron lstinaes
fsisnds as1 vsslous auxlllastss q
The ehusch. bosA II aal oct q the
city. Thess attsadlas ths sussssi
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n0o1ov n1D0Gn1n0 r. $50 odG0nGH. -