Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-18
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHALLTOwN. OCTOBER 1s 1916

patient in st. Thomas hospital, and
since becoming improved has been oc-
cupying the cottage at the Country
Club. A
Tuesday afternoon Mrs Kibbey was
feeling better than for several days.
She had been out for a walk. and had
returned to the cottage to lie down.
DR.. Kibbey had stepped out on the
Torch to get chair, and entered the
room inst as he saw his wife totter by
the side of the bed and begin to fall.
Mrs. Kibbey's death resulted on the
.h!rty- seventh anniversary OF her
marriage.
Prominent Here Many Years.
Mrs. Kibbey was one of the lovliest
and most capable of women. and one
who endeared herself to her many
trends by her many acts Of true
wcmanliness For many years she had
taken a prominent part in the sociai
and club life Of the community, altho
during very recent years DR.. ana Mrs
Kibbey had spent much of their time
IN travel turnout the east, south and
vest WA e
Mrs. Kibbey was one of the earlier
members of Spinning Wheel chapter
Daughters Of the American Revolution
IN which she was active. She was also
member Of the Colonial DANES of
Iowa, another organization OF revolu-
tionary war veterans descendants.
Several years ago Mrs. Kibbey began
the work Of organizing children OF
revolutionary war ancestry into the
organization known as the Children OF
the Revolution, and at the time OF her
death was national chairman for Iowa
Of this society. She was charter
member of the Hawthorne Club of this
city, also Der Deutsche Undertakings
Kreis. OF the latter organization she
was an honorary member at the time
of her death. She also belonged to
seyeral other smaller organizations,
both city, state, and national, and was
member Of st. PauIs Episcopal
church
Was Native Of Boston.
Mrs. Kibbey was born Mary Ger
trude Federhen, daughter of John
and Amelia WEIGH Federhen, May %,
lhs55, in the city of Boston, where she
spent her girlhood. She was educated
in the bingham, Mass, high school.
from which she was graduated, and
then attended Mrs. Shattuck's Semi
nary in Boston. where she finished her
higher education.
On. Oct. II, 1879 Miss Federhen was
united in marriage with William B..
K,bbey, young man who two years
before had finished college and was
about to enter the medical department
cf Harvard University. In March,
1892 or directly after DR.. Kibbey was
graduated in medicine, he and Mrs.
'Kibbey came here from Boston, and
have since made their home here. For
twenty five years the family home was
at 7o4 West Main street. which DR..
Kibbey sold eight years ago to r. w.
McCreery.
Six Children Survive.
In addition to her husband Mrs
Kibbey is survived by six children
They are William Beckford Kibbey,
Jr., Of Nogales, Ariz.; Richard Carroll,
Of Rock Fork, Colo; Biscoe Albertson.
Of Nogales; Harold, of Lakeside. CAL:
Gerald Sturtevant, of Minneapolis: and
GLADYS Gertrude. Miss Kibbey, who
has been travelling in California, had
reached st. Louis when notified Of her
mothers death, and arrived in this
city this morning Mrs. Kibbey's sons
are expected here for the funeral.
Mrs. Kibbey was also survived by
half sister, Mrs. George Peterson, Of
New York City.
Funeral Probably Monday.
Funeral services will probably be
held Monday morning from ST. Paul's
Episcopal church. 1nterment will be
in the family lot in Riverside.