The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-25
DEATH OF MRS.
CLYDE R. JOY
Prominent keokuk Woman Passed
Away at Home Last Evening
After Lingering
illness.
BORN AT DENMARK, IOWA
Was Daughter of Well Known Engi-
neer-Came to This City Fol-
lowing Marriage in the
Year 1890.

Mrs. Belle Bracket Joy, wife OF
Clyde r. JOY, died at her home, SIG
Grand avenue last evening at 7:lO
o'clock, after a lingering illness ex-
tending over period of five years.
keokuk resident since 1890, Mrs. Joy
was prominently known in Keokuk
| through her identification with must
cal, social and philanthropic organiza-
tons. She was held in high esteem
by wide circle of friends and ac-
quaintances and her death will be
deeply regretted and the sympathy or
the community extended to the be-
reaved family.
Mrs. Joy was native Of Lee
county having been born at Denmark,
Iowa, June IL, 1866, daughter OF
Gustavus B. and Ann Bracket. Her
father was captain of company OF
engineers during the civil war and
was for many years a pom ologist OF
the department Of agriculture Of the
United States government. He dleo
in Washington two years ago. Mrs.
joys early life was spent in Denmark.
Her marriage to Clyde R. Joy oc-
CURED October %, 1890 in Chicago,
where the Bracket family was spend
ling the winter, DR.. Mcpherson of the
, SeCOuO T-TeSDy tSl luh Sii"iSh
ing. She had been resident Of keo-
kuk since that time.
| Besides her husband, who is mem
Der of the firm of S. F. Baker & com
panYy and connected with a number OF
other important Keokuk enterprises,
| Mrs. JOY is survived by three chill
dren: Ralph B. Joy, Mrs. Hugh J.
Robertson and Carroll Joy. The lat
ter recently entered the United States
naval academy at Annapolis. He has
been notified o. his mothers death
and is expected home for the tuner
al. Relph' Joy served in the Iowa
national guard on the border in the sup
ply department but later secured his
discharge because of ill health. There
| is also one surviving sister, Mrs. Alice
B. Dewing of Ann Arbor. Michigan.
| Mrs. Joy united with the Congrega-
tional church in Denmark and when
she moved to Keokuk, transferred her
letter to the local church and had
always taken an active and prominent
/ part in religious affairs She was es-
pecially interested IN philanthroplc
work and was a director of the visit
| ing Nurse association.
Mrs. Joy was also we'll known IN
the social life of the city. but her In
| tereSt was largely III IuuSlSetl eaiiai- ..
She was one of the organizers ana
charter members of the Monday Music
club, which was founded here In
1900 and since that time until Ill
health interfered, had taken a very
active part in the affairs Of the or
ganization. She was member or
the executive committee for many
wears, was chairman of the chorus
committee at the time "The Messiah"
was given, and member OF the
chorus committee for "The Elijah
Mrs. Joy possessed trained, low
contralto voice and was prominent
on the programs of the club as so.
Hoist and also sang in the ladies
| trio and octet. For many years she
was also a member of the choir of
the Congregational church.
The funeral will be held at the
home tomorrow morning at 1890
o'clock. The Rev. r. A. Waite of
Chicago will oflciate and the Rev.
IN. B. McElree of the United Pres
byterian church will assist. Burial
will be in Oakland cemetery.