The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-06

Mrs Margaret Jane Wler mckee
died at her home 242 No. Scohel'
street, in this city, Thursday mornin;
at 1910 a. M. aged n years,
month and Ii days.
Mrs. Mckee was the daughter o
! George W. and Jane (McCulloughJ
Wier, and was born in New Phiiadel
phia, Indiana, Aug. 81, 1870, her par
ents both being natives of Scotland
! On October ID, 1859, she was mar
| ried to James Wilson Mckee, on
! farm east of Carthage, known as the
Jacob Sholl farm, Rev. Swan of this
city officiating, and on the 18th inst,
would have celebrated their fifty
eighth wedding anniversary.
To this union was born seven chill
dren, all surviving except two sons,
Edward and Clarence, who died IN
boyhood, during the same week,
death being due to cholera infantum,
Those surviving beside the husband
are: Mrs. Ida Armstrong, Mrs. Mar.
garet j. Gildner, Mrs. Effie M. Pear
son, all of Chicago; A. N. Mckee OF
Galesburg, and Mrs. Maude Bell OF
this city; also four grandsons, Earl
Mckee of Keokuk, Iowa; Ray Nc
Kee of New York City, with the Edi-
son company; Harry Armstrong Of
Chicago, and James Bell of this city;
one great-grandson. Ford Weeks
Oehne of Chicago; three granddaugh-
tiers. Mrs. Ruth Oehne and Edna Arm
strong Of Chicago, and Helen NJ. Nc
Kee of. Galesburg.
At the age of thirteen years, Mrs.
Mckee became a christian, uniting
with the First Presbyterian church
at Philadelphia, Ind, and during her
entire life has always been a true
christian in action and deeds. Of the
most forgiving spirit, always ready
to excuse any shortening In her
friends or associates, being mother
not only to her immediate family,
but to all the young of the commun-
ity, ever interested in their welfare
and rendering her assistance In the
betterment Of the community. She
has been constant sufferer for more
than two years, recovering sufficient
1y at one time to be able to be out
riding and meet her many friends.
Just three weeks ago she was taken
with a severe nervous attack and
slight nervous stroke. from which
she dfu not rally, death coming as
peacefully and quietly as her entire
life had been spent. During all OF
her Illness she was ever cheerful,
making those who ministered to her
wants fee, that 1t was pleasure and
never a burden.
Mrs. Gildner has been in the home
assisting with her care, and Mrs.
Maude Bell has been almost con-
stantly at her mothers side.
Many friends mourn the parting Of
this mother, as manifested by the
beautiful floral offerings.
Funeral services will be held from
the home today Saturday at 2:30
D. m, Rev. Boyd officiating. Special !
music was furnished, under the d. |
lection Of Mrs. E. D. seger.
Burial at Moss Ridge cemetery.
Those from out of the city attend
ng the funeral of Mrs. Mckee Sat |
lrday were: Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Gid
Ter, Mrs Ida Armstrong and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. NJ Pearson, all Of Chicago;
dr. and Mrs. A. N. Mckee Of Gales
,urg; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mckee Of
leokuk: Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Mckee
# Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Mrs. McKee's sister, Mrs. jean
,ette Sweeney Of this city, passed
way just five weeks ago.
Mr.. Thomas Tarman passed away
Thursday morning, aged 68 years,
months and 5 days.
Mr.. Tarman was native Of Ohio,
,eing a farmer by occupation, but |
or several years had been retired on
ccount of i'll health. Three years
go Mr.. and Mrs. Tarman moved
rom Plymouth to this city, where
hey have since made their home.
Iaving won many friends during
heir residence here, Mrs. Tarman
eing an invalid, unable to walk, her
usband was ever her faithful COM
anion.
Funeral services were held from
be Methodist church Friday after
Don, the Rev. J. w. Ferris oficiat-
1g.
Relatives and friends to the num-
er Of about twenty-five, assembled
t the home of Mrs. Susannah Bos-
On, Thursday, when dinner was
njoyed in honor of Aunt Nancy Bos-
On of this city. Each one contrib
ted toward the dinner and when all
ad assembled, there was a real feast
pread in the dining room, the same
eing served in cafateria style. The
lining room was prettily decorated
18th sprays of rose bushes and other
easonable flowers, which made a
retty setting for the delicacies. {
The parlor was also tastefully dec
rated, where the gifts brought by
re friends were assembled, and the
anne presented a harvest home
Gene as there were pumpkins,
luashes, nuts, many kinds of canned
'uits and vegetables, and also a sill :
er gift, which will supply many !
leasures during the coming winter. :
Aunt Nancy is now in her eighty :
econd year and her whole life has I
cen devoted to ministering to the 1
omforts and cares of her immediate +
amily and the assemblage was in I
he nature of token of apprecia- r
lon of the sweet autumn" of life 4
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