The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-24
Laura Bozarth Watsabaugh.

Laura Alice Bozarth, daughter d
| Wesley and Lutitia BOzart, was bOrI
at Davis City, Iowa, April II, 1867
died at the home Of her brother, f.
| w. Bozarth, May -, 1917, aged fifty
years and twenty-seven days.
During her early girlhood the fam
lily lived in Smith county, Kansas
There at the age of thirteen she was
thrown from a horse, bringing her
near to deaths door, and from the
effects Of which she never knew what
it was to be in good health, making
her life one OF suffering and many
time she was very seriously sick.
Notwithstanding this she was always
fearless in spirit, never wavering
and her health permitting, was al
ways found taking an active part in
the church and better social activities
of the community where she lived.
The family later returned to Davis
City, where she grew to WOmanhood,
completed the course of study given
at that place, then attended the col
lege at burlington, Iowa, after which
she taught school near Bethany, Mo-,
and later in Nebraska, and later
attended the college at Chillicothe,
Mo-, taking a course in vocal and in
strumental music.
On December "a, 1891, she was
united in marriage to Daniel w.
Watsab augh, residing for a short
time in Leon, Iowa, later residing at
Tingley, Iowa, in Colorado, and then
TO Montana, being residents OF Bill
lings, Montana, Ior the past three
years
Living at Laurel. Montana, most
of the time for the past eleven years.
an able assistant in publishing d
weekly newspaper, Mrs. Watsabaugh
propably did the best work Of her
life aiding in the organization OF a
Methodist church., giving all he rs
slstance possible in personal work
was also an active member Of a
woman's club devoted to the i'm
prOvement of it's members and con-
tributlng to better social conditions
in the community.
In October, 1912, her health suf-
tered a break down from which she
never recovered, her afiliction being
valVular heart trouble which brought
about other complications, causing
almost continual suffering until ner
death, losing nearly all her sight,
undergoing several surgical opera
tions on this account, being a hospital
patient great deal, seeking relief
through specialists and change Of
climate and while there was no cure
and only temporary relic: she bore
her affections with great patience,
optimistic Of final reco"cry.
About the first of &larcn she came
10 Davis City to visit her sister,
brother and other relatives. About
Two weeks before her death she had
q slight attack Of pneumonia. Other
complications also setting in made
!ter last days of very great suffering
from which she was at last willingly
elie'eu. declaring she was ready Tor
the broader life promised those who
faithfully follow in the footsteps OF
Iho Saviour.
Mrs. Watsabaugh was the eldest Of
SIX children. or these three are llV-
ms. +. W hozarth, Mrs. r. l.. Flora
4nd Mrs. *. G. Graham. Her falEer.
Wesley hOZarth, who was veteran
Of the civil war, whose ancestors in
Guided those OF the earliest pioneers,
died few years ago. Her mother
died at her home in Laurel, Mont,
IN the same month Of her own de-
Darture and at her own request her
body was laid to rest by the side of
her beloved mother in the beautiful
|. O. O. +. cemetery at Davis City.
The funeral was held from the Union
church, the sermon being by Rev. O..
H. Watkins, of the Pentecostal
brethren to which a number of rela-
tives belonged.
Besides her husband, brother and
two sisters are many relatives and
friends left to mourn the loss of a
loving companion, sister and sincere
and true friend. I