Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-23
MANY DEATHS
THE PAST WEEK

Many deaths of well known people
of DEBORAH have taken place during
the past week. Last Wednesday we
chronicled the death of DR.. S. p.
Dahl, who died on Oct. 8, and this
week We are called upon to chronicle
the death of his wife, who passed
away Thursday.
Shortly following the death of DR..
Dahl came news of the death of DR..
Charles M. Campbell last Wednesday.
which was followed by news of the
death of his wife yesterday.
Many other deaths have occurred
in the community since last week.
Two soldier boys also passed, away
at army camps, Carl Martin Winter,
of Burr Oak, and Delbert Foltz, of
Hesper, passed away at Camp Dodge
Dahl.
Last Thursday morning Mrs. S. p.
Dahl passed away at the DEBORAH
hospital, following her beloved hus-
band DR.. S. P. Dahl to the great be-
yond in just a weeks time. DR..
Dahl passed away on Oct. 8, and the
shock of his death was too great for
the bereaved wife to bear, and she
broke down completely and, was
compelled to take to her bed. Every
thing was done for her, but to no
avail.
limo Zackery was born at Prairie
City, Iowa, June Is, 1892. the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Jack
ary The father passed away in 1900,
and the family home was In Prairie
City until about fourteen years ago.
The mother and daughter then
moved to Winchester, Indiana, where
Mrs. Dahl completed her high school
education. They returned to Prairie
City for a short time, then moved to
Des Moines, where she entered
Drake University, from which in
stitution she graduated. On March
80, 1914, she was united in marriage
to DR.. S. p. Dahl, and the family
home had been in DEBORAH since.
One child, a son, Burwin Sigurd
was born to the union,s who survives.
She Is also survived by one brother,
H. w. Zachary, of Prairie City, and
two sisters, Mrs. c. H. George, of
Redding, Iowa, and Mrs. T. 1. Ston-
er, of Des Moines. In the death OF
this excellent woman and her hus-
band, every one in the city grieves,
Mrs. Dahl was woman of high
character, and was much beloved
in an extended circle of friends, and
her death is a shock to ALL at sn
The funeral services were held
Saturday morning. Rev. Glesne
officiated, and the remains were
placed in the vault in the Phelps
cemetery beside those OF. her, hus-
band. The remains of both viii be
taken to Manley, Iowa, in about ten
days for interment. Is
GOOdnO.
When word reached DEBORAH that
Mrs. o. B. Goodno had passed away
at her home last Wednesday after
noon, Oct. 16, at about four O'Clock,
it was a shock to everyone, as she
had only been ill few days.
Bessie Margaret Noble was born
Oct. A, 1856, on a farm near Con-
over, Iowa, and was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Noble, now or
Bronson, Kansas. She lived in
Winneshiek county until 1903, when
the family moved to Kansas. Feb.
10, 1908, she was married to Otis
B. Goodno, and to them was born
one son, Chester hoy. In the sprins
of 1914, they moved to Winneshiek
county and have made their home
here since, in Calmar township
having built a new home and moved
on the farm where she passed away
only about year ago.
Early in life Mrs. Goodno became
interested in reading and learning
parts of the Bible and chose it as
her guide in life, uniting with the
Nj. E. church. She remained faithful
to these teachings all through life
and during her last hours seemed TO
catch vision of the Heavenly Home
to which she wanted to go, and
asked that the lights be turned on
to guide her safely Home. such a
memory should be, and is great
help and comfort to those who re.
main TO mourn the loss of one who
was a kind and true friend and
neighbo and a devoted vile and
mother.
She was a member OF the Garry
On" Red Cross unit and worked
most faithfully and Loyalty, haylns
entertained the unit in her home
only four weeks before her death
and attended the meeting just two
weeks before, and her going has
caused sorrow among those who had
learned to look forward to her
presence andihelp.
Because of her short illness, her
parents could not get here, but ar
rived the next day, together with
Mr.. Goodness mother and brother,
all from Bronson, Kansas.
Besides her grief-stricken hus-
band, son and parents, she leaves d
brother and sister in Kansas; sister
Mrs. r. j. Novotny, of DEBORAH; a
brother, Donald, Somewhere In
France at the front; one brother,
Roy, proceeded her in 1913. She
also leaves many relatives and
friends who feel they have indeed
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