The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-06

moved with her parents TO ElVaston |
in 1882 where her years OF childhood, !
maidenhood and womanhood were
spent In 1894 she was united IN
marriage to ]. G.. Duncan who died
some three years ago. TWO chlidren
were born to this union, Russell h.,
and Marie o. Duncan, both OF whom
survive. In this community her days
were spent and the sorrowtng friends
who mourn her departure testify TO
the worthiness and value OF her LIE.
Kindly, generous, helpful, she ever
lent herself to the welfare of others
and counted little her own sacrifice
If It brought good to her friends. She
was interested in community develop
ment. being a member Of the GENE
terry guild and carefully sought to
keep sacred the ashes of the dead.
and a testimony of worth to the liv-
ing. Holding membership in the
order of the Eastern Star, she per
mitted it's prospects and teachings
to influence her life for the higher
and better good AS christian she
held membership in tho Presbyterian
church. Her daily life reflected the
virtue and sacrifice Of a highly
spiritualized life upon the infiu-
/ ence of the Christ IN every service
Of life, true to the bast conception.
She will be missed by her friends,
! neighbors and inmates in addition to
/ her service as mother. She gave the
! loyal devotion of fond daughter 10
her aged father and mother who
lean no longer upon her faithful arm,
gaze into a sad future unless 1t
! be that He who doeth all things well
unfolds the life beautiful to them, as
! suaging their sorrow and sustaining
their souls by His gift OF peace. Her
death came as a surprise to all, few
being aware that she was burdened
with pain that baffled the physicians.
so quietly did she bear her cross, and
when as a last resort the surgeons
knife was needed she calmly met her
ordeal. relying on faith in men to be
relieved If possible, but laying hold
! of that greater faith in Him who well
comes all His children with holy
greetings, when flesh releases its
clasp upon the spirit.
Our second funeral was our first
soldier boy, Roy Arthur 1kerd. He
was inducted into the service June
2srd He was a member of the 161st
depot brigade. There he fell sick
with measles. He seemed to recover
from measles, but on being trans
ferred from Camp Grant to Camp
Hancock in Georgia he was taken
with his fatal Illness, his death being
caused by influenza followed by pneu-
imonia. While at Camp Hancock he
Welded himself to almighty God and
gladly accepted his Savior. Our
whole community grieves with the
Borrowing parents and relatives in
their deep grief.
The third funeral was DR.. j. E. Mill
er's wife who died at Donnellson,
Iowa, of influenza and pneumonia. DR..
Miller was born and reared here in
iour village and great sympathy is ex-
tended him in his deep sorrow.
We have had about fifteen cases
Iof the influenza here, the worst being
DIR, Runyon, l. r. Miller's wife and
Claude Walker, but it seems to be
under control Our school has been
closed for two weeks and all enter
itsinments have been ordered closed.
A. w. Peterman, J. M. Peterman
land wife visited Saturday, Sunday
land Monday with Hiram IngersolPs
family, Miss Marie Duncan accom-
,panying them home to Burlington for
la short visit.
Corn gathering is going on rapidly
and it is turning out really better
than has been expected considering
1.-The dry weather at caring time, and
the quality is generally good. The
fall grain sown is looking fine and