Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-11
Anna Clarke Colt,

widow Of the late DIR. Geo. w.
Colt, the we'll known pioneer
physician and surgeon, whose
active life was eO-eGnal with the
history of Missouri Valley from
it's beginning till his death, in
1915, died at the home of her son,
John Clarke Colt, in Omaha
July 3, 1913, following a general
of her health, since the death of
her devoted consort.
Anna Clarke was born liz
Wheeling, w. Virginia, OF French
percentage, who had been parti-
cipants in the revolutionary war
and the subsequent stirring
events that led to the develop
ment of our great republic. Anna
Clark's mother died when she was
but child. Her father was a
pioneer railroad man of New
York, and her uncle was the
founder of the American Express
Company.
She became the wife of DR..
Colt April %, 1867. These twain
began life here in Missouri VAL
ley under the usual restricted
circumstances of pioneers of that
time, and for SO years filled a
large part in all the affairs of
this great and growing valley of
the Missouri. He grew with the
town and the country. He rose
rapidly in his profession, en-
couraged by his most worthy help
mate. For many years he was
the Chief Surgeon of the C. and
N. w. lines west of here, and one
! of the most prominent railway
surgeons of the west. Their
beautiful home on 5th and Huron
was the social censer of the COM
munity till the infirmities of age
overlook them. With a grace and
delicacy, seldom seen, she was a
vertiable queen over her house
lhold and a Mother of Isreal to
lall the community. Her delight
was in helping the youth of the
land to the nights of noble living
and lofty ideals. And thousands
now recall her care of them with
reverent gratitude.
Two children came early to grace
their home and to care for them
in their declining years, also sew
eral grandchildren. After her
husbands death she spent her
summers with her son Clarke in
Omaha and her winters with her
daughter, Mia, Mrs. w. d. Alice
in Detroit. In these years her
Joy of living was found in her
grandchildren, and in recalling
the pleasant memories OF her
earlier friendships in the little
western town. which had been the
scene of her happiest years, and
had wrought the development of
her beautiful soul.
Together they gave literally of
their thought, their strength, and
their substance, to all that was
worthy and helpful in the com
munity.
To US who Lave known them
so we'll and so long, it would have
been most pleasing could this
have been their final resting place
I in little mausoleum in Rose
Hill, overlooking the wide valleys
which he had SO often traversed
in his professional career, guard
ing and guiding the health Of his
people, and the young of the land
he loved so we'll.
However in differences to the
desires of his children, the two
will rest their long, long rest each
( in cryptic, in mausoleum in
Forest Lawn cemetery in Omaha.
The funeral services will be
private, the guests being mainly
from Missouri Valley, with the
! following pail bearers: G. II.
Deur, j. s. McGavren, w. Y. Scott,
j. s. Dewell, p. E. Robinson and
| w. M. Carlisle of Missouri Valley,
with the Rev. T. j. Mackay of
Trinity Cathedral officiating.
And thus we take final leaye Of
two of our most worthy citizens,
and most exalted characters,
without whom neither the lives OF
our people or the tone of our
town would have been all it is
today. They are gone from all
earthly scenes but in memory's
halls they will live on till all
vino knew them in turn will have
been called home.