Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-10
MRS. JOHN J. MEAD.

Following an illness which becam
alarming only short time befor
her death, Mrs. Alice Mead died a
the family home in the Mead apart
ments, Third avenue and Fourteent
street, Cedar Rapids, at $3.50 p. m
Monday. Death was due to heart di
sease which had partially confined he
to her room for about two weeks. He
condition became more serious earl
Monday and she sank rapidly unit
the end came.
| Mrs. Mead was the wife of John ]
Mead. superintendent of distribution
for the Cedar Rapids Gas company
and has been prominent in social cir
cles of her home city for number O
years. She was especially active IL
the P. 2. O. society, and had Just com
pleted "a term as president of the so
ciety, position to which she wa.
elected two years ago. She held, sue
cessfully, the positions of guard
treasurer, vice president and presi
dent in the society, and was the in
stalling officer when the new officers
were installed at meeting held two
weeks before her death. She had at.
tended every meeting of the society
during her term of office as presi.
dent, and was absent from one meet
ing only since she became a member
She was also an active member OF
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton and had been active in the work
Of the local chapter.
Born In Pennsylvania.
Before her marriage to Mr.. Mead
in 1885, Mrs. Mead was LORNA Alice
Wilson. and was born in Collensburg,
Pennsylvania. She came west with
her parents when she was five years
Of age, and lived in Manchester until
her marriage. Since 1885 she had liv-
ed almost continuously in Cedar Rap
Ids. She became q member of the
Methodist Episcopal church in Man
chester during her girlhood, and at
terward transferred her membership
to st. Paups M. e. church. Since
the erection Of the new Mead apart
ment building three years ago, the
family home had been there.
The surviving relatives are the hus-
band, one daughter, Miss Mildred;
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. p. Wilson
of Manchester; three sisters, Mrs. J.
w. Rabenau OF Tinta, Mimi; Mrs.
T. A. Coon of Oelwein, and Mrs. A. E..
Nugent Of Cedar Rapids, and one
brother, Sherman Wilson. She was an
aunt of Clyde Pelley, who lost his life
when the Tuscania was sunk
Burial in Manchester.
The funeral services wave hold in
ST. Pauls church at 4 p. M, on Tues
day assisted by the Rev. A. M. Jayne,
assisted by Dr. p. j. Lockwood.
The remains of Mrs. Mead arrived
in Manchester this morning and were
taken to the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs J. P. Wilson, where brief
services were held at two o'clock.
Interment was made in Oakland
cemetery.
Among the relatives AMI friends
who attended the funeral services
were Judson w Mead OF Minneapolis; ];
Elmer E. Mead and wife of Oelwein;
Theron Coon and wife of Celwein; A.
e. Nugent and wife Of Cedar Rapids:
Mrs. Cora Rabenau Of Tinta, Mime
sofa; and DR.. A. M. jayne of Cedar
Rapids. snf ka1
The announcement Of the death, OF
Mrs. Mead came altogether unexpect-
edly, and brings deep sorrow to a
large circle Of friends. Sincere
sympathy is felt for the bereaved hus-
band and daughter, the aged parents,
and all those who were attached to
her by tender family ties