The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-31

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The sudden death OF Mrs. Daisy B
Duncan has cast a cloud of gloom
| and sorrow over the entire commun
/ ity. OF quiet and submissive ma
ture, she endured her suffering pa
tiently and silently. very few knowing
last.
J Daisy Bernice Ingersoll, second
daughter of Hiram G. and Mary Inger-
soil, was born in Montebello town
ship four miles north Of Elvaston,
ST. Joseph hospital in Keokuk, Iowa,
October 20. 1918, at 2 a. m.
Not until the last two weeks be-
fore her death did she suffer so In
tensely and her condition considered
dangerous. AS a last resort \she sub
mitted to an operation which was un-
successful owing TO the nature of the
disease, which was found to be can
GERS OF the stomach.
She was married Nov. s, 1894, to
John C. Duncan. To this union was
born two children, Russell H. and
Marie o., who survive her. Much
sympathy is expressed for the aged
parents in their great sorrow in the
loss Of their only child on whom they
depended SO much for comfort and
consolation in their declining years.
Also the son and daughter, who are
so early in life bereft Of a mothers
loving care. May He who tempers the
wind to the shorn lamb look down
with infinite compassion upon the
aged parents and the orphans in the
hour of their desolation. Our Heaven
ly Father will fold the arms of his
love and protection around those VINO
put their trust in him.
Mrs. Duncan was member OF the
Baptist church, and was the efficient
church clerk for nine years. She was
faithful worker in the Ladies Aid
society, and a member OF the Mission
airy society. She was charter mem
ber'of the Elvaston CHAPTER o. E. S.,
and held the office Of warder at the
time Of her death. She was also an
untiring worker-in the cemetery guild.
Our sister was faithful to conviction
OF right and duty.
The body was brought to her home
Friday afternoon.
A brief funeral service was held at
the home Monday afternoon, and tho
flower laden casket was conveyed to
the Elvaston cemetery where short
service was held, conducted by Rev.
A. L. Macarthur. The casket was
then placed in the family vault be-
side her sister, Olive who passed
away sixteen years ago. Those at
tending the services from distance
were A. M. Peterman, a brother OF
Mrs. Ingerso1l, also his son j. NJ.
Peterman and wife of Burlington.
On Wednesday. October %, at llfeh
noon, occurred the wedding of two
Of our popular young people. Mr..
Clifford Roscoe Grauf and Miss Greta
Juanita Roasa at the manse Of the
Westminster Presbyterin church in
Keolsuk. Iowa. The beautiful ring
ceremony was said hy Rev Ezra But
Ter Newcomb. The bridal couple were
attended by their parents, and the
brides. sister. Mrs. Wilma Ivan Rossa
The groon1's sisters, Misses Mae and
Emma Grauf Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mar
shall and Miss Crystal Garvey At
ter the ceremony the bridal PARTY
were served a seven course wedding
dinner in private dining room at the
Hotel Iowa The bride was lovely in
brown velvet dress with a bodice
bouuet of roses. The hapDv Young
counle departed on the north bound
c. p. G @. train at 2 D. No.. on their
wedding trip to Chicago and Battle
Creek. Mich.
The groom IS the Oldest son OF Mr..
and Mrs. r. c. Grauf and Is young
mon Of fine character and business
ability. He Is registered in tha draft.
but was sSaced in class two on ac-
count of his important agricultural
interests
The bride Is tho youngest daughter
of Mr. and ilrs. VIM. Roaea end is an
intelligent and cultured vourg WON I
an who has 2 nrominent rart in the
social life Of the community. They
will be at home IN F1vaston after
November 81 until sprino, when they
will move to their farm south OF
town.
Mrs. Lee walker and children.
CLYDE and Myrtle. have been III also.
and the son is serinusiv III at this
tire and has the care nf a trained
nrrse. Our schools and churches re-
main closed. I
We have had few cases Of inf7u-
enza in town but more through the