The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-23
Mrs. Caroline Harris.

Mrs. Caroline Harris, one of De-
catur county's pioneers and long q;
resident of Leon and vicinity, passed
| away last Wednesday at Northwood,
day for burial. Death came at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. E. X.
Pitman, with whom she had lived
! for two and half years, and occur
red within ten days after her return
from a happy visit with another,
daughter, Mrs. Claude E. Moore, at
| Creston.
Although. nearly "a years of age,
Mrs. Harris was mentally alert to
within a few hours of her death.
Being a confined shutin by reason Of
an injury to one of her hips some
years ago, she was unable, to get.
hours were fully occupied in doing
things for others. During the war
she spent much of her time in knit
ting for the soldiers and she was q.
contributor to all the war activities.
Her patient uncomplaining dis
position was commented upon by all
flowers accompanying the remains
testify somewhat to the esteem in
which she was held by her new
friends at Northwood.
Funeral services were held at the
Leon Christian church last Friday
Henry Esch, of Decatur. owing to
an error in telegram one of her
daughters, Mrs. Claude Moore. of
Creston, failed to reach Leon until
Saturday and interment was made
that afternoon in the Leon cemetery
beside her husband and son, the
funeral party going from the Stewart
undertaking parlors.
The following. obituary sketch
was read at the funeral:
Caroline Harris was born Novem-
Der s.. 1895, in Indiana, the daugh-
tier, of Orange dad Laura Howard,
an ana died 1t ths lqMe OF ner ddaugh-
wood, Iowa, after only short i'll
ness, on October IS, 1919, aged 83
years, 1 I months and 10 days.
When still a young girl she came
with her parents to Decatur county,
Iowa. Later the family moved to
Leon probably in the late fifties.
Here she was married in 1860 to-
James G.. Harris with whom she
lived happily for 81 years, his death
occurring October 21, 1911.
OF the children born to this union
five daughters are now, living. They
Columbia; Mrs. Tin Spencer and
Mrs. Lee Spencer. of Morgan town
ship. Decatur county; Mrs. E. K.
Pitman, Northwood. Iowa; Mrs.
Claude Moore. Creston, Iowa.
Three sons, James, Edward and
e}fer aa Word ~thn recent sa 70 Sears tne
Besides these children she leaves a
number of grand children and great
William Howard, of Des Moines,
Iowa.
Mrs. Harris, all through her long
ivoo r.
her demeanor but kind and pleasant
to all with whom she came in con-
| tact. She was especially fond OF
children and a visit with grandma"
was always delight to the little
folks. What treasures she could
bring to, light, from hidden sources
in pockets and bureau drawers only
the grandchildren can tell.
Death came peacefully to her
without struggle or suffering the
end coming in quiet sleep and the
watchers at the bedside hardly
knowing when the mortal soul pass
sba nto the was neepng of hH maker and
patient throughout all her troubles,
bereavements and physical ailments.
| Early in life she became a member
Of the Christian church of Leon and
continued faithful to the end. She
treasured her bible 41iehly and It's
reading of the scripture Although
she had undergone manv griefs and
| bitter sorrows during her lifetime
she held steadfast to her faith The
| following verse was found in her
bible after death:
Sooner or later the load will be
lighter:
Sooner or later the struggle will
cease;
Sooner or later the sky will be
brighter.
Spanned by the beautiful rain
bow of peace.
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