The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-02-04
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This week we are called upon tt
chronicle the death Of Mrs. Ellsworth
Shook, a former resident of Dow City
who was buried here Saturday. Decora
ton Virgins was born at Dow City, or
May 30, 1882, and died at Cherokee, or
Jan. %, 1920, at the age OF 81 years,
months and 20 days. On Sept. II, 1872
she was united lin marriage with ELS
worth Shook at Cherokee, who with hel
two sons, Merle and John, are left tc
mourn. She also leaves five sisters
namely: Mrs. G.. M. Brake, of Dow City
Mrs. L. v. Slocumb, of Chappell. Neb.
Mrs. Frank Balensifer, Of Cherokee
Mrs. j; NJ Bell, sof Dow City, and Mrs
Roy Armstrong; of Waterloo besides
other relatives and many friends. Mrs
Shook spent the greater part OF her life
in Dow City and when at the age OF
thirteen she united with the Methodist
church. She ATTENDED the local public
schools and is a member of the gradu.
ating class of 1899. On January 2Sd
she was taken sick and pneumonia rap
idly developed, causing her death in
less than a week. The remains were
shipped to Dow City Saturday afternoon
and after brief funeral service con-
Quoted by Rev. J. l.. Boyd, OF Wood
bine; interment took place in the Gem
etery here. We extend sympathy to
the sorrowing ones. n q
Mrs Shook was a young lady pos.
sessed with an exceptionally sweet and
CHEEKY disposition and was one whom
everyone loved to meet. She was a
great favorite among her associates,
who are heartbroken over her untimely
DEATH Her occasional visits to Dow
City with her ever cheerful greetings
fox. f,,in 1o no Sa61v missed
Funeral services were held at Chero-
kee before starting for Dow City with
the remains. The many beautiful floral
offerings testified in small measure
only to the love and esteem in which
shesWas. held by her friends. Z
Mrs. Henry Roy and Mrs. Will Ham,
moiid and son were visiting in Denison'
SATURDAY,. d
Mrs. Chas. Keehner and little grand.
son returned to WOOdbine Sunday fol-
lowing a several days sojourn at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Art s. Randel,
and assisting in caring for their mother,
Mrs. Jane Daggett. who is now slowly.
improving from her illness.
Mrs. L. E. Mcbride and daughter,
Yifgene,. canre up from. kOgane6aturd
to Be present af the funeral OF her aunt,
Mrs. Shook. They remained until Sum
day afternoon at the parental, G.. M.
Brake, home.
Mr. and Mrs Francis Murdoch were
down to Dow CITY last week visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Arden Malone.
Henry Murdoch was down from Chur.
dan visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. M. Murdoch.
Dan Calhoun left Wednesday for Den.
yer to join his motherin-law, Mrs. Ida
L. Wiener, and daughter who have been
there for some time. r
Walter Holman was a passenger to
Omaha Thursday to spend few days
with his two children at the home of
their grandmother, Mrs. Rose Akofer.
Monday evening at the high school
the third attraction on the
yeeum asceurse stpoksss placesss and was
greeted BY good attendance. This
number was put on by Silent Mora ma
,3cian,Mllo displa yeds all kinds ofswagic
eats befote the aldtencegfJ Sienf Mora
naG. avery pleasing ktageJp esence and
hiE tricks swiftly and
He i'll 4z splendid sleight az
hand manipulation and it proved a diff;
f ils sts h q e sH snti a aeW aSa suf
sffact-sails q. which Were
shown in a very clever manner. TAX.