Florence Elba Daggett Gourd

DAGGETT, GOURD, STILLENGER, LANDAU, CLAIR, CASEY, JOHNSON

Posted By: Marlene Skalberg (email)
Date: 3/5/2015 at 15:24:15

Florence Elba Daggett, daughter of Clark and Lucy Daggett, was born near Corning, Iowa on December 6, 1876 and passed away at the Rosary Hospital, November 22, 1957 at the age of 80 years, 11 months, and 16 days.
On February 6, 1895, she was united in marriage to William Gourd, who preceded her in death, January 17, 1929. Their entire married life was spent in Adams County with the exception of five years on a homestead in Colorado.
To this union five children were born. One son, Theron, passed away at Idledale, Colorado in 1942. She is survived by one son, Byron Gourd of Des Moines, 3 daughters, Mabel Landau and Blanche Clair of Longmont, Colorado, and Ethel Stillinger of Brooks. Also one Step daughter, Mrs. Edna Casey of West Fork, Arkansas. She is also survived by one sister, Pearl Johnson of Corning, 10 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Gourd lived in Prescott for 31 years and has retained her membership to the Methodist Church there. She moved to Brooks in 1950 to be near her daughter. She spent her life in service for others. For many years she helped care for the sick in Prescott and was always on hand to help all of her family. Her most outstanding virtue was her love for children and especially her many grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from the Boyd Roland Company Funeral Home, Sunday, November 24, at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Joe Cook.
Mrs. Blanche Lund was vocalist accompanied y Mrs. Kathleen Cook. Pall bearers were her grandsons, Weldon Gourd, Gene Gourd, Orville Gourd, Clyde Landau, Ray Clair, and Max Stillinger.
Adams County Free Press, November 28, 1957, page 8