DOWLING, Esther Sophia (Pollard) Lane 1851-1913

DOWLING, LANE, POLLARD

Posted By: Errin Wilker (email)
Date: 2/21/2013 at 19:56:55

This community was startled Saturday afternoon when word passed over the wire that Mrs. John Dowling, age 62, had passed away. Tho this good woman had been an invalid for some time, the news of her death came as a surprise. Mrs. D. has been our faithful and obliging “central” since the line has been established, a more capable person always ready and willing to do her best would be hard to find. As late as Thursday evening she answered calls, but Friday morning was taken seriously ill and she passed away at 4:00 p.m. Saturday. She was twice married, her first husband, Russell Lane, dying more than thirty years ago. She leaves to cherish her memory her aged husband and two sons, Charles at home and Russell nearby, a brother, Charles Pollard at Waukon, and some near relatives in the East. Monday the remains were taken to the First Presbyterian church at Waukon where Rev. Van Nice preached a beautiful sermon fitting the closing of a noble life. The Royal Neighbors attended in a body following the body to the cemetery nearby. The sympathy of the whole neighborhood goes out to the family in their dark hour.

Source: Lansing Mirror, Lansing, IA, 16 May 1913

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Posted By: Richard O'Brien
Date: 2/22/2013

Esther Dowling
born: 1852 Jun 16
died: 1913 May 10
Buried in Oakland Cemetery beside her first Husband Russell Lane
Iowa Gravestone Project has a photo of their joint stone
Allamakee Death Records give birth date as 1852 but the stone shows 1851.
In the Woodmansee book she is listed as Esther Dowling 1851 Jun 16-1913 and she is also listed as Esther Lane 1851-1913.