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BAKER, Della May (Ferris) 1865-1890

BAKER, FERRIS, WEDGWOOD, VAN NICE

Posted By: Joyce Reilly (email)
Date: 2/23/2018 at 16:16:30

GONE TO REST

Mrs. Della May Baker was called over the silent river Wednesday morning at two a.m. April 23rd. She was the only daughter of Mortimer and Olive Ferris. Was born May 22d 1865. Was united in the bonds of matrimony to Mr. Elsworth Baker August 13th 1884, and has left behind besides her grief stricken husband an parents and other relatives, two small children, who are too yound to realize that they have just met with the greatest loss mortal man is heir to. Her last illness through of short duration was of a very painful nature and the suffering at times intense. But all was borne with great patience and without complaint. She lived the most of her life at Waukon Iowa a. About four years ago with her husband removed to this place, he being in the employ of the R. R. and Express Co’s here. She was highly esteemed by all who knew her at this and former homes. On Thursday the remains were follow to Waukon by her family were the funeral services were held, that being the present home of her parents and home until her marriage. Funeral services were Conducted by the Rev. John M. Wedwood and Rev. Van nice at 1:30 o’clock p.m. Friday April 25th. Her bereaved husband with her parents retruned to this place Saturday evening. The sincere sympathy of all acquaintances and associates in their sad bereavement in the loss of the dear one who lived about the third the allotted time of man. So in life we are in the midst of death.

A precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in our house,
Which never can be filled,
God in His wisdom has recalled,
The boon, his love had given,
And though the body moulders her,
The soul is safe in heaven.

Source: unknown

Della May (Ferris) Baker died 23 April 1890.
She had two children: Leonard Baker and Mortimer Baker


 

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