BURGESS, Mary Louise 1844-1921

BURGESS, DIBBLE

Posted By: Sandy Burgess McClay (email)
Date: 12/1/2016 at 10:40:10

MRS. MARY L. BURGESS

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Louise Burgess, who died yesterday morning, will be tomorrow at 10:30-a. m. at the O'Keefe & Towne Funeral Home. Rev. F. W. Court officiating. Burial will be in Fairview.

Mrs. Burgess was born in Pennsylvania, February 18, 1844. For many years she was a resident of Black Hawk County, the last 10 years making her home in La Porte City.

Her husband, J. O. Burgess, died in 1915.

The following children survive: R. A. and Otto Burgess, Waterloo; J. E. Burgess, Newton, Iowa; C. R. Burgess, Eau Claire, Wisconsin and Mrs. Lura Wood, Seattle, Washington.

Note: James Ezra Burgess, her son also died while down in Waterloo for her funeral. He had a heart attack and died in his sleep. There was a double funeral. Mary died June 30, 1921, James her son died July 2, 1921.

SOURCE: Waterloo Evening Courier, Friday, July 1, 1921, Waterloo, Iowa