Gladys Eckley 1901-1932

ECKLEY, FREDERICK

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 11/24/2016 at 08:48:44

14 April 1932 - The Tipton Advertiser

Mrs. Gladys Eckley of Tipton, who was taken to the hospital at Davenport last Monday and operated on for gallstone trouble, passed away at 3 o'clock Wednesday morning. The patient rallied nicely following the operation and was thought to be making satisfactory recovery when sudden relapse Tuesday night about 11 o'clock resulted in her death.

Mrs. Eckley was 28 years of age and before her marriage was Miss Gladys Frederick, daughter of George Frederick of Arlington. She was a cousin of the Fredericks boys of this community. The Eckleys have been residents of Tipton about six months. Mr. Eckley is chef at the Paterson hotel café.

Mrs. Eckley is survived by her husband and one-year-old daughter. Her mother and sister came Wednesday when funeral arrangements were to be made. The sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved husband and other relatives.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 a.m. Saturday at the home on Lynn street. The body will be taken to Greeley, Iowa, for interment that afternoon.

21 April 1932 - The Tipton Advertiser

Gladys Elizabeth Frederick was born near Cedar Bluff, Iowa, Dec. 11, 1901. She with the family moved to Arlington, Iowa, the following February. Here she received her education, graduating from the public high school with the class of 1919, later attending Upper Iowa University after which she followed her profession as teacher in the county schools for several years.

At the age of fourteen years she united with the church of Christ. She was united in marriage March 27, 1926 with Arthur Eckley of Cedar Rapids. About four years ago she underwent a serious operation from which she never fully recovered. She submitted to a second operation last Tuesday morning April 12. The battle was too strong for her weak life to conquer. She passed away the next morning at three o'clock, her husband being with her at this time. She leaves to mourn her loss, the husband, her seventeen months old daughter, Patricia Ann, and her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Frederick of Arlington.