COMSTOCK

COMSTOCK, PARRY, ASMUSSEN, WENTWORTH, SHOREY

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Date: 6/12/2014 at 23:21:02

Cherokee Evening Times - Cherokee, Iowa - February 28, 1920

MRS. AMELIA COMSTOCK

Amelia Parry (sic) was born at Mani-las, N. Y., Oct. 11, 1848, and died in Washington, D. C , Feb. 24, 1927, at the age of 79 years.

She was one of a family of ten children, only one of whom still lives, James Parry, Fabius, N. Y.
They were the children of John Parry and Abigail Cutting.

Mrs. Comstock was educated in the public schools of New York, and at the age of 18 was married
to Levi Henry Comstock, who preceded his wife in death 36 years.

There were three children born to this union — Fred who died as an infant child, Lula Mae Comstock, employed by the Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Education, in Washington, D. C., with whom Mrs. Comstock spent her later days, and Edward S. Comstock of Cherokee,
who was employed by the Times Publish Co. for many years.

There are five grand children-- Mrs. Lula May Asmussen, St. Peters, Minn.; Mrs. Carry Evelyn Wentworth, Cherokee; Mrs. Dorothy M. Shorey. Niagra Falls, N. Y.; Claude Adelbert Comstock of Cherokee; Bertha Helen Comstock, Washington, D. C.

Mrs. Comstock came to Iowa and after several brief residences in nearby county seats, settled in
Cherokee in 1886. Mr. Comstock was identified with the milling business at the Old White Mill, where a historical marker was erected last fall by the schools of Cherokee.

Mrs. Comstock was identified with the life of community very closely until about seventeen
years age when she went to Washington, D. C., and with her daughter Mae took up their residence there. She has made several trips back to Cherokee and renewed old friendships on several occasions.

A year ago she was stricken with an apoplexy and has gradually failed.

She was a devoted wife and mother. After the death of her husband she was left with the support of her family. She took up nursing as a means of the support and the education of her children. In this work she was very successful . Scores of people in Cherokee and the surrounding towns have reason to remember her skill and her fidelity to them during the long hours of their sickness.

Wherever she went it was the optimum, a cheery heart and a bright smile. She had cares
enough of her own, but with her, many a thorn was made to bloom because of her abounding cheer.

As a child she was a member of the Episcopal church. She constantly sacrificed her own interests for those of her children. She leaves a memory that is precious.

Funeral services were held from the M. E . church at 1:30 p. m., Sunday. Dr. Bushnell officiated. Burial was a t Oak Hill cemetery.