TRASK, Lucy 1851-1930

TRASK, JENKINS

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Date: 7/11/2004 at 08:16:15

Lucy A. JENKINS TRASK

Mrs. John TRASK Of Bassett Dead

Died in Her Home at Age
of 79 years. Leaves Aged
Husband and Children

Bassett Crn.- Lucy A. JENKINS, a daughter of John and Lydia JENKINS was born in Winneshiek County Iowa April 24, 1851 and died at her home neat Bassett, Iowa, April 18, 1930.

She was united in marriage with John TRASK at New Hampton, Iowa, October 15, 1868, and to this union six children were born, two of which preceded their mother in death, Charles and Emily, by name.

She is survived by her husband John TRASK and the following Children. William H., of Bassett, Ethel Ann, now Mrs. Oscar FREDERICI of Ionia, Iowa, Hattie, now Mrs. Louis NYHAN of Waterloo, Iowa, Evelyn, now Mrs. Bert MICHAEL of Charles City Iowa. She also leaves one brother, William JENKINS of Independence Iowa, fifteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Mrs. TRASK has lived in the same community for sixty years and had a wide circle of friends who join the with the family in their great sorrow.

She has lived a busy life and a useful one and was ever ready to sacrifice her own pleasures or conveniences for those she loved and the sorrow of the family becomes a community's grief because of her charity and kindness.

Funeral Services were held at the Bassett Community Church Monday, April 21 at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. G.A. Hess of the Christian Church of Charles City with interment at Rowley Hill Cemetery.

Newspaper: New Hampton Tribune
Date: April 1930