LARID, Mary Hazel 1888-1916

LAIRD, EASTMAN

Posted By: Marilyn O'Connor (email)
Date: 3/18/2005 at 16:00:47

Source- Osage News

Obituary-Laird

Mary Hazel Larid was born April 19,1888 in Nashua, Iowa and died in Columbus, Ohio, March 16, 1916.

The years of her early girlhood were spent in Nashua, the family moving to Mason City in 1902. After three year's residence there and in Northfield, Minn., the family made their home in Osage, Iowa, where Mary spent her High school days, graduating in 1907. She attended the Cedar Valley Seminary 1908-1909 and following year entered Carleton college. A nervous break-down near the close of the year prevented her returning to her college work. Since then, her ambition has prompted her again and again to undertake further study, only to be prevented by ill health.

Two years ago, she went with her parents to Ohio and soon after this, she developed symptoms of the disease which medical skill proved unable to conquer. Hoping that change of climate might prove beneficial, she went with her mother to Flordia early in November, The climate did not give the benefit hoped for and Mr. Eastman joined them there a few weeks ago. It was finally thought best to bring her back to Ohio. Columbus was reached Saturday, March 13, and the trip seemed to have been endured well, but, Sunday she passed into a diabetic coma, from which she did not rally, passing away Tuesday morning.

Her brother, Joe Laird, and Mr. and Mrs Finely Eastman reached Columbus Monday night and were with the parents during her last hours.

The journey was made from Columbus back to the old home town, Nashua, where the funeral service was held at the home of her aunts, the Misses Eastman, Friday, March 19. Rev. H. O. Allen, pastor of the Congregational church of Osage, Iowa, of which she was a member, officiated. Interment was in Greenwood cemetery by the side of her own father, J. H. Laird.

Although so often baffled in accomplishing what she so desired to do, she cheerfully performed the work that her strength would permit. She was especially faithful as teacher of her Sunday school class of young girls and her influence was felt in the Endeavor society and in the Young Women's Christian Association.

Possessing an unusually lovable and happy disposition, ready to be happy with her friends when they were happy, quick to sympathize with them when in trouble. always a most loyal friend, devoted daughter and sister, forgetting herself in the service of others, Mary will be sadly missed in the home and by her many friends.