Doty, Cora (Ernst) died 1898

DOTY, ERNST

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 5/8/2022 at 20:22:36

Elkader Register, Thur., 02 June 1898.

Seldom has this community been so overshadowed by sadness as was occasioned by the death of Mrs. Bert Doty, which occurred at her home near West Union on the morning of May 22nd, after a lingering illness, aged 22 years and 24 days. Cora Ernst was known to Highland's people, among whom she spent her girlhood, as an upright young woman. For a year past she had been in delicate health. On Sept. 5th, 1897 she was united in marriage to the husband of her choice and together with a new cheerfulness they planned to maintain a happy home. Shortly they assumed charge of the Darnall stock farm near West Union, but she steadily grew more frail. Dr. Darnall rendered constant care from the first to the end with Dr. Parker, of Fayette, as consulting physician, but all that medical science and loving hands could do was of no avail. The sympathy of this community is extended to the sorrowing ones but to none more deservedly than to the grief stricken husband who watched so patiently and hopefully by her bedside. The funeral was held from the Union church May 23d, Rev. Robt. D. McCormack, of Fayette, preaching a very touching discourse and the remains were interred in the Highland cemetery.