Jane Ellis 1900-1919

ELLIS

Posted By: Michael J. Kearney (email)
Date: 12/31/2002 at 10:16:53

The Clinton Herald Thursday February 20, 1919 p. 6 Miss Jane Ellis, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Ellis, passed away this afternoon at 1:35 o'clock after a comparatively brief illness with spinal meningitis. Born in Clinton May 10, 1900, she had during her few years of life become known to the people of the city because of her wonderfully sweet disposition and charm of character. Acts of love, charity and kindness seemed an integral part of her nature, and when the great war came her influence and her money were given to the work of the American Red Cross society, and with these she gave herself, working zealously long hours daily, whether in her home in Sixth avenue, or at the seaside in the long summer days. The crowning act of her beneficence is one that has brought cheer to thousands of enlisted men, who passing through Clinton, have received comforts and good cheer from the Red Cross canteen service, its home in the cheery little house now placed near the Northwestern depot, a --- as a child played happily without a thought of war or sorrow. The people of Clinton have been enriched through the life of this sweet young girl and they will sorrow with the bereaved parents.