COSTELLO, Anna

COSTELLO

Posted By: Fran Buelow (email)
Date: 2/1/2002 at 08:54:16

August 25, 1915 Clinton Advertiser Petersville, Ia - The death of Miss Anna Costello occured at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Costello, Friday morning after a brief illness. The deceased was 18 years of age and an accomplished young lady, a graduate of Mt. St. Clare, and had taught a term near Sumner. Her death is a severe loss to her parents, and brother s and sisters and numberous friends sympathize with them in the hour of bereavement. The funeral took place at Immaculate Conception church Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and was largely attended. Rev. D. J. Ryan celebrated Requiem mass ans also delivered a very touching sermon, speaking of the many good qualities of the deceased. The choir sang the Gregorian Requiem with "Ave Maria" at the offertory. INterment took place in the beautiful cemetery adjoining.

August 27, 1914 Clinton Advertiser PASSING OF A BEAUTIFUL SOUL (Contributed)
The many friends of Miss Anna Costello of Petersville, Iowa were shocked and saddened to hear of her sudden death at her home on last Friday morning. She had bee ill less than two weeks with pneumonia and homes had been entertained up to the last for her recovery. Her untimely death fell as a crushing blow on her loved ones and just at a time when life's hopes seemed brightest and full of promise. For the past two years, Miss Costello was a student at Mt. St. Clare academy, where she labored asiduously to become a capable teacher. While there she endeared herself to both teachers and her classmates by her womanly qualities.
She was truly a Catholic, was mot patient in her sufferings and prayed God's holy will be done; a most fitting prepartion for receiving the last consolations of her holy religion. While sympathizing with the bereaved family, yet in a Christin Spirit "wesorrow not as those who have no hope," for we know "there remaineth a rest for the children of God." "Tis the hand of Love guided by an arm of Wisdom that has laid this sorrow on our hearts, and to Him who doeth all things well, we humbly bow. We would not have our loved one back again To walk the rough path we have trod, But say sleep, sweetly sleep on the bosom of our God."