Maybelle Shadduck 1892-1916

SHADDUCK

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Date: 5/23/2021 at 17:43:30

29 March 1916 - The Clinton Advertiser

After an illness covering a period of about two years, Miss Maybelle Shadduck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Shadduck, died this morning at 7 o'clock at her home, 308 South Fifth street.

Miss Shadduck was born in Miles, Ia., August 15, 1892, and came to this city with her parents eight years ago, where she has since resided. She received her education in both the Miles and Lyons schools and was an exceedingly popular young lady in both cities and leaves a host of friends to mourn her.

She has been affiliated with the Methodist church since coming to this city, and was also a member of the Eastern Star and Olive Branch Rebekah lodges.

For the past eight weeks she has been bedfast, but before that time was able to be about, and for this reason her presence in lodge and church circles will be greatly missed.

Besides the bereaved parents, two sisters, Gladys and Audrey, survive, with three brothers, Homer, Wayne and Merrill, all of whom are at home. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church, and burial will be in Oakland cemetery.

31 March 1916 - The Clinton Advertiser

The funeral of the late Miss Mable Shadduck will be held from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Shadduck, on South Fifth street, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services will be conducted at the Methodist church by Rev. Keagy and interment will be made in Oakland cemetery. Cars will be at the church to take all those who wish to go to the cemetery.

3 April 1916 - The Clinton Advertiser

On Saturday afternoon from the Lyons Methodist Episcopal church, the funeral services for Miss Maybelle Viola Shadduck, daughter of Mr. and Mr. W. J. Shadduck, 308 South Fifth street, were held. At the home before the funeral party left for the church, prayer was offered by the pastor, the Rev. R. Keagy. The three social orders and societies to which Miss Shadduck belong, the Epworth league, the Order of the Eastern Star and the Daughters of Rebekah, acted as an escort as the party marched to the church.

The minister of the church was assisted by the Rev. George Raymond Cady of the First Congregational church, Clinton, who made the prayer and the Rev. Neal V. McAuley, D.D. of the First Presbyterian church, Lyons, who read the following obituary and made brief remarks. The Rev. Mr. Keagy delivered a short address.

Two hymns were sung by the choir. Those who sang were Mesdames H. P. Fischer, Arthur, Wilson and R. C. Keagy and Messrs W. W. Van Nest, Ralph Stewart, W. W. White and J. L. Cary.

The altar was covered with flowers and floral designs which had been presented by many friends of the family and by the various societies.

The funeral procession journeyed to Oakland by automobiles, more than forty cars being used to convey the party. Short services were held at the cemetery, the ritual of the Methodist Episcopal church and the ritual of the Order of the Eastern Star.

The pall bearers were Clifford Davis, Lee Goddard, Frank Primmer, Timothy Shean, Bruce Fowler, Walter Peters, Philip Peters and William Zaiser.

The following obituary was read in connection with the service by Rev. N. A. McAuley, pastor of the Presbyterian church.

Miss Maybelle Viola Shadduck was born near Teed's Grove, Ia., Aug. 15, 1892. When she was two years old her parents moved to Miles, and here she began her school work. In 1909 the family came to Lyons, where she continued her studies in the High school specializing in stenography, which work she afterwards followed in Fulton, Ill.

When she was fourteen years of age, she made a public profession of her faith in Christ, and united with the Methodist Episcopal church in Miles. On her removal to Lyons, she transferred her membership to the First Methodist Episcopal church of this city. She always took an active part in the work of the church, not only by attending its regular services, but also in the Epworth league and Sunday school, serving as one of the vice-presidents of the league, and as a teacher in the Sunday school. She was also the president of the "Standard Bearers," a missionary society for young people. The other organizations with which she was connected are the Order of the Eastern Star and the Daughters of Rebekah of this city.

Miss Shadduck had not been strong physically since she was thirteen years of age. Two years ago her symptoms became alarming, to the extent that she went to Oakdale Sanitarium, near Iowa City, where she received treatment for nearly a year. Since her return home she gradually continued to fail until the end came. The day before her departure, realizing that the end was near, she expressed her acquisence to go. She retained consciousness to the very last.

Besides her parents, Mr. Willis J. and Mrs. Grace Walker Shadduck, she leaves three brothers and two sisters, Homer, Wayne, Merrill, Gladys and Audrey, and a large circle of friends and relatives who deeply mourn their loss.

Miss Shadduck was a young woman of many attractive graces. She was of a sunny, cheerful disposition, ever ready to help others. In the home she was a devoted daughter and a kind loving sister. During her severe illness, she exhibited great patience, always hoping for the best. The sympathy of this entire community goes out to her loved ones in this their great sorrow.