Maye Belle Gibson 1895-1915

GIBSON, TOLSON, PERIDO, HOWARD, SMITH, BERTHOLL, NICHOLAS

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

March 10, 1915 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

The body of the late Mrs. Archie R. Gibson arrived here this morning from Mason City, Iowa, where she passed away Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock at the Story hospital, after a four days illness due to rheumatism and peritonitis.

Maybelle Tolson was born in this city Dec. 15, 1895, was raised here and received her education in the Lyons public schools. March 12, 1915, she was united in marriage to A. R. Gibson of Clinton and March 20 she and her husband moved to Mason City, where they have since resided.

Mrs. Gibson leaves to mourn her death, besides her husband, a two months old daughter, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.T. Tolson of this city, five sisters, Mrs. Gus Perido of Elk River, Mrs. Albert Howard of Preston, Mrs. Anna Smith of Cuba City, Wis.; Mrs. Golderine Bertholl of Savanna and Mrs. Sylvia Nicholas of Platteville, Wis., also four brothers, John at home, Simon of Danville, Hiram of Des Moines and Ben of Clinton.

Mrs. Gibson's death is the first one out of a family of ten children, and she was the youngest.

The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the First Presbyterian church and interment will be in Oakland cemetery.

March 12, 1915 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

The funeral of the late Mrs. Archie R. Gibson was held yesterday afternoon from the home of her parents at 2:30 o'clock and then to the Lyons Presbyterian church, where services were conducted by Rev. N. A. McAulay. The services were most impressive and many friends of the deceased attended. The floral offerings were numerous and beautiful. Six brothers-in-law acted as pall bearers. They were Messrs. Earl Bertholl, Earl Smith, A. F. Howard, Elmer Nicholas, Fred Gibson and Gus Perido. Interment was made in Oakland cemetery.

March 13, 1915 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6
(Contributed)
Mrs. Maye Belle Martha Gibson, daughter of Simon and Anna Tyson Tolson, was born in Lyons, Iowa, December 15, 1895. Here she began her school work but on account of ill health was unable to complete the high school course.

On March 12, 1914, she was united in marriage to Mr. Archibald R. Gibson of Clinton. About a week later they moved to Mason City where they have since resided.

Mrs. Gibson was baptized in infancy and when old enough became a member of the Lyons Presbyterian Sunday school. Her interest in the work developed with the years, and on April 5, 1909, she made a public profession of her faith in Christ and was received into the membership of the church, of which she continued a member until death.

Physically she was never very strong. About a year ago she had an attack of inflammatory rheumatism, and was in a critical condition for some time, but form this she apparently recovered. Her last illness began on Tuesday, March 2. On the Thursday following she continued to grow worse until the end came on Tuesday, March 9, 1915. Her death was due to a complication of diseases.

From remarks dropped by her of late, she must have had a premonition of the nearness of death. In disposition, she was cheerful, social and a great favorite with all her companions. Thus passed away on the very threshold of life an active, busy woman, who by her death brings us all the solemn lesson that we know not the day nor the hour when our work here may terminate.

Mrs. Gibson leaves to mourn her death, her husband, a little babe, who was just two months old on the day of her death, her father and mother of this city, five sisters, Mrs. Florence Perido, Elk River, Mrs. Hattie Howard, Preston, Mrs. Anna Smith, Cuba City, Wis., Mrs. Goldirean Bertholl, Savanna, Ill., Mrs. Sylvia Nicholas, Plattville, Wis., and four brothers, John E. of Lyons, Simon of Danville, Ill., Hiram, Des Moines, and Benjamin of Clinton, all of whom are present today. Her body will sleep in Oakland cemetery.