BAALIS D. (HALSTEAD) MCMORRIS

HALSTEAD, MCMORRIS, BROWNE

Posted By: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert (email)
Date: 8/30/2002 at 21:05:42

Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, February l4, l924

The entire community was shocked Tuesday evening when it became known that MRS. GUY MCMORRIS had passed away at her home just southeast of Leon, although it had been known for two days that her life was hanging by a thread. A little babe came Monday morning to their home, but lingered in this world but a few minutes, and the mother followed Tuesday evening, despite everything that medical skill could do. The sympathy of the community goes to the grief-stricken husband, the fond parents, MR. and MRS. J.M. HALSTEAD, of Van Wert, and other relatives. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the Christian Church at Van Wert at 2:30 o'clock, and interment will be in the Van Wert Cemetery.

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Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, February 2l, l924

BAALIS D. HALSTEAD, second daughter of J.N. and MATTIE HALSTEAD, was born in Stanberry, Mo., on October l2, l895, died at her home near Leon, Iowa, on Tuesday, February l2, l924, at 6:30 p.m. At the age of eight she came with her parents to live at Van Wert, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood. At the age of l5 she united with the Van Wert Christian Church where she was ever one of the most faithful and loyal members in every branch of the work. For several years she taught in the Van Wert Public Schools, one of its best loved and most successful teachers.

On December 23, l922, she was united in marriage to GUY L. MCMORRIS, of Leon, Iowa. To this union was born one child, JASPER LEWIS, who with his mother, went out into the Great Beyond. Her going was calm and peaceful as befitted her beautiful life. Her brief married life was one of unalloyed happiness. There are left to mourn her untimely end her devoted husband, parents, one sister, MRS. W.W. BROWNE, of St. Louis, Mo., and one brother, W.B. HALSTEAD, of Van Wert, Iowa.

The wealth of beautiful flowers, the throng of people, neighbors, friends from all over the country and former pupils all attest to the beautiful character of BAALIS HALSTEAD MCMORRIS.

Funeral services were held at the Christian Church in Van Wert, Thursday afternoon, the edifice being filled to overflowing with sorrowing friends. Interment was in the Van Wert Cemetery.

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We wish to express our very deep appreciation for the sympathy and consideration evidenced by our many friends by their kindly acts and beautiful floral tributes to our beloved wife and daughter.

GUY L. MCMORRIS,

MR. & MRS. J.N. HALSTEAD.

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