Aliene Erma (Brackenbury) Walden

WALDEN, BRACKENBURY

Posted By: Lisa Joan Walden (email)
Date: 4/4/2021 at 00:28:16

Mrs. Aliene Walden
Aliene Brackenbury, daughter of Charles and Allie [Hansen] Brackenbury, was born June 13, 1901, at Lamoni, Iowa, and after an illness of nine days passed from this life at the Hurley hospital, Flint, Michigan, Monday, September 12, 1927, age 26 years, 2 months, and 29 days.

She had undergone a Caesarian operation some six days before but was pronounced out of danger by her physician on Saturday. Sunday was a happy day with her and all seemed bright and hopeful. Sunday night she was restless and on Monday morning took a sudden and unexpected turn and passed from this life at 12:15 as a result of acute dilation of the heart. During her entire illness, she was happy and cheerful and not one word of complaint passed her lips.

On her eighth birthday, she united with the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and continued a faithful member until the time of her passing. As evidence of her devotion and faithfulness, we are told that she sang her first solo when she was three years old on Children’s Day, at Lamoni 1904. When twelve years of age she became a member of the Lamoni choir and continued so until about a year ago. For seven years she directed the music in the Beginner and Primary departments of the Lamoni Sunday School.

In June 1918, she graduated from the Lamoni High School and later enrolled as a student at Graceland College, taking the Public School Music Course; following this she continued her study of music at the Northwestern University in Chicago.

On the 25th day of May 1925, she was united in marriage to Norman Walter Walden, at Lamoni, Ia. Elder Cornelius Clifford performed the ceremony. For a time they made their home with her mother and later moved to Winterset, Iowa, where they resided for a few months. Following this, they returned to Lamoni. One year ago last July they moved to Flint, Michigan, where they resided until the time of her death. To this union was born a baby boy on Sept. 6, 1927, to whom they gave the name of Richard Norman. During her life time she was noted for her happy and contented disposition and her kindly and helpful attitude.

She leaves to mourn her untimely departure, her companion, Norton[sic] Walter Walden, a baby boy, Richard Norman, one sister, Mrs. Cornelius [Helen] Clifford of Flint, Michigan, and three brothers, Wallace A. and Frederick Brackenbury of Omaha, Neb., and Charles Shirley Brackenbury, of Flint, Mich., together with a large number of relatives and a host of friends. All of the immediate relatives except the infant son were present at the funeral.

Funeral services were held at the Brick church, Thursday afternoon, September 15, Elder Roy A. Cheville in charge. Sermon by Elder W.E. Prall

Source: The Lamoni Chronicle, Lamoni, Iowa, Thursday, September 22nd, 1927, pg. 8