Elizabeth Doerr

DOERR

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 7/6/2004 at 15:07:17

Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Front page, Monday, Sept. 7, 1908

MISS DOERR PASSES AWAY

Well Known Young Dubuque Woman Answers Final Summons on Sunday.

Miss Elizabeth Doerr, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Doerr, of 165 Humboldt avenue, while spending her vacation on a farm in the vicinity of Marshalltown, died on Sunday evening at eight o'clock. Death came to the well known and highly esteemed young woman after an illness of several weeks' duration. She had been complaining for several weeks and it was advised that she take a vacation in the country. The beneficial change anticipated was not experienced, however, and death on Sunday night terminated her career.

Miss Doerr was thirty-two years of age and was born and reared in Dubuque. She was for some time with the H. B. Glover company and was a young woman highly ** and two brother, Phillip and Clarence of this city.

The body arrived at Dubuque from Marshalltown on Monday afternoon and was taken to the late residence, 165 Humboldt avenue.

**This is exactly as the paper writes it - not a typing error on my part.

Submitter not related - posted for benefit of others.