Jewel Margaret Adams 1917-1925

ADAMS, STODDARD, WRATTEN, PAUL, BENSON, KLEIN, WHALEY, CODNER

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 9/5/2010 at 23:53:02

Jewel Margaret Adams Died Sunday, May 17
Eight Years Old Daughter of Mrs. Roy Stoddard Died After a Brief Illness

Jewel Margaret Adams, daughter of Mrs. R. E. Stoddard, was born in Estherville, Iowa, January 12, 1917 and passed away at Denver, Colo., May 17, 1925, after a brief illness at the age of 8 years, 4 months and 5 days. From birth until the age of six years she lived with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wratten. Jewel’s father, Louie Adams, preceded her in death five years ago. Jewel Margaret Adams leaves to mourn her death a mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Stoddard, her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Wratten, Estherville, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Paul and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wratten and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Benson and son, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Klein and family and Miss Lillian Wratten, all of Estherville, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Wratten and family of Fairbury, Neb. The out-of-town relatives from Webster City, Iowa, who attended the funeral were Mrs. N. J. Whaley, Mr. W. D. Adams, J. J. Adams and Mrs. Guy Codner and daughter, Jewel.

“Death should come
Gently to one of gentle mould like thee.
As light winds wandering through groves of bloom
Detach the delicate blossoms from the tree.
Close thy sweet eyes calmly and without a pain –
And we trust in God to see thee yet again” -- Bryant

(Estherville Democrat, Estherville, IA, May 27, 1925)