Addie May Thompson Baker 1864-1927

BAKER, THOMPSON, GOODRICH, ROBBINS

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 1/19/2011 at 23:30:48

Mrs. Baker is Taken by Death
Stroke Causes Unexpected End; 61 Year Old Woman Felt Good Tuesday

A shock to the community was the sudden death of Mrs. William Baker which occurred at 4 o’clock this morning at a local hospital. Death followed a stroke which Mrs. Baker, who was past 61 years old, suffered Tuesday evening. Mrs. Baker felt in good health yesterday and enjoyed a hearty supper last night, just preceding the stroke.

For many years here Mrs. Baker has kept a small store and a rooming house near the M. & St. L. station. Her husband preceded her in death two years ago. She was born in Jackson County, and had made her home here for the past 35 years.

She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Goodrich of San Antonio, Tex., and a brother, John Thompson of Maquoketa. No arrangements have been made yet regarding the funeral. (Estherville Democrat, Estherville, IA, March 23, 1927)

Obituary of Addie Thompson Baker
Addie May Thompson Baker was born at Fulton, Iowa, August 30, 1864. She was one of a family of seven children born to Samuel and Lucy Thompson. Her childhood passed uneventfully in the vicinity of her birth. On August 6, 1879, she was married to William Baker and they settled near Esgate, Iowa, where they resided for eight years, In 1888 they moved to Storm Lake, Iowa, and during their residence there they lived on a farm. From thence they moved to Estherville which has since been their home. Soon after their arrival here they opened a café which the continued to operate till it burned down. After that they moved to East Lincoln street where they conducted a rooming house and store. Mr. Baker passed away about two years ago.

Mrs. Baker was a member of the Methodist church from her youth. She has always been a busy woman. Owing to her husband’s infirmities, resulting from his Civil war experience, she has assisted in making the livelihood during much of their married life. Due to this fact she has always been somewhat confined to her business. However she was interested in the welfare of the community to the extent of her ability and she cooperated in various ways. Having no family of her own she ministered with something of a mother’s devotion to those who lived in her house. She was well regarded by the circle of her friends.

Mrs. Baker’s death was wholly unexpected. She had discharged her daily duties and was resting quietly in her chair after supper when she began to complain of pain. She declined to call a doctor, saying she would soon be all right. About 7:30 she was taken worse and soon became unconscious. A little later she was taken to the hospital. She grew steadily worse and passed away at 2:30 Tuesday morning, aged 63 years.

Of her immediate family there are but three members remaining: John A. Thompson, of Fulton, Iowa; Mrs. Elizabeth Goodrich of San Antonio, Texas; Abner Thompson of Denver, Colorado. There are a number of more distant relatives surviving among whom are Miss Addie Marie Thompson, a niece residing at Fulton, Iowa, who was present at the funeral; and Jay Robbins of this city who was a cousin.

The funeral services were held in the Methodist church Friday afternoon. She was laid to rest beside her husband in the Oak park [Hill] cemetery. (Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, IA, March 30, 1927)