CRANDAL, Emma Belle (Atkinson)

CRANDAL, ATKINSON, CARSE, GORDON, BROWN, BELLEW, GLADSON

Posted By: Doug Atkinson (email)
Date: 3/29/2009 at 07:51:16

Published in The Hamburg Reporter, 19 January 1933, Page 1, Column 3'
Mrs. Oscar Crandal Dies.

Emma Belle, daughter of Samuel K. and Mary E. Atkinson was born near Sidney, Iowa, March 9, 1873, and passed away at her home near Payne, Iowa, January 15, 1933, aged 59 years, 10 months and 6 days. She had spent most of her life in and around Sidney.

She was united in marriage to Oscar E. Crandal, January 11, 1891, at Farragut, Iowa, and to this union eleven children were born, seven of
whom, with their father, are left to mourn her departure. They are, Mrs. Jennie Gordon, Mrs. Ora Brown, Mrs. Meltha Bellew, Raymond and Frank, all of this vicinity; Charles R., and Mrs. Mary Gladson, of Nampa, Idaho. Three infants and Silas S. preceded her in death, the latter at the age of sixteen. She also leaves five grandchildren, two brothers, J.M. tkinson, of Lethbridge, Canada, and R. F. Atkinson, of Council Bluffs, Ia., and one sister, Mrs. R.H. Carse of Oakland, Ia., besides a host of other relatives and friends who will greatly miss her.

She was converted in early life, uniting with the Christian church, and had a strong faith in her Savior through life. Her religious views were very liberal and she was ready at all times to work for Christ and salvation. The last years of her life were of deepened faith and trust in God. She was a gentle, devoted wife and mother, no sacrifice being too great for her to make for her family. She was a neighbor whose friends were numbered by those who knew her.

Funeral services were held at the west Mt. Olive church Tuesday afternoon, January 17, at 1:00 p.m., conducted by Mrs. Nellie A. Williams. The remains were laid to rest in the Singleton cemetery, east of Sidney, beside her children.