DIRKS, Marion Ruth 1917

DIRKS, SMITH

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 4/5/2017 at 08:17:42

Dirks Baby Dies

Tuesday afternoon the baby, Marion Ruth, of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Dirks, living north of Holland, passed away. The baby was born March 9th and was just a month and a half old at the time of its death. The funeral service was held this afternoon, Rev. J. E. Drake officiating, burial being made at the Drake church. Mr. Dirks is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Dirks of Grundy Center and Mrs. Dirks is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith, living north of Holland. They have the sympathy of their friends in their bereavement.

--The Grundy Republican (Grundy Center, Iowa), 26 April 1917, pg 1

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Marion Ruth Dirks

Marion Ruth, the six weeks old baby of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Dirks died Monday afternoon from heart trouble from which the little one had been afflicted since her birth. Funeral services were held in Drake's church last Thursday.

--The Grundy Democrat (Grundy Center, Iowa), 3 May 1917, pg 3