Stork, Grace (Craig) 1846 - 1916

STORK, CRAIG, DRAKE, SMITH

Posted By: Janice Sowers (email)
Date: 1/2/2007 at 12:33:16

Lime Springs Sun Herald September 28, 1916

Grace Craig was born in Windsor, Broome County, New York, October 25, 1846, and was the second daughter of Rev. Adam Craig and Mary Elizabeth Smith. She moved with her parents to Lime Springs, Iowa in June 1861.

Her father conducted an academy along with his other Home Mission work, and in the academy his children, two sons and two daughters, received most of their education. She taught her first term of school when fifteen years of age, and continued teaching for several years before her marriage. She also gave private instruction in instrumental music, and was church organist until her removal from Lime Springs.

May 18, 1871, she was united in marriage to Wm. E. Stork, a young business man of Lime Springs. Mr. Stork, having served his country in the Civil War, decided to take advantage of the Government's liberal offer of land to the soldiers, and in 1877 moved to Rock county, Minn., where he selected a claim on which they lived until the year of 1904, having disposed of his farm he removed to St. Paul, where he built his present home on South Cleveland Avenue.

Five children were born of the union, two of whom, Florence C. and N. Clinton, reached adult years and survive their mother, both living at home. She is also survived by her husband, one sister, Mrs. George R. Drake, living at Lime Springs, Iowa, and one brother, Norman S. Craig, a physician practising at Jennings, Iowa.

At the age of fourteen she united with the Presbyterian church, and at the time of her death was a member of the First Presbyterian church of Merrlian? Park at St. Paul, Minn.

Death came at the above residence after a lingering illness, at 10:?0 a.m. September 16?, 1916. Interment will be made in the family lot in Jesper, Minn. beside the bodies of her children.

She left a legacy of the cheerful spirit, loving deeds and Christian fortitude that will be an inspiration to all who knew her and will remain with her children thruout their lives.