Florence (Wright) McDonald

MCDONALD, WRIGHT, BRONGH, BECKER

Posted By: LuAnn Goeke (email)
Date: 8/11/2009 at 17:59:56

Florence B. McDonald, who with her deceased and beloved mother, form this solemn double funeral today, was born in the year 1870, near Maquoketa, Ia. In the year 1889 she was united in holy wedlock to Mr. W.B. McDonald. To this union were born two children, Beulah and Lyle, both of whom with the father, are residents of Waterloo, Ia.

Mrs. McDonald spent her married life at different periods in both Maquoketa, Ia. and Waterloo, Ia.

For the last five months, Mrs. McDonald had been in very poor health, reminding her that the end was not far distant. The summons came on August 17, just twenty-four hours alter[sic] than the death of her mother.

She died at Waterloo in her 51st year.

The presence of kind friends at this hour is tangible evidence of the deep sympathy that throbs in their hearts, which is also extended to all the near relatives at this time of grief and sadness.

“Our life is but an autumn day,

It’s glorious noon how quickly past,

Lead us, O Christ, thou living way,

Safe home at last.

Where light, and life, and joy and peace,

In undivided empire reign.

And thronging Angels never cease

Their deathless strain.

Funeral services were held from the Becker home Friday afternoon with interment at Mt. Hope cemetery, Rev. Brongh of the Baptist church officiating. The W.R.C., of which Mrs. Wright was a member, attended in a body.

[preceded by obituary of her mother, Olive Wright]

23 Aug 1921
Jackson Sentinel
Maquoketa, Iowa