Catherine Lamborn Reed 1834-1916

REED, LAMBORN, POOLE, DYAS, GIFFORD

Posted By: Richard Lowe (email)
Date: 3/11/2003 at 23:39:16

MRS. CATHERINE REED
GOES TO HER REWARD
Beloved Mother Lays Down
Life’s Burden to Enter
Higher Sphere

Mrs. Catherine Reed, who’s serious condition was mentioned in last week’s Leader, answered the final summons Friday evening at then o’clock. The immediate cause of her death was peritonitis following a chronic trouble of extended duration. Two weeks previous her beloved daughter Mary departed this life and this sad bereavement no doubt hastened the death of the aged mother as the two had for so long been boon companions, as it were, and the **tter had expressed a desire to be reunited with those who had gone before.

Deceased whose maiden name was Catherine Lamborn, was born in Mercer county, Pa., February 13, 1834, having therefore attained the age of 82 years and 26 days. She came to this county and was united in marriage in 1855 with Wm. H. Reed of Washington township, former member of the Iowa legislature. They continued the pursuit of farming until about sixteen years ago when they erected a fine home in this city, Mr. Reed passing away in 1901.

Mrs. Reed ranked among us all as a woman of culture, refinement, sympathy, a kind neighbor, devoted mother and true friend. There was a daily beauty about her life which own every heart and she gained confidence when she seemed least to seek it.

She was a member of the Presbyterian church and loved to attend its services. She firmly believed that the one who scatters the flowers in the pathway of those about them, who lets into the dark places of life the sunshine of human sympathy and human happiness, is following in the footsteps of the Master.

She is survived by three sons and three daughters, namely: Robert of Red Oak, John of Griswold, Alex of Bellevue, Mrs. F. A. Poole of Sumner, Wash.; Mrs. E. S. Dyas of Bellevue and Mrs. W. L. Gifford of Dubuque; also one brother, Perry Lamborn of Washington township. [note: a brother Samuel H. Lamborn of Griswold, IA also survived her.]

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev. Irvine, who paid a beautiful and touching tribute. There was a very large attendance evidencing in no small measure the high esteem in which the departed was held in the community. Interment took place in the family lot in the Presbyterian cemetery, the pallbearers being George Schlatter, H. G. Dorchester, E. K. Hughey, Arthur Kucheman, B. W. Seaward, Jr., W. F. Schirmer.

Source: The Bellevue Leader, 16 March, 1916, p. 1