Hall, Belle May 1890-1929

HALL, SHUEY, ALTIS

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Date: 8/13/2010 at 14:30:23

Hall, Belle May d. 3-11-1929

Belle May Shuey, daughter of Edward and Martha Shuey, was born in Clare, Ill., on Nov. 24, 1890, and departed this life on March 11, 1929, at Burdette, S. D., aged 38 years, 3 months and 15 days. She moved with her parents to Iowa when but a small child and lived two miles north of Collins where she grew to womanhood, and attended school, receiving a high school education at Collins. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Collins, where she continued to hold her membership until the time of her death.

She was united in marriage to Clyde D. Hall on Dec. 23, 1908, at Mingo, Ia., by rev. Williams. In March, 1909, she moved with her husband to Hand County, S. D., settling on a farm near Burdette, where they lived until the time of her death with the exception of a few years spent in Iowa.

While in South Dakota she with her family attended the Wheaton Community Congregational Church.

Last December she suffered an attack of influenza which left her in a weakened condition. On Feb. 19 she gave birth to a baby girl, and on March 9th she was taken ill with an attack of appendicitis and was taken to the Baldwin hospital the day following where an operation was performed for appendicitis. It was then found that she also had peritonitis infection and in spite of all that medical aid and skill could do she passed away on Monday at 11:20 p.m.

She leaves to mourn her loss her mother, father and grandmother of Mingo, Ia.; a sister, Mrs. Carl Altis of Dawson. N. D.; a brother, Harvey Shuey of Spooner, Wis.; her husband and six children, Cecil L. 19; Bertha Louise, 15; Martha L., 9; Jena, 5; Maebelle , 2; and Vivian, three weeks old. Three children preceded her in death.

Her body arrived in Maxwell Friday afternoon and was taken to the Ashton chapel, where at 2 o'clock Rev. Matthews preached a very appropriate sermon on "Christian Mothers."

The singers were: Floyd Hulse, Bert Sandy, Mrs. J. L. Harley, Mrs. Flora Baker, with Miss Gladys Inglis at the piano.

The pall bearers were: Floyd DeReus, Clarence DeReus, Joe W. Leonard, Carl Leonard, Doc Franklin and Chas. Leonard.

She was laid to rest in the Aston Cemetery. ~ Collins Gazette 3-21-1929