Barr, Lucy Ellen Thomason - 1865-1935

BARR, DIXON, MCGLAUTHLIN, THOMASON

Posted By: Donna Sloan Rempp (email)
Date: 3/3/2016 at 21:36:34

A cloud of sorrow settled down on friends and relatives of Mrs. Lucy Barr, when it became known that sometime between the hours of 10 and 11 o’clock on Thursday, Oct. 17, she ended her life by drowning.
Mrs. Barr had been living alone for some years. During the past several months she had been in ill health and threatened with blindness. To all who knew her it was evident that she was wasting away physically and those close to her observed that of late she had been given to unnecessary worry. It would therefore seem that in a moment of mental aberration she took the fatal step that ended her life.
Lucy Ellen Thomason, daughter of Richard and Leah Thomason, was born in Marion county, Jan. 1, 1865. She was the youngest of nine children. Practically her entire life was spent on the farm. She was married to Alpheus Barr, Feb. 8, 1885. Three children were born to this union, Mrs. May Dixon and Ernest Barr of Monroe, and Vern Barr, who died in early manhood. Mrs. Barr is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Katherine Roush of Monroe, and a brother, Jas. Thomason, of Long Beach, Calif. She also leaves two grandchildren and two great–grandchildren. Her husband died in 1918.
Mrs. Barr moved to Monroe in 1912, and has made her home in South Monroe ever since. In 1924 Mrs. Barr made a Christian profession during the revival held in Monroe by Evangelist Lockhart. She joined the Methodist church and has been a member ever since.
Funeral services were conducted in the Monroe Methodist Episcopal Church by the Rev. Mr. Moser on Saturday, Oct. 19, at two o’clock, with burial in the Monroe cemetery by the side of her husband.
Her death was a blow to the entire community, as she was greatly loved and highly esteemed by all, and all join in extending their sympathy to the bereaved family.
Those from out of town who attended the funeral services included Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Martin, Redfield, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Craig, Roy Brenton and Sam Dixon, of Perry, Ia.; Mrs. Nancy Roush, Valley Junction, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Otis Roush and son Donald, Mrs. Gerald Roush, Auline Burt, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Shepherd and Melvin, Melcher, Ia.; Willard and Delmar Barr, Hartford, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barr, Altoona, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Rex Martin and Rex, Jr., and Mrs. Clyde Donald, Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Claude McDaniel, Newton; Mrs. Frances Casper, Mr. and Mrs. James Thomason, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Thomas, Mrs. Harold Fenner, Mr. and Mrs. John Harshner, Mrs. Tom Hawkin, Mrs. Lucille Hayden, Mrs. Hoyes Hummell, Frank Landmesser, Killduff, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Cy Loupee, Baxter, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. J. Kester, Des Moines, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McGlauthlin, Mrs. Chas. Sweeney, Des Moines, Ia.
Music at the funeral was furnished by Mrs. M. I. Shaw and Mrs. O. M. Wilson, who sang “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” and “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” accompanied by Mrs. R. B. Gloyd, pianist. The pall bearers were Jake Dingemann, Emmett Garland, Ralph Warner, Lafey McComas, Walter Kreager and Henry Kaldenberg.
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank all those who by word or action extended to us their sympathy and help in our recent bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Dixon; Ernest Barr; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McGlauthlin; Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Barr and family.
Source: Newspaper Name Unknown; __ October 1935

Mrs. Lucy Barr
A cloud of sorrow settled down on friends and relatives of Mrs. Lucy Barr, when it became known that sometime between the hours of 10 and 11 o’clock on Thursday morning, October 17, 1935, she ended her life by drowning herself.
Mrs. Barr had been living alone for some years. During the past several months she had been in poor health, and threatened with blindness. To all who knew her it had become self evident that she was wasting away physically, and those close to her observed that of late she had been much given to unnecessary mental worry. It would therefore seem that, in a moment of mental aberration, she took the fatal step that ended her life.
Lucy Ellen Thomason, daughter of Richard and Leah Thomason, was born in Marion county, January 1, 1865. She was the youngest of 9 children. Practically her entire life was spent on the farm. She was married to Alpheus Barr, February 8, 1885. Three children were born to this union; namely, Mrs. May Dixon and Ernest Barr, both of Monroe, Iowa; and Vern Barr, who departed this life in early manhood. Mrs. Barr is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Katherine Roush of Monroe; and a brother, James Thomason, of Long Beach, California. She also leaves two grandchildren and two great–grandchildren. Her husband departed this life in 1918.
Mrs. Barr moved to Monroe in 1912 and has made her home here ever since. In 1924, Mrs. Barr made a Christian profession during the revival held in Monroe by Evangelist Lockhart of Des Moines. She joined the Methodist church, and has been a member thereof since that time.
Mrs. Barr was kindly disposed and of a practical turn of mind, frugal, thrifty, and had made her contribution of hard work to her generation. The regret of her relatives and friends is that they were unable to know her mind and stay her hand.
Thanks be to God that He knows the weakness of our flesh, and that He has promised in mercy and love to judge us all.
Source: Newspaper Name Unknown; __ October 1935