Errett, Linnie (Houck) 1875-1910

ERRETT, HOUCK

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 10/27/2004 at 22:50:26

Death Result of Long Sickness

Mrs. Eugene Errett Dies Today at Home on East Marion - Has Been an Invalid for More Than A Year

After many months of suffering with a dreaded tubercular trouble, Mrs. E. M. Errett passed away this afternoon at 12:30 o’clock at her home, 112 East Marion street. Her relatives and friends have known for months that death might result at any time, but the end was unexpected, and those who have been nearest to the deceased during the last weeks find that a sorrow has now been thrust upon them for which they were wholly unprepared.

The deceased was formerly Miss Linnie Houck of this city. She has hosts of friends in Newton and vicinity who will be grieved to learn of her untimely death. She leaves a father, Henry Houck, of Newton, a husband and a little daughter, Elizabeth, who is just three years old. The deceased’s husband is one of the prominent grocers of Newton.

The funeral will be held some time Sunday afternoon but no arrangements as to the hour have been made. Interment will made in Newton. ~ The Newton Daily News, Newton Iowa, April 15, 1910, page 1.

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Untimely Death of Mrs. Errett

Deceased Leaves Hosts of Friends in Newton Where She Has Always Lived - Leaves Husband and One Child.

Mrs. Gene Errett whose illness was of a long duration died yesterday about 12:30 o’clock. She had been a patient sufferer for many months and although the home will be a vacant place without the young wife and mother - her loved ones cannot help but feel that she is better at rest.

Linnie E. Houck was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Houck. She was born on a farm west of town June 3, 1875. Her girlhood and young womanhood days were spent on the farm. The mother of the deceased passed away in April 1895. After the mother’s death the daughter and father came to Newton. On August 15, 1905, deceased was united in marriage to Eugene Errett. To this happy union one child was given - baby Elizabeth, now three years old. She is a sweet lovable child and was a great comfort to the mother during her weary months of suffering.

Mrs. Errett was a graduate of Newton high school and her friends in this city were many. She was a member of the Congregational church and her beautiful christian character made her home a joy and comfort to the husband and father. The deceased is survived by a husband, one baby daughter and her father. ~ The Newton Daily News, Newton, Iowa
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Mrs. Linnie Houck Errett

The death of Mrs. Eugene Errett, which occurred soon after the noon hour last Friday, April 15, had been looked for many weeks and yet the end came as a chock to the loved ones who had cared so tenderly for her and to the wide circle of friends who had known her from her babyhood.

Mrs. Linnie Houck Errett, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Houck, was born on a farm in Sherman Township, June 3, 1875. When she was about 7 years old her parents moved into town, where her happy youth and young womanhood is familiar to our people. On the 5th of April, 1896, her mother died, and she became the sole comfort of her father, and his home-keeper, in which her faithfulness and daughterly devotion was daily and hourly exemplified. She was a lovely Christian girl, a member of the First Congregational Church from childhood.

On the 5th of August, 1905, she was married to Eugene M. Errett and to them was born a little daughter, Elizabeth, now a little over three years of age. She was so happy in the love of her husband and baby girl and the devotion of her father, until about 15 months ago when her health began to fail and it became evident that the dread disease consumption had marked her for its prey. Its fatal work was slow but sure, and none but Linnie and her loved ones knew of the anxious watching and hoping during these long months of suspense. She remained conscious almost to the last moment of life and while wanting to live for her baby and friends was ready to answer God’s summons. Her death breaks up the once happy home, the bereaved husband and motherless baby will live with his mother, Mrs. R. H. Errett, and the father is left alone in his home.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. A. B. Appleby in the Congregational Church Sunday afternoon. The music was by Messrs. Fred Meredith, will Blaylock, Ross Mills and Charlie Errett, with Robert McGregor as organist. The pallbearers: Messrs. Fred Meredith, Harry McCardell, Chas. and Adolph Behner, A. E. Hindorff and Henry Kennedy. Beautiful flowers almost hid the handsome casket and covered the pulpit and altar railing. Interment was in Newton Cemetery.

Friends from out of town attending the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Houck and Mrs. Laona Apgar of Des Moines; Mrs. Austin Halliwell, Mitchellville; Mrs. James Sims, Mrs. Josiah Taylor and Lavita Taylor of Prairie City; Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Kennedy of Sherman Township; Mrs. Jas. McCaulley and daughter of New Sharon. ~ Newspaper unknown.