Baker, Olive P. 1867-1897

BAKER

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Date: 2/3/2005 at 09:40:19

Death of Ollie Baker

Miss Olive P. Baker, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Baker, died at her home in this city on Monday morning, October 18th, about 2 o’clock, aged about 30 years.

Miss Baker from childhood had been of delicate constitution and marked her for its prey as a result of a violent cold contracted while in Colfax, nearly three years ago, which settled on her lungs and refused to yield to medical treatment and the most vigilant and tender care of mother and friends.

Miss Baker was born in Scott County, this state, September 4, 1867, but for the past seventeen years has resided in this city, where she has always been known as a noble, Christian girl. She had been a member of the Christian Church for many years, faithful ever in the discharge of duty, and never so happy as when actively engaged in church work and for the good of others.

She was of a cheerful disposition, always looking on the sunny side of life, and even when prostrated by disease was ever hopeful, speaking words of cheer and consolation to her anxious loved ones. She had a good education, and for some time was employed as bookkeeper for Fowler & Dryden and Howerton Bros. At Lynnville, and also for a prominent mercantile firm in Mt. Vernon, Iowa winning from her employers their strictest confidence, and attracting to her a large circle of friends in both places.

She leaves beside her father and mother, a sister and brother, May and Frank. In the great sorrow that has come to them they have the tenderest sympathy of everybody.

The funeral services were held at the Christian Church at 2:30 o’clock Wednesday, attended by a large number of sorrowing and sympathizing friends. Rev. J. K. Cornell, a former pastor of the church, between whom and Ollie a warm friendship had long existed, was present and preached an excellent sermon. The casket was covered with lovely flowers whose sweet fragrance and silent beauty told plainer than words of the love and esteem in which she was held by her many friends.

The following friends from a distance were in attendance at the funeral: Mrs. A. L. Reid and son of Mt. Vernon, Mrs. John Keelon of West Liberty, and Messrs. James and John Reid of Mitchellville. ~ The Newton Record Friday, October 22, 1897