Monroe, Laura May Clark – 1868-1937

CLARK, DE GRAFF, MONROE, STRIBLING, TREGO

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:40

Mrs. Monroe, Colfax Woman, Dies Wednesday
COLFAX – Mrs. W. H. Monroe, about 69, died unexpectedly from heart disease Wednesday at 10:00 p.m. at the Mason House, where she resided.
Surviving are her husband; two children, Paul of Monroe, and Mrs. Stribling of Des Moines.
No funeral arrangements have been made.
Source: Newton Daily News; Thursday, November 11, 1937

COLFAX – Mrs. W. H. Monroe died unexpectedly Wednesday night, Nov. 17 about 10:00 o’clock at the Mason House, where she had been living.
Mrs. Monroe’s early life was spent in Dexter, Iowa, coming to Colfax in 1910 with Mr. Monroe and son Paul to operate the Close-To-Nature company. She had been in ill health the last two years.
Laura May Clark, daughter of Almon and Letitia Trego Clark, was born Nov. 21, 1868, at Oneda, in the vicinity of Galesburg, Ill., and died Nov. 10, at Colfax, Ia.
At the age of 4 she came with her parents to Iowa, settling at Dexter. She was educated in the old Dexter college, where she gave much of her time to the study of music.
She was married on Aug. 5, 1886, to William Hall Monroe, then president of the Dexter Normal college. She spent a large part of her life in teaching music, both private and in the public schools.
Upon coming to Colfax 27 years ago she went into the office of Close-To-Nature company and aided largely in the establishment of the business.
She was a member of the Presbyterian church and the P.E.O. Sisterhood.
She leaves her husband, William Hall Monroe, a daughter, Gladys Monroe Stribling, a son, Paul Monroe, three grandchildren, James Monroe, Betty Marie Stribling, and Patricia May Stribling; a sister, Grace Clark De Graff and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning, Nov. 20, from the Cutter-Hartnett funeral chapel, with Dr. Theodore Morning of Des Moines officiating, assisted by Rev. A. O. Wendelburg of Colfax.
Chapter BA of the P.E.O. attended the rites in a body.
Mrs. S. E. Tennant, Mrs. L. H. Burton, Mrs. Joe Weresh and Mrs. Carl Janney were in charge of flowers.
Pallbearers were B. A. Brown, F. J. Stouffer, John Doyle, Ed Bollhoefer, J. B. Ryan and Dr. F. E. Boyd.
Burial was made at Dexter, Ia.
Source: Newton Daily News; Monday, November 22, 1937

Monroe, May Clark; born: 21 Nov. 1868; in Illinois; died: 10 Nov. 1937; Mother’s maiden name: Trego; Death Cert # H50-0140