Gregg, Marie (Miles) 1883-1948

GREGG, MILES, WATKINS, JONES, COONEY

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Date: 4/29/2005 at 17:36:30

Colfax Jan 1948
MRS. HARRY GREGG DIED SUDDENLY MONDAY NIGHT
Gregg, Marie (Miles)

Was Installed Worthy Matron O. E. S. In January: Funeral This (Thursday) Afternoon.

Mrs. Harry Gregg, 64, died at 11 o’clock Monday evening at the Skiff hospital in Newton. Death came suddenly and unexpectedly and as a shock to her relatives and many friends in Colfax who had thought, according to last report, her condition was improved. She had entered the Skiff Hospital Jan. 27th, being ill with pneumonia. A heart complication then followed and death was caused from a heart attack.

Marie, as she was affectionately known by relatives and friends was installed as Worthy Matron of Rose of Sharon Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star in January, and those present will always remember the radiance of charm which surrounded her on that occasion and the look of joy on her face at the loving tribute paid her at that time by her, son, Elmer Watkins. She was a member of the Christian Church and took an active part in the women’s Council and other services (text missing) way more than ready to go the help of a neighbor or friend.

Mrs. Gregg was born February 17th, 1883, at Hiteman, Iowa, the daughter of Jacob and Maria Miles. She has been a resident of Colfax for forty-five years.

August 9th, 1909 she was united in marriage to Harry Gregg, who with a son, Elmer Watkins, of Newton, two sisters, Mrs. D. J. Jones of Des Moines, Mrs. D. D. Cooney of Hampton and two brothers, Henry and Jake Miles of Newton, survive. Several nieces and nephews and a host of friends also mourn her passing.

Funeral services will be held this (Thursday) afternoon at two o'clock at the Cutter-Hartnett-Bumgardner Chapel, with Rev. Walter Goughnour, pastor of the Christian Church officiating.

Music will be provided by Mrs. Earl Plummer and Mrs. George Rinker with Jean Binkerd pianist, and Mrs. R. S. Fletcher and Mrs. Marguerite Stouffer will serve on the flower committee.

The pallbearers will be Robert Gregg, Richard Gregg, Don Cooney Jr., Frank Gregg, Robert Miles and James Pettit.

Interment will be in the McKeever Cemetery.

Officers and members of the Eastern Star will attend in a body and are to meet at the Chapel at 1:45 p. m.

Mrs. Harry Gregg Dies Following Short Illness.
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(Special to The Daily News) COLFAX- Mrs. Harry Gregg, 65, of Colfax, wife of the custodian of the Jasper County Court House passed away at the Skiff Memorial Hospital at 11 o'clock Monday night. She entered the hospital Jan. 27, as a pneumonia patient. Mrs. Gregg was a member of the Howard Street Church of Christ and was worthy matron of the Order of Eastern Star.

Marie, daughter of Jacob and Marla Miles was born Feb. 17, 1883 in Hiteman, Ia. She had been a resident of Colfax for the past 46 years, and was united in marriage to Harry Gregg, Aug. 9, 1909.

She is survived by her husband and one son, Elmer Watkins, a Newton businessman; two brothers, Henry and Jake Miles of Newton; two sisters, Mrs., D. J. Jones of Des Moines and Mrs. D. D. Cooney of Hampton, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services will be held from the Bumgardner Funeral Home at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Rev. W. C. Goughenour will officiate.

Mrs. Earl Plummer will sing appropriate hymns.

Mrs. Raymond Fletcher and Mrs. Margaurite Stouffer will be in charge of floral tributes.

Pallbearers will be six nephews, Robert Gregg, Richard Gregg, John Cooney Jr., Frank Gregg, Robert Miles and James Petted.

Burial will be in the McKeever Cemetery.

Originally submitted on Thu Oct 17 18:50:31 2002