Warner, Minta (Durbin) 1877-1899

WARNER, DURBIN

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 5/10/2005 at 17:50:19

The Death of A Young Wife and Mother

Although for weeks friends have been daily watching for the death of Mrs. Archie Warner, yet when the final summons came and her eyes closed forever on the things of this life, the sorrow was none the less poignant nor the heartaches any the easier to bear on account of its having been sadly looked forward to for so long.

Last March Mrs. Warner had a severe attach of la grippe, which left her lungs seriously affected; and being predisposed to consumption, it was soon evident that she was a victim to that fatal disease, and all that friends could do was to cheer and make her as comfortable as possible until the end would come. A few weeks ago she was taken to the home of her mother, Mrs. Scott Durbin, in Sherman township, where every attention that a loving mother's heart could suggest was lavished upon the idolized daughter.

Minta Caldwell Durbin was a daughter of Mrs. Scott H. Durbin, and was born in the well known Durbin farm in Sherman township on the 30th day of May, 1877, and died at 10:30 o'clock, Wednesday evening, August 30, 1890. On the 22nd of January, 1895, she was united in marriage to Archie Warner of this city, and to them was born one son, Walter Elvin, now a little over two years of age -- left motherless when he most needs the tender care of a loving mother. The young husband and baby boy have the sympathy of everybody in the great loss they have sustained. Deceased also leave besides her mother, two brothers and three sisters -- Howard, Roy, Esther and Eva Durbin and Mrs. Belle Ramsey.

The funeral services were held at Sugar Grove church, on Friday, Sept. 1st, conducted by Rev. B. C. Baumgardner of the Congregational church of which denomination Mrs. Warner was a devoted and consistent member. The remains were laid to rest beside her father and six brothers and sisters in the Metz cemetery. ~ The Newton Record, September 7, 1899.