Pink, Susan 1827-1902

PINK, SELBHER, RUMBAUGH, CORDRAY, FOGARTY

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 5/10/2005 at 21:54:51

The Newton (IA) Record, May 29, 1902.
Dropped Dead in Her Dooryard

Pink, Susan

Mrs. Frank Pink, aged seventy-five years, died suddenly of heart disease, at her home in Sherman Township, last Saturday. She had been in unusual good health for several days before her death. Saturday about noon she was busy assisting her husband in getting ready to start to Newton, and after he had got into his buggy, she turned to go into the house, but dropped to the ground before she reached the door, and was dead almost before her husband could reach her.

Mother Pink was a native of Luxemburg, Germany, but came to the United States about forty-six years ago, and for the past thirty-six years has lived on a farm in Sherman Township this county.

She was married to her now bereaved husband in Paris, France, forty-eight years ago. She was raised a Catholic and remained true to the faith until the close of her life.

She leaves seven children, all married and in homes of their own, William, Peter and Andrew Pink, Mrs. Louisa Selbher, Mrs. Anna Rumbaugh, Mrs. Mary Cordray, and Mrs. Julia Fogarty all residing in the County but Mrs. Fogarty whose home is in Shelby Co.

The funeral was held in the Sugar Grove Baptist church at 10 o'clock on Tuesday, May 27th; a large concourse of old neighbors and friends being present. Rev. J. C. Willits of the First M. E. church delivered the funeral discourse.

Originally submitted on Sun Apr 14 11:40:44 2002