ROOT, Nellie Iva HOOPES 1869 – 1931

ROOT, HOOPES, COMSTOCK, NELSON, MCFATRIDGE, MCCLAIN

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Date: 2/2/2011 at 13:30:41

“The Fairfield Ledger”
Monday, December 7, 1931

MRS. ROOT DIED THIS MORNING

Well Known Jefferson County Resident Dies Following Stroke

Mrs. Mary Iva ROOT, wife of V. A. ROOT, passed away at her home in Beckwith at 2 o’clock this morning. She suffered a stroke Friday from which she never regained consciousness.

Mrs. ROOT was born October 16 1869 near Fairfield, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. HOOPES. She is well known in Jefferson county having spent the greater part of her life here.

Besides her husband she is survived by the following children: Mrs. W. H. COMSTOCK of Des Moines and Mrs. Ralph GREEN of Fairfield, and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Mrs. Fred NELSON (sic – Blanche L. ROOT NELSON) who died four years ago.

Funeral arrangements were incomplete at this time.

The body will remain at the Hoskins Funeral Home until time for the services.

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“The Journal and The Tribune”
Tuesday, December 8, 1931

ROOT RITES AT 1:30 THURSDAY

Rev. J. C. Porath Will Have Charge at Bethesda Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Victor ROOT who passed away early yesterday morning at her home in Beckwith following a stroke will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock from the Bethesda church. Rev. J. C. Porath will have charge and interment will take place in Evergreen cemetery.

Mrs. ROOT is well known in Fairfield and vicinity having spent her entire life in the county. She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Mrs. W. H. COMSTOCK of Des Moines and Mrs. Ralph GREEN of Fairfield, also five grandchildren. An aunt, Mrs. Lucy McFATRIDGE of Los Angeles is enroute to attend the funeral.

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“The Journal and The Tribune”
Friday, December 11, 1931

MANY ATTEND ROOT FUNERAL

Services Held From Bethesda Church Yesterday Afternoon

Impressive funeral services yesterday afternoon in the Bethesda church marked the last tribute paid Mrs. Victor A. ROOT by her many friends and relatives. The church was filled to overflowing by friends, many of whom had come for miles to honor the woman who had won their esteem and affections.

Services at the church were held at 1:30 o’clock in charge of Rev. J. C. Porath, Mrs. Darrell Whitaker accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Glen McCormick sang “Old Rugged Cross” and “City Four Square.”

Magnificent floral offferings (sic) sent by friends and relatives were banked about the casket in mute testimony of the esteem in which she was held by all who knew her. Flower attendants were Mrs. Harley Ain and Mrs. Elmer John- (sic – Johnson? some text missing)

Pallbearers were Fred McCalin, Paul Prince, Arthur Keller, Paul Jenks, Pete Bucher and Clarence McCormick. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.

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“The Journal and The Tribune”
Friday, December 15, 1931

MRS. VICTOR ROOT

Nellie Ivy HOOPES was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles HOOPES. She was born on a farm east of Fairfield, Iowa, on Oct 16-1869 (sic). Her mother died when she was a few months old. The grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George McCLAIN took the little one into their home, and gave to her a loving mother’s care. She spent a few years in Beatrice, Nebraska at her father’s home and also stayed with an aunt at Iola, Kansas. But she always loved Jefferson County and the rest of her life was spent here where she grew to womanhood and at the early age of eighteen she was united in marriage to the one of her choice, Victor ROOT. They, having been school-day lovers, which still continued all through life. The first real sorrow that visited them was when the oldest daughter, Mrs. Blanche Lucille NELSON was called to her heavenly home, and from this shock of the loss of her loved one, Mrs. ROOT never fully recovered.

Although she never complained yet that dreaded disease, “High blood-pressure,” was working in her system. She had been informed by the best of medical skill, that her health was in a very serious condition, and that paralysis might be near at any time. To this she answered, ‘Well I am ready, I have to make no preparations to die,” What a grand expression. She little thought that in less than one week this would be true. On Friday she complained of not feeling well, but she finished writing a letter to her absent daughter. That evening she suffered a stroke of paralysis, from which she never recovered. Everythig (sic) was done that could be done, but alas! for two days and nights she hovered between life and death until early Monday morning, she quietly and peacefully fell asleep to awake with her loved ones in that heavenly home

Since the ROOT home, which was established on December 31-1887, (sic) Jefferson County has always been their home. It was Mrs. ROOT’s pleasure to often recall that day the beginning of which has proved to be a more than an ordinary happy home life, that lacked only a few days of being 44 years. Mrs. ROOT was a lover of good reading and music. Only a few weeks ago while visiting a friend she sat down at the organ, played and sang some of the old familiar songs of girlhood days. She remarked “Why I hardly knew that I remembered the words to those songs.”

A good wife, ever throughtful of her husband; A devoted mother living her life over again, with enjoyment and interest, in the lives of her five grand-children, has passed from us. But she will ever live in our memory as a woman whose character was an example to follow. She was a life-long member of the Methodist church.

Besides her husband she leaves, two daughters, Mrs. Beulah GREEN of Fairfield, Iowa and Mrs. Frances COMSTOCK of Des Moines, Ia.

A step-mother, Mrs. Mary E. HOOPES, a half-sister Mrs. June MONTGOMERY of Lincoln, Neb. a half-brother, Merton HOOPES of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, an uncle R. F. McCLAIN of Denver, Colorado, an aunt, Mrs. Lucy McCLAIN McFATRIDGE of Los Angeles, Cal. beside a host of relatives, friends and neighbors.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Her husband Victor died in 1942, and they are buried in Lot 3rd.100. Mrs. ROOT can be found in most sources with the given name of Nellie, and middle name of either Iva or Ivy. In the initial obituary she is referred to as Mary Iva.