HIGBY, Lena Evelyn 1892 - 1921

HIGBY, FREEMAN, MORROW, PETERS, SAWVELL

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 10/2/2024 at 20:46:20

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger-Journal"
Wednesday, December 28, 1921
Front Page, Column 5

MRS. HARRY HIGBY DIED YESTERDAY

Mrs. Harry M. HIGBY died yesterday afternoon at the Taylor Clinic Hospital in Des Moines following an operation which was performed Monday morning at eight o'clock (note: in Polk Co., IA).

It was thought that Mrs. HIGBY was improving but yesterday afternoon she was taken suddenly worse, and death came at five o'clock.

Fuenral arrangements have not yet been made, but the body will be brought to this city for burial and will probably arrive tomorrow.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger-Journal"
Thursday, December 29, 1921
Front Page, Column 2

HIGBY RITES TOMORROW

The funeral services for Mrs. Harry HIGBY will be held at the Christian church Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. R. H. Polly officiating.

Mrs. HIGBY died in Des Moines, Tuesday afternoon, the remains arriving here today on the noon train.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger-Journal"
Saturday, December 31, 1921
Page 2, Column 2

LENO FREEMAN (sic)

Leno E. FREEMAN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. FREEMAN, was born at Ogden, Ill., Oct. 18, 1892, and died at the age of twentynine years, two months and nine days.

The family moved to Iowa when Leno was a child and she spent most of her life in the vicinity of Fairfield. She was married to Harry M. HIGBY, November 24, 1910, and moved to Des Moines about three years ago.

Mrs. HIGBY was a faithful member of the Christian church, a woman of industrious habits, high moral character and a loving, faithful daughter and wife. Her departure has left a vacancy which cannot be filled.

She is survived by her husband, her mother, Mrs. Mary F. FREEMAN, three sister, Mrs. Lydia MORROW, of Eldon, Iowa; Mrs. Minnie PETERS, of St. Joe, Ill.; Mrs. Iva SAWVELL of Drakesville, Iowa and two brother, Lewis, of Ottumwa, Ia., and E. C. at home. A host of friends here and in Des Moines together with her relatives mourn her departure.

Funeral services were conducted from the Christian church, Fairfield, Iowa, by the pastor, Rev. R. H. Polly, Friday afternoon at two o'clock. Interment was made in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger-Journal"
Monday, January 2, 1922
Page 2, Column 3

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many friends for their kindness and sympathy in our recent bereavement, and especially for the beautiful floral offerings.

Mrs. Mary F. FREEMAN and family.
Mr. Harry M. HIGBY.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. HIGBY and family

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"The Weekly Ledger-Journal"
Fairfield, Iowa
Thursday, January 5, 1922
Page 8, Column 5

LENO FREEMAN (sic)

Leno E. FREEMAN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. FREEMAN, was born at Ogden, Ill., Oct. 18, 1892, and died at the age of twentynine years, two months and nine days.

The family moved to Iowa when Leno was a child and she spent most of her life in the vicinity of Fairfield. She was married to Harry M. HIGBY, November 24, 1910, and moved to Des Moines about three years ago.

Mrs. HIGBY was a faithful member of the Christian church, a woman of industrious habits, high moral character and a loving, faithful daughter and wife. Her departure has left a vacancy which cannot be filled.

She is survived by her husband, her mother, Mrs. Mary F. FREEMAN, three sister, Mrs. Lydia MORROW, of Eldon, Iowa; Mrs. Minnie PETERS, of St. Joe, Ill.; Mrs. Iva SAWVELL of Drakesville, Iowa and two brother, Lewis, of Ottumwa, Ia., and E. C. at home. A host of friends here and in Des Moines together with her relatives mourn her departure.

Funeral services were conducted from the Christian church, Fairfield, Iowa, by the pastor, Rev. R. H. Polly, Friday afternoon at two o'clock. Interment was made in Evergreen cemetery.

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Note: Buried in Lot Old.P.137. Her gravestone mistakenly notes her year of birth as 1891. Husband Harry subsequently remarried, to Irma N. KRACAW, died in 1946, and is buried with his second wife in Henry Co., IA.