HOLGATE, Enola Belle 1894 - 1935

HOLGATE, UNKRICH, DANIELSON, GRINSTEAD

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 12/8/2024 at 15:05:07

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Monday, November 25, 1935
Page TWO, Column 2

... Mrs. Clyde H. HUNKRECH (sic - UNKRICH) of Glasgow, Montana called to Iowa by the serious illness of her sister Mrs. Leland HOLGATE of Burlington is with her sister Mrs. Carl DANIELSON. (sic) ...

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, November 27, 1935
Front Page, Column 5

MRS. HOLGATE IS SUMMONED

Mrs. Leland HOLGATE died this afternoon in Burlington (note: in Des Moines Co., IA). The body will be brought to Fairfield for the funeral.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Friday, November 29, 1935
Front Page, Column 8

HOLGATE RITES ARE HELD HERE
Burial This Afternoon; Funeral At Methodist Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Leland HOLGATE were held at 2:30 p.m. today from the First Methodist church in Fairfield, in charge of Dr. U. S. Smith. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery.

Pallbearers at the funeral today were: E. P. Bailey, Charles W. Ireland, Wade Flinspach, Orval Gantz, Elmer Ramsay and Stanley Workman.

Mrs. HOLGATE died Wednesday at 3:30 in a Burlington hospital, after nearly a months illness with lympathic (sic - lymphatic) leukemia, a rare disease.

Mrs. HOLGATE was born in Henry county, near Rome, 41 years ago. She attended business college in Lincoln, Neb., and took nurses training at Rochester, Minn. She was married to Leland HOLGATE of Fairfield on January 31, 1917. She and her husband formerly operated a tea room in Fairfield, and for the past two years, she had been hostess in the Burlington Hotel dining room.

She is survived by her husband, her father, G. S. GRINSTEAD of Fairfield, and two sisters, Mrs. Carl DANIELSON of Fairfield and Mrs. Irma UNKRICH of Glasgow, Mont.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Saturday, November 30, 1935
Page EIGHT, Column 4

GRAND OFFICERS OF O.E. S. CAME HERE FOR RITES

Mrs. Ada May Davis of Knoxville, Worthy Grand Matron of the Order of Eastern Star of Iowa, Mrs. Ada Wind of Ottumwa, Past Grand Warder, and Mrs. Mazelle Russell of Winfield, Past Grand Electa, returned Friday evening to their homes after assisting Mrs. Alta Sullivan, Past Grand Matrom (sic), and a group of officers of Fairfield chapter in the impressive Eastern Star funeral ceremony for Mrs. Leland HOLGATE.

Mrs. HOLGATE was a Past Matron of Fairfield Chapter and Instructor of this District in 1932, and very well known in Eastern Star work.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, December 5, 1935
Page FIVE, Column 4

MRS. LELAND HOLGATE

Enola Bell eldest of the three daughters of G. S. and Effie Bell GRINSTEAD, was born on Dec. 29, 1893 (sic - 1894), near Rome in Henry county Iowa. She passed away in the Burlington, Iowa hospital on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1935. Her early education was secured in the rural schools of Henry county and at Whittier Academy in Salem, Ia. Later she spent two years in nurses training at the State Hospital, Rochester, Minn., and following that attended Business College in Lincoln, Nebr. After two years spent in the business life of Lincoln she came to Fairfield in 1915 and became a bookkeeper in the First National Bank. On Jan. 31, 1917 she was happily married to Leland R. HOLGATE who survives here. After 12 years spent on the farm Mr. and Mrs. HOLGATE moved into Fairfield. For the last two years the home has been in Burlington.

When 16 years of age Mrs. HOLGATE united with the Methodist Episcopal church at Highland Chapel in Henry county. On removing to Fairfield she transferred to the local congregation and since January 1, 1918 her membership has been here. She was an active member of the Eastern Star serving as Worthy Matron in the year 1931 and as District Instructor for the Grand Chapter in 1932. Mrs. Alta Sullivan, a Past Worthy Grand Matron, assisted by Grand Chapter representatives read the O. E. S. service at the church.

Mrs. HOLGATE is survived by her sorrowing husband, Leland HOLGATE, her father G. S. GRINSTEAD, two sisters Mrs. Borea DANIELSON of Fairfield and Mrs. Irma UNKRICH of Glasgow, Mont. Besides these, a wide circle of relatives and friends will mourn her untimely passing. The gracious personality, kindly ways and unfailing friendliness of Mrs. HOLGATE won for her many friends and her presence will be greatly missed.

Funeral services were held from the Fairfield M. E. church on Friday, conducted by Dr. U. S. Smith, the minister. Mrs. Alma Linder presided at the organ.

Stricken with an illness a month ago her disease proved to be incurable. Everything that medical skill and loving care could do proved unavailing. The last two weeks were spent in the Burlington hospital where she passed quietly away. The remains were interred in Evergreen cemetery.

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Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.125. Husband Leland died in 1968 and was buried with her.