Rebecca Griffin

GRIFFIN, COCHRAN, MILHOLIN

Posted By: Judy Kelley, volunteer (email)
Date: 3/8/2010 at 20:17:15

Source: LCHS scrapbook; handwritten date of April 20, 1911

MRS. R.H. GRIFFIN DIES NEAR LETTS

WELL KNOWN WOMAN PASSED AWAY EARLY THIS MORNING.

Had Been Ill for Some Time and Death Was Expected - Funeral Will Be Held Saturday

Shortly after 8 o'clock this morning at the family residence, three miles northwest of Letts, Ia., occurred the death of Mrs. R.H. Griffin, a well known woman, who during her life enjoyed the highest respect and esteem of a large acquaintanceship. Her death ws due to a complication of ills and followed an illness of several months' duration. Her condition had been serious for some time and her death was not unexpected. She was thirty-four years of age.

Rebecca Cochran was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Cochran and was born in Lake township, Muscatine county. She spent her girlhood there, and was united in marriage thirteen years ago to Ralph H. Griffin, of near Letts, Ia., and removed to a farm near there after the union. Three children were born to them and they survive, as does the husband. The children are Carl, Myrtle and William, all at home. Seven brothers and two sisters also mourn the loss and they are: John of Davenport, Harry of Kansas City, Robert and James of Letts, and Will and David of Muscatine, and Mrs. Bert Milholin and Miss Nannie Cochran, also of this city. Fraternally she was affiliated with the Rebekah lodge at Letts, Ia.

The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon at the U.B. church at Letts.