Harriet "Hattie" Belle (Purvis) Atkinson (1961)
ATKINSON, DODD, ERZINGER, PURVIS, WHITE
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Date: 4/5/2006 at 19:18:43
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1962FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN CALIFORNIA
Mrs. Hattie B. Atkinson, formerly of Truro, died Dec. 27 at Lynwood, Calif. She was 92 years of age.
Mrs. Atkinson was born at South Prairie, near West Libery, on Nov. 14, 1896. She was the former Hattie Purvis, daughter of John and Adeline White Purvis. She was married to Wilbert W. Atkinson at West Liberty. They came to Madison county shortly after their marriage and spent 32 years in this community. Mr. Atkinson died in 1919, and a few years later she moved to California. She had been living at Compton in recent years.
She was a charter member of the Order of Eastern Star at Truro and a member of the Methodist church there.
She is survived by five children, Harold Atkinson and Mrs. Lucille Erzinger of Compton, Mrs. Dorothy Doddof of Camdenton, Mo., Richard Atkinson of Glendale, Calif., and John Atkinson of Truro. She also leaves 10 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held this Tuesday from the Kale Funeral home at Truro, and burial made in Ebenezer cemetery.
________________________The Osceola Sentinel
Osceola, Iowa
Thursday, January 4, 1962
Page 2, Column 2Truro
Word was been received of the death of Mrs. Hattie B. Atkinson of Compton, Calif., Dec. 27 at Lyncrest hospital in Lynwood, Calif. Mrs. Atkinson lived in Truro 32 years before moving to California in 1923. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Robert Webber, Tuesday afternoon with interment at Ebenezer Cemetery.
________________________The Osceola Sentinel
Osceola, Iowa
Thursday, January 11, 1962
Page 7, Column 7-8Harriet Belle Atkinson
Harriett Belle, daughter of John and Adeline White Purvis, was born in South Prairie near West Liberty, Nov. 14, 1869, and passed to the Great Beyond Dec. 27, 1961, age 92 years, one month and 13 days.
She grew to womanhood in West Liberty and gave her heart to God and united with the Presbyterian church in West Liberty when a young girl.
She was united in marriage to Wilbert W. Atkinson, Jan. 21, 1891, and they made their home in Truro where her husband was in business.
Seven children were born to this union, Harold and Lucille Erzinger of Compton, Calif., Dorothy Dodd of Camdenton, Mo., John of Truro and Richard of Glendale, Calif. Their first little son passed away in infancy and a little daughter, Nellie Pauline, at the age of three years.
After her marriage she transferred her membership to the Methodist church in Truro. Although she has been in California a number of years, she never changed her membership. She was a faithful attendant while living at Truro and sang in the choir for many years. She was a charter member of Ivy Chapter of Order of Eastern Star No. 218.
Her husband passed away June 12, 1919. She remained in her home in Truro for five years after his death, then went to California where she made her home.
Hattie, as she was known to everyone, a kind and loving mother, has gone to her reward.
She leaves besides her five children, 10 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Services were held Jan 2 at the Kale Funeral Home at Truro with interment at Ebenezer Cemetery. Rev. Robert Webber was in charge with music furnished by LaVerne and Eldon Schultz and Mrs. R. C. Mack.
________________________The Osceola Sentinel
Osceola, Iowa
Thursday, January 11, 1962
Page 5, Column 3Truro
Among those from out of town attending funeral services for Hattie B. Atkinson were Mrs. C. W. Dodd and Robert J. of Camdenton, Mo., Dale Atkinson of Great Lakes, Ill.; Mrs. Charley Walker of Mediapolis; Robert M. Dodd, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lawrence of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Atkinson and Linda of Leon; Mrs. Melvin Carson, Don Atkinson, Mrs. Elmer Richards, Mrs. Clarke Peed, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Teller of Osceola; Mrs. Leo Meader of Peru.
________________________The Osceola Sentinel
Osceola, Iowa
Thursday, January 11, 1962
Page 5, Column 7Four Corners
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Teller attended the funeral of Mrs. Hattie Atkinson at Truro Tuesday afternoon.
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