Mary Elizabeth Fry (1932)

FRY, PETERSON, STEARNS, STERSON, PETERS, WEBB, WILLIS

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Date: 11/8/2006 at 08:22:14

Winterset Madisonian
Wednesday, October 12, 1932

DEATH OF MRS. J. W. FRY

Mrs. J. W. Fry, who has been in ill health for a number of years died Sunday, October 9th, at her home in Earlham. She was 70 years of age, and had been an invalid for the past twelve years.

The deceased was a daughter of James and Rebecca Webb, and came to Iowa in 1866 with her parents. When she was seven years of age, the family moved to Madison county. Her marriage to James W. Fry took place, August 28, 1888. Mr. Fry and their five children survive her. Roy, Rolland and Garry of Earlham, Mrs. Charles Peterson of Peru, and Marion of Los Angeles, California. She also leaves two brothers, William Webb of Edmonds, Washington, Frank of Redfield and three sisters Mrs. Rosa Sterson of Roanoke, Indiana, Mrs. Isabella Peters of Fort Dodge and Mrs. Dora Willis of Portland, Oregon.

The Rev. W. C. Porter, pastor of the United Presbyterian church, conducted her funeral services, which were held at the Presbyterian church in Earlham Tuesday afternoon, October 11th at 1:30 o'clock. Burial was in the Earlham cemetery.

When a girl, Mrs. Fry joined the Fairview church, and after her marriage, became a member of the Earlham Presbyterian church. She was also a member of the Rebecca lodge in Earlham.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, October 20, 1932

Mary Elizabeth, second daughter of James and Rebecca Webb, was born near Noblesville, Indiana, Feb. 28th in the year 1862 and passed away at her home in Earlham October 9, 1932.

When four years of age, she came with her parents to Dallas county, Iowa, the trip being made in a covered wagon, where they resided for three years. The family then came to Madison county, Iowa, where she made her home until her marriage to J. W. Fry August 28th, 1888.

To this union were born five children: Roy, Rolland and Garry, of Earlham; Mrs. Chas. Peterson, of Peru and Marrion of Los Angeles.

When a girl she attended Fairview Church. In later years she with her husband united with the Presbyterian Church at Earlham and she remained a member until the time of her death. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge at Earlham for a number of years. In 1920 she had a paralytic stroke and has been an invalid since that time. She was a patient sufferer, never complaining, although at times her suffering was almost unbearable. All those who knew Mrs. Fry learned to love her. She was a faithful loving wife and mother, always thinking of the welfare of others rather than of self.

Those who mourn her going are her husband and children: Roy, Nellie, Rolland, Marion and Garry; eight grandchildren; two brothers, William Webb of Edmonds, Wash., Frank of Redfield; three sisters Rosa Stearns of Roanoke, Indiana, Isabella Peters of Fort Dodge, Dora Willis of Portland, Oregon, and a host of friends.

The patient wife is at rest; the sacrificing mother has gone home.