Mary Alice (Nicholson) Standing (1949)

HAWORTH, JOHNSON, NICHOLSON, OSBORN, PLAGMAN, STANDING, YOLE

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 2/23/2007 at 13:33:12

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, July 6, 1949

FORMER EARLHAM RESIDENT IS DEAD

Mrs. Mary Standing Died on Monday at Home in Primghar

(Earlham Special)

Mrs. Mary A. Standing, former resident of near Earlham, died Monday at the home of her son, Arthur Standing, of Primghar. She was 84 years of age.

Mrs. Standing was a native of England, where she was born on March 25, 1865, at Stockton-on-Tees. She was a daughter of Alfred and Rebecca Nicholson. She came to America with her parents in 1887, and settled at Rochester, N. Y.

She was married to Charles Standing in 1893. they came to Dallas county to make their home. She lived near Earlham until 1938, when she went to Primghar to make her home.

She leaves seven children, Mrs. Elsie Osborn of Dexter; Mrs. Alice Johnson of Oskaloosa, Arthur and Amy Howarth of Primghar, Bernard and Albert of Earlham, and Mrs. Eva Plagman of Peterson. She also leaves 18 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, a brother and two sisters.

Funeral services were to be held at Paullina, and on this Wednesday at 4 p.m. from the Friends meeting house north of Earlham. Burial was to be made in the North Branch cemetery.
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Earlham Library Collection
Earlham, Iowa
July 1949

MARY ALICE STANDING

Mary Alice Standing, daughter of Alfred A. and Rebecca Nicholson, was born in England at Stockton-on-Tees, March 25, 1805 and passed away July 4th, 1949, rather suddenly, at the home of her son Arthur at Primghar, Iowa, at the age of 84 years, three months and 10 days. She had been in ill health for some time and for the past week had not been so well but her condition was not considered serious.

She came to America with her parents in 1887. They settled at Rochester, New York and she lived there until her marriage to Charles Standing in 1893. They settled on a farm in Dallas county about four miles north of Earlham where they remained until his death in 1936. She then made her home with her son, Arthur and wife. When they moved to Primghar about a year ago, she accompanied them and remained there until the time of her passing.

Three sons and four daughters came to bless the home, all of whom survive her. She was a devoted wife and a loving mother. Her life was spent chiefly in the service of others.

Alice Standing was a birthright member of the Society of Friends and remained loyal to this Faith throughout her life. She was a member of Bear Creek Conservative Meeting and was ever a faithful attender as long as her health permitted.

She leaves to mourn her passing all seven of her children, Arthur Standing and Amy Haworth of Primghar, Iowa; Alice Johnson of Oskaloosa, Iowa; Bernard and Albert of Earlham; Elsie Osborn of Dexter, Iowa; and Eva Plagman of Peterson, Iowa; one brother, Arthur Nicholson of Haddonfield, New Jersey; two sisters, Maria Yole of Appalachie, Virginia; an Francis Standing of Beaumont, California; eighteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren, besides many other relatives and friends.

An early morning service was held at the Arthur Standing home at Primghar but the main service was held at the Friends meeting house north of Earlham at 4:00 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial was in the Bear Creek cemetery.

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