Helen D. (Ramsey) Fry (1952)

FRYM RAMSEY, NEFF, BARR, HUTCHISON

Posted By: Ida Morse (email)
Date: 3/28/2007 at 19:14:27

Earlham Library Obituaries, July 1952
Earlham, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR HELEN D. FRY

The funeral service was held at the Friends church at Earlham on Saturday afternoon, July 5, with S. C. Welch, funeral director, and L. Willard Reynolds, pastor of the local church in charge. Music was furnished by the church choir. Burial was in the Earlham cemetery.

Her home for a number of years welcomed three nephews, Charles, Earl and John Hutchison, who loved her as a second mother.

A host of friends, not only in Madison and Dallas counties, knew and loved her, but through farm tours and other activities both east and west she garnered many more acquaintances. The great number of greeting cards from far and near received during her six months illness bespeak her wide circle of friends. For these and innumerable kindnesses by neighbors and friends the family wish to express their deep appreciation.

On the eve of July 2, Helen slipped away from her world of flowers, music, friends and loved ones here, to share in the Choir Invisible in the Garden of her Lord.

Besides her husband she leaves her mother, Mrs. Walter Ramsey of Earlham, two sisters, Hilda Neff of Flushing, Michigan, and Lois Barr of Winterset, several uncles and aunts, and a number of nephews and nieces.

“Like a ship that has left its moorings
And sailed bravely out to sea,
So some one dear has sailed away
In calm serenity
But there’s promise of a greater joy
Than earth could have in store,
For God has planned a richer life
Beyond the unseen shore”

Winterset Madisonian, July 16, 1952, Pg 1 Sec 3
Winterset, Iowa

MRS. FRED FRY DIED AT EARLHAM JULY 2

Was Long Active in Musical, Church and club Work in that Community

EARLHAM-Mrs. Fred Fry, long time resident of this community, died July 2. She was 54 years of age.

Mrs. Fry was the former Helen D. Ramsey, and was born on a farm northeast of Earlham May 24, 1898, a daughter of Walter V. and Emma Ramsey. Her early life was spent here, and at Perry.

In 1916 she was graduated from the Earlham academy, after which she taught school for several years.

She was married March 9, 1921, to Fred A. Fry, who survives her.

Mrs. Fry had joined the Friends church at Earlham in 1915, and throughout her life was active in its affairs. For 30 years she served as pianist at the church and for three years supervised the children’s department. In addition she was president of the Ladies Aid for six years, and held other offices in that group and the Queen Esther Sunday school class. She had been clerk of the Monthly business meeting of the church, and at her death was recording clerk.

She had served as president of the Earlham Garden club and was active in the Cosmopolitan club and Sunshine Circle.

She was active in the musical departments of her township and county Farm Bureau organizations, and for 16 years was pianist for the Cadwell orchestra.

For a number of years she made a home for three of her nephews, Charles, Earl and John Hutchinson.

Nearest surviving relatives, in addition to her husband, are her mother, Mrs. Walter Ramsey of Earlham; and two sisters, Mrs. Hilda Neff of Flushing, Mich., and Mrs. Lois Barr of Winterset.