Myrtle May (Whitlow) Childress (1916)

CARROLL, CHILDRESS, WHITLOW

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 9/3/2007 at 10:19:12

The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, November 22, 1916
Page 1, Column 5

Mrs. Frank Childress

Myrtle May Whitlow, daughter of William and Drucilla Whitlow was born in Winterset, Iowa, February 4, 1878 and died of dropsy of the heart at her home in Des Moines, Iowa, November 13, 1916, aged 38 years, 9 months and 14 days.

In 1906 she was married to Frank Childress of Des Moines, from whom she was separated a few years later, and since that time she has made her home with her parents in Winterset and her sister in Des Moines.

At the age of 14 years she joined the Baptist church in Winterset and was baptised. Unusually good hearted and of kind disposition, she was always ready to help some one in need.

She leaves to mourn her death, her father, mother, one brother, Marion of Winterset, two sisters, Mrs. Flossie Carroll of Des Moines and Nellie at home. Also sister-in-law, six nieces, four nephews, and several aunts and uncles and cousins besides a host of friends.

Funeral services were held at the home of her parents by Rev. Burton of the Church of Christ and interment made in the Rock City cemetery.

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