Ralph Waldo Fife (1904)

FIFE, GILLILAND

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 10/6/2007 at 16:03:37

The Winterset Reporter-Winterset, Iowa
June 16; pg. 2

Ralph Fife died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Fife in Jackson township Sunday June 12, 1904 of spinal meningitis, aged 8 years.

The funeral was held at the home and the remains were interred in the Worthington cemetery, Rev. Garrett of Pitzer conducting the service. He leaves behind to mourn his loss, a father and mother, two brothers and four sisters. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community.
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Winterset Madisonian – June 16, 1904
Pg 8
Pitzer

Last Sunday morning about 2 o’clock occurred the death of little Ralph Fife from an abscess. Just about a week ago he began to complain of not feeling well and grew rapidly worse. All was done for him that was possible but to no avail. For the last four days of his life he lay in a delirious state, never regaining consciousness. Rev. H. D. W. Garrett conducted the services, the West Star M. E. choir sang some very touching numbers. The interment took place at the Worthington cemetery.
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Winterset Reporter – June 16, 1904
Pg 5
Worthington

A lad nine years old, son of David Fife, of near Pitzer, died last Saturday at his home and was buried last Monday at Worthington.

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