Ray Seldon Ely (1905)

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Posted By: Judy Wight Branson
Date: 12/28/2007 at 16:33:54

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 30, 1905, page 1

Ray Seldon Ely

The home of Mr. & Mrs. H. D. Ely has been saddened by the death of their oldest son, Ray Seldon Ely, who died on Monday the 27th after a two week illness from peritonitis.

Seldon as he was best known, was born near Winterset Jan. 1st 1888 and was a little past 17 years of age. He was a member of the sophomore high school class and was a general favorite with classmates and teachers.

A few days prior to his illness converted in the meetings then in progress at the M. E. church and leaves to his bereaved kinfolk and friends the consolation of a christian experience, which teaches us that the grave is but the beginning of the greater Life beyond where we shall be reunited with our loved ones gone before.

Funeral services were held from the home on Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. R. W. Matheny, pastor of the M. E. Church. The Winterset high school attended in a body and the pall bearers were chosen from the Sunday school class of which Seldon was a member.

The floral tributes and sincere expressions of grief manifested on every hand are, in part, an evidence of the sympathy freely extended to the parents, brothers and sisters bereft by the loss of a loved son and brother.
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The Madison County Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 30, 1905
Page 3

Death of Ray S. Ely

The death of Ray S. Ely, which occurred last Sunday morning, was a shock to the community, as he was sick so short a time and few knew of his sickness at all. Ray was one of the brightest and most promising young men of our city and his sudden and untimely death fills his many friends with profound grief.

Ray Selden Ely, son of Harry S. and Nellie Ely was born in Douglas township, January 1st, 1888 and died in this city March 27th, 1905, being 17 years, 2 months and 26 days old. He has lived in this place since a child of 5 years. He was a member of the Sophomore class in High School.

He was converted and united with the church at the revival just closed at the M.E. church. He leaves his parents, three sisters and two brothers, with other relatives and many friends to mourn his early departure.

The funeral services were conducted by his pastor, R. W. Matheny of the M.E. church at home Tuesday afternoon.

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