Mabel Higgs (1897)

HIGGS, DAVIS, NORTHY

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Date: 8/6/2008 at 18:31:25

Winterset Reporter – April 15, 1897
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Died.—Mable Higgs, aged 13 years, died at Redfield, Iowa, last Saturday, at which place she had been attending school. She was a daughter of C. A. Higgs, of Jefferson township, and granddaughter of J. R. Davis, of this city. The funeral was held from the house of the latter Tuesday. Miss Mable was a very bright and promising girl. She had the measles, and had almost recovered, when she caught a cold, and pneumonia setting in soon ended her earthly career.

Winterset Madisonian – April 16, 1897

Obituary.

Mabel C. Higgs, aged 13 years, was buried from the home of her grandfather, J. R. Davis, on Tuesday last. She was a daughter of C. A. and Mattie Higgs, of Union township. Mabel had been attending school at Redfield, Iowa, living at the home of her uncle, Joseph Northy, where she contracted measles. She had almost recovered from the disease when she was taken with pneumonia from which she died. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. M. Acheson, assisted by Rev. Albert Gordon, of Burlington, Iowa. She was a member of the United Brethren church, and a womanly girl far beyond her years. Her pure life here is ended, but her soul is living on.

Her death was very unexpected; yet the pleasing feature of it all she died in the hope and promises of her Savior. Her parents, family and friends certainly will have the sympathy of the entire community.

Note: Burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.

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