Magdalene (Goar) Cline (1897)

CLINE, GOAR

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 8/6/2008 at 18:34:32

Winterset Reporter – April 15, 1897
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Death of Mrs. Cline.

Last Saturday morning Mrs. Magdalene Cline, an old and highly respected lady of this city, died at her home after an illness of some four or five weeks. The funeral was conducted at the Baptist church Sunday by Rev. Jacobs, and the remains laid to rest in the Winterset cemetery. Deceased was the mother of J. M. Cline, of Colorado, and W. D. Cline, of this place. She was a noble Christian woman and the influence she wielded for good will live on, even though the voice is silent and the body dust.

Winterset Madisonian – April 13, 1897
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Death of Mrs. Cline

Mrs. Magdalene Cline, widow of W. R. Cline, died at her home in this city Saturday morning, April 10, after an illness of about four weeks. Mrs. Cline was a daughter of the late James Goar, of Douglas township. The Goars settled in this county in the early fifties, coming from Indiana. In 1857 she was married to William R. Cline, of the same township. There they continued to reside till Mr. Cline entered the army, and for a while after his return, and later removed to Winterset, where they made their regular home. Her husband died in 1892.

Mrs. Cline leaves two sons, James M. Cline, of Colorado, and W. D. Cline, of this city. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Baptist church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. A. Jacobs, attended by all the relatives living in this vicinity. Deceased will be long remembered as a loving, tender wife and mother, a kind neighbor, and an exemplary Christian woman.