Merle R. Thornton (1900)

THORNTON

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 6/14/2009 at 07:58:43

The Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 19, 1900
Page 1

Fairview

The four year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Thornton of Earlham, was buried at Fairview last Wednesday. Mrs. Thornton will be remembered as Mary Bowers. The bereaved parents have the sincere sympathy of the entire community.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, April 12, 1900

Merle, the four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Thornton, died very suddenly on Tuesday morning. The child when it was put to bed on Monday evening was apparently as well as ever and slept well until towards morning when the mother was awakened by its restlessness, and on taking him up she found he was choking. Dr. Maulsby was summoned but before he arrived the child went into spasms. Upon his arrival the doctor administered one dose of medicine and prepared another to give it but before he could do so little Merle was beyond human aid, his spirit, having gone to Him who gave it. Merle had never been a strong child but lately had been improving greatly, and his sudden death came to the sorrowing parents like a thunderbolt from the cloudless heavens.

The funeral services were held at the home on Wednesday morning, conducted by Rev. Mitchell, and the little body laid away in Fairview cemetery.

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