Nettie E. Winship (1926)
BROWN, GUERNSEY, SAYRE, WINSHIP
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 12/28/2010 at 09:37:54
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, May 20, 1926
Page 1Mrs. Nettie E. Winship, who has been critically ill with cancer of the liver and gall bladder, for the past three months, died Sunday evening at her home on West Filmore street about seven o’clock. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Winship, and was born and raised in South township. She has a wide acquaintanceship in the county and in 1919 she was elected county recorder, which office she ably held for two terms. While there she had a millinery store on the south side of the square then she was at Pella for a short time. Since January, 1924, she owned a millinery store the first door west of the post office, selling it about a month ago to Jean ---- Scott.
Miss Winship has been in poor health for some time. She went to Rochester about four months ago, but they were unable to help her.
She is survived by two brothers, Henry of Barney, and Charles of Alexandria, Indiana, three sisters, Mrs. Abigail Guernsey of Texas, Mrs. Lura Sayres of St. Charles, Mrs. Josephine Brown of Maine, and one uncle Louis Winship, also of Maine.
Funeral services were conducted at the Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock by Rev. LeRoy C. Cooley and burial was made in the Rock City cemetery.
The Women’s Relief Corps attended in a body, Miss Winship having been a member.
_______________________The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, May 20, 1926
Page 3Nettie E. Winship was born February 1st, 1874. She was the daughter of Nathaniel K. and Elizabeth M. Winship and to her parents she was a devoted daughter giving with never failing self sacrifice to show her affection for them and in taking care of them.
When sixteen years of age she gave her heart to her Savior and united with the Methodist church. In November, 1907, she accompanied her parents to Kansas, returning with them in 1909. February 1, 1911, she united by letter with the First Presbyterian church of Winterset and was a faithful and beloved member until the end.
She attended Simpson college at Indianola taking courses in music and afterwards teaching classes in music.
She was elected for two terms and served during four years as the Recorder of Madison county. Following this she was engaged in the millinery business in this city and later moving to Pella, Iowa, where she carried on her millinery business for a year and a half. Returning to Winterset she established her millinery store which she continued until failing health made it necessary to relinquish it a short time ago.
During the past two months she suffered much but bore her pain by patient resignation and with a never failing trust in God.
Of the three children in the family, she is the first to go. She is survived by her two brothers—Charles D. Winship of Alexandria, Indiana, and Enoch Henry Winship of Lorimor; and her two aunts, Mrs. Abigail Guernsey of Fort Worth, Texas, who was present with her during her last sickness and her aunt, Mrs. Lura Sayre of St. Charles, who was also present at the last. There are also and aunt and an uncle living in Maine.
She was called away May 16th, 1926. She will be greatly missed. Her going is a loss to the community. She had a wide circle of friends in the city and throughout Madison county. Her ideals were high and she had a noble purpose in life. In all her trials she never faltered in her duty and she was faithful unto death. Those who knew her best appreciated her most, because of the worth of her Christian character. She was called upon to glorify God by partaking in a measure of the sufferings of the Savior.
Funeral services were held in the First Presbyterian church at two o’clock Tuesday afternoon with the sermon by the pastor, Rev. LeRoy C. Cooley. Interment was made in the Rock City cemetery.
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