Frances A. (White) Fife (1890)

BLACK, FIFE, WHITE

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 7/26/2004 at 09:32:56

Newspaper Unknown
January 1890

Mrs. Frances Fife died at her home in Ohio township, Madison county, Iowa, January 23, 1890, after an illness of seven months, of dropsy and enlargement of the heart.

Deceased was born in Virginia, June 24th, 1838. In early youth her parents emigrated to Indiana. She came to Iowa in 1853 with her brother-in-law George Black, was united in marriage to Samuel Fife, May 6, 1855. She united with the Disciple church in 1858 in whose communion she has lived
and died.

The deceased was of a quiet disposition, had many friends and no enemies. In her last moments she realized that her Redeemer lives and is able to keep that which she has committed to his care.

She leaves a husband and ten children to mourn the loss of a pleasant companion and an indulgent mother. Rev. Williams and the writer conducted the funeral services at her residence. Her remains were followed to the silent city of the dead by a large and sympathizing concourse of neighbors. Her toils are passed, her work is done, And she is truly blessed; She fought the
fight - the victory won, And entered into rest. A. E. Lyons
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Coordinator's note: An obituary, written by the same author and substantively the same as this obituary, appeared in the February 7th, 1890 edition of the Winterset Madisonian.

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