Anna Thia Lewis (1902)

LEWIS

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 8/1/2004 at 13:22:24

Winterset Madisonian
Thursday, October 09, 1902
Page 8

MADISON COUNTY NEWS

Miss Thia Lewis, who has been in poor health for several months, died at her home west of Earlham, Wednesday evening, September 24th. Funeral services were held in the Friends church Friday and the remains were laid to rest in the Earlham cemetery. This was a member of the graduating class of ’92 was of an exceptionally bright and lovable character. The members of her class decorated the church in the class colors, red and white, and acted as pall bearers. We extend our sincerest sympathy to the relatives and friends in their bereavement.
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Winterset Madisonian
September 1902

Annie Thia Lewis, daughter of S. E. and Jennie H. Lewis, was born in Casey, Iowa, June 26, 1883, and died at her home near Earlham, September 24, 1902, aged 19 years, 2 months and 28 days.

For the past eight months she had been a patient sufferer from that dread disease, consumption, and though all that medical skill and loving hands could do was done to stay its onward march, it was of no avail and she passed peacefully away as above stated.

Thia Lewis was an unusually bright young woman, and had she been permitted to dwell among us would have accomplished much good. She was an earnest Christian and a zealous worker in the Sunday school and Endeavor, and her loss will be keenly felt in those organizations.

She was a graduate of the academy class of 1902, and members of the class acted as pall bearers, and out of respect to her memory the academy was closed during the funeral service. The members of her Sunday school class acted as honorary pall bearers.

The last service over her remains was held in the Friends church on last Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. W. Stribling, and was attended by a great number of friends. The floral offerings were very beautiful. The remains were laid at rest in the Earlham Cemetery.

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