Nellie Kirk (1901)

KIRK

Posted By: Cay Merryman
Date: 8/2/2004 at 09:57:25

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 10, 1901
Page 8

Peru

Miss Nellie Kirk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Kirk, died January 3d; thus another home is left desolate. The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of the community in their sorrow.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 17, 1901
Page 3

Death of Nelly Kirk

Died at Peru, January 3, 1901, Nelly the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kirk. If she had lived three days longer she would have been eighteen years of age. Her funeral was held at the Christian church, East Peru on Friday, January 4. The services were conducted by Rev. Follansbee of Winterset assisted by Revs. Thomas and Creger of Peru. Nelly was a great favorite in the community as shown by the large congregation attending the funeral. Six of her young lady associates were pallbearers, the church where she had been chorister of the Sunday school and organist of the preaching services, was appropriately draped and decorated and her casket was properly covered with beautiful floral trimmings placed there by her loving friends. The sorrowing family have the sympathy of the entire community.
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Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 10, 1901
Page 1

Obituary

Died, at Peru Jan. 3, 1901, Nellie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Kirk, aged eighteen years lacking three days. Nellie was a universal favorite, and her death has cast a gloom over the community. She was chorister of the Sunday school and organist of the church services at the Christian church. The funeral was held at the church, were she held her membership on Friday Jan. 4th, conducted by Rev. Follansbee of Winterset and assisted by Revs. Creger and Thomas of Peru.

The room was appropriately draped and the beautiful white casket was profusely filled with flowers placed there by those who loved her so well. An immense congregation passed in line to look at the face of one who had been a gleam of sunshine to home, church and society, and then her form was placed in the cemetery by six of her young lady friends who officiated as pallbearers. The afflicted family has the sympathy of a large circle of friends throughout Madison county.

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