Emma Esther Reager (1896)

REAGER

Posted By: Cay Merryman
Date: 8/3/2004 at 22:04:27

Newspaper Unknown
June 1896

Death has again visited our community, this time invading the home of Isaac Reager, and taking his youngest daughter, Miss Emma E. She was born July 7, 1869, in Walnut township, Madison county, Iowa, and died June 20, 1896, after a severe illness of seven weeks.

Emma was converted early in life and joined the Methodist church of which she lived a consistent member up to the time of her death. She loved the church service and, we, her friends, rejoice in our sadness to know that she is now enjoying an everlasting service.

She has only gone on before...she leaves two brothers and two sisters in Kansas and one sister and an aged father and mother at home; but they all know they will see her again.

The funeral services were conducted at the home, two miles west of Peru, by Rev. I.M. O'Flyng, assisted by Rev. W. C. Smith, after which she was laid to rest in the Peru Cemetery.
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Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, June 25, 1896
Page 5

Died.—Miss Emma, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Reager, at the home of her parents in Walnut township, Friday, June 19th, of catarrh of the stomach. The funeral was held Sunday. Deceased was a highly respected and promising young lady 23 years old, and her death brings sadness to a beautiful home and the whole community.
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Semi Weekly Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Tuesday, June 23, 1896
Page 5

Miss Emma Reager, of Walnut township, whose illness has previously been reported in these columns, died last Friday night. The funeral was held at 10 o’clock last Sunday, at Peru. She was the daughter of Mr. Isaac Reager, who lives near Peru.
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Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, June 25, 1896

Walnut Township

(In Memory of Emma Reager)

Again has God sent his messenger, “The Angel of Death,” and called home to dwell with Him, in His mansion of glory, His dearly beloved child, Emma E. Reager.

All through her illness she was patient and loving, so careful, not to cause others pain or trouble, but striving to lessen their burdens. Like Enos of old, she had “walked with God.” She was converted and united with the Methodist church at an early age and was still embracing every opportunity to serve her Master.

She leaves a loving father and mother, Isaac and Mary Reager, of Walnut township. Her loving sister, Ollie, who has been with her during all her sickness, and who has never slackened once in her endeavors to ease and comfort her in her sickness and suffering, and two brothers and two sisters in Norcatur, Kansas to mourn for her, while hosts of relatives and friends mourn with them. And yet, nearer, dearer ties than those of friendship, shall ever miss her gentle voice and loving smile. But we know that someday we shall meet again, where tears and aching hearts are unknown, where there is no sorrow, but day everlasting.
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Coordinator's note: Middle name furnished by family member.

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