STACY, Delia 1855-1937

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STACY, Delia 1855-1937

STACY, DONALDSON, REEVES

Posted By: marilyn O'Connor (email)
Date: 4/16/2010 at 12:32:36

Miss Delia Stacy
Died Sunday at
Home of Nephew
A beautiful life of service ended December 26, 1937, when death came to Delia O. Stacy after an illness of two weeks. Delia Orpah Stacy, daughter of Homer and Amelia Donaldson Stacy, was born in Dover, Ill., on Jan. 14, 1855. A few years later the family moved to Iowa to the settlement later called Stacyville. With the exception of several years spent in Beloit, Wis., she lived the rest of her life in Mitchell county. She was gradated from Cedar Valley seminary and then taught school for some time.
While her strength was limited she spent it happily whenever need arose. She was associated with her sister, Frances, in kindergarten work for many years, and assisted another sister, Mrs. Willa Stacy, when the latter was city librarian.
During the world war she served as librarian at the Seminary. She was a sincere Christian and a very active, although inconspicuous member of the First Congregational church. She was also an
enthusiastic member of the Naturalist club and retained to the end her intelligent interest in world affairs. Until the month of her death she remained the authority on all family relationships, from the great grandparents in the east to the small great-greatnieces in Oregon.
When her home was closed three years ago, following the death of her sisters, she adapted herself in a remarkable way to the two homes she shared, those of her brother, A.I. Stacy, and of her nephew Burton Stacy, not only assisting according to her ability, but entering so vitally into their interests as to enrich the lives of all whom she touched.
Her interest in children continued through three generations. The visit of her great-grandnieces to the farm last summer was recorded in as charming verse as that she wrote of their father a generation before.
Beside her brother, one sister, Mrs Harriet Reeves of Wilmar, Minn., survive her.
The funeral service was conducted by her pastor, the Rev. Stiles Lessly, at the Champion funeral home on Tuesday at 2 p.m., and burial was made in the Osage cemetery.
[Mitchell County Press - Dec. 24, 1937]

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Obituary: Miss Delia Stacy Died Sunday at Home of Nephew A beautiful life of service ended December 26, 1937, when death came to Delia O. Stacy after an illness of two weeks. Delia Orpah Stacy, daughter of Homer and Amelia Donaldson Stacy, was born in Dover, Ill., on Jan. 14, 1855. A few years later the family moved to Iowa to the settlement later called Stacyville. With the exception of several years spent in Beloit, Wis., she lived the rest of her life in Mitchell county. She was gradated from Cedar Valley seminary and then taught school for some time. While her strength was limited she spent it happily whenever need arose. She was associated with her sister, Frances, in kindergarten work for many years, and assisted another sister, Mrs. Willa Stacy, when the latter was city librarian. During the world war she served as librarian at the Seminary. She was a sincere Christian and a very active, although inconspicuous member of the First Congregational church. She was also an enthusiastic member of the Naturalist club and retained to the end her intelligent interest in world affairs. Until the month of her death she remained the authority on all family relationships, from the great grandparents in the east to the small great-greatnieces in Oregon. When her home was closed three years ago, following the death of her sisters, she adapted herself in a remarkable way to the two homes she shared, those of her brother, A.I. Stacy, and of her nephew Burton Stacy, not only assisting according to her ability, but entering so vitally into their interests as to enrich the lives of all whom she touched. Her interest in children continued through three generations. The visit of her great-grandnieces to the farm last summer was recorded in as charming verse as that she wrote of their father a generation before. Beside her brother, one sister, Mrs Harriet Reeves of Wilmar, Minn., survive her. The funeral service was conducted by her pastor, the Rev. Stiles Lessly, at the Champion funeral home on Tuesday at 2 p.m., and burial was made in the Osage cemetery. [Mitchell County Press - Dec. 24, 1937]
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