Anna L.(Moon) Soop (1864-1946)

MOON, SOOP, DILLAVOU, MAXSON, WEILAND, LINDER, SMALLEY, MYERS

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Date: 7/8/2016 at 14:56:25

Mrs. Ira Soop Buried Sunday

Funeral services for Mrs. Ira Soop, who passed away at her home Tuesday, March 12, were held Sunday afternoon, March 17. Following a prayer at the home, Rev. Belden Weikel conducted services at 2:30 at the Methodist church. He gave a message from the text: "Let me die the death of the righteous; and let my last end be like His." Numbers 23:10.

The Martin Relief Corps attended and had charge of services. A beautiful rendition of "In the Garden" was given by Mrs. R. H. Leonard and a male quartet including Robert Graenewald, Ed Huibregtse. Leslie Getting and John DeGooyer sang two beautiful songs: "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere"; Miss Leah Smock was accompanist. Mrs. Henry Wieman and Miss Gladys Barber had charge of the flowers and the Milwaukee Road Women's Club served dinner to the family. Casket bearers were Earl Brahan, Kenneth Tifft, Verni Kluss, Dr. J. M. Eason, R. H. Leonard and Ernest Fritzsche.

Mrs. Soop was laid to rest in Roseland Cemetery which is also the final resting place of her parents and sister.

Anna L. Moon, eldest daughter of Charles and Mary Moon, was born in Peoria, Illinois, December 6, 1864 and passed peacefully into the Great Beyond at 1:40 p. m. March. 12, 1946, aged 81 years, 3 months and 6 days.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and one sister.

When Anna was seven years old, she came to O'Brien county with her parents, who homesteaded on Section 6 in Center township. They remained here a few years but after the grasshopper years they returned to Peoria.

When Anna was 18 she came to O'Brien county and was a teacher in a Center township school during the winter of 1882 and 1883, but on account of her sister's failing health, she returned again to Peoria until her marriage on April 9, 1885 to Ira Soop, whom she had met in Iowa.

Mr. and Mrs. Soop began married life on a farm in Hamilton county, near Webster City, Iowa, moving to O'Brien county in 1886. They lived on a farm near Primghar for a time and then built a home on a farm in Lincoln township, between Sanborn and Hartley, where they lived until they moved to Sanborn in 1893. Since then they have lived in the place which, is still the family home.

Anna Soop was a most devoted wife and mother; she was also an ardent worker in the Methodist church which she joined in 1899 while Rev. James Hughes was pastor. She was a charter member of the Martin Relief Corps. Her mother was a charter member of the Women's Relief Corps here when a unit was first organized in the early days. During her later years, until her health prevented regular attendance, she was an active member of the Coterie and Be Jolly clubs. . On April 9. 1935, Mr. and Mrs.| Soop celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary, holding open house at their home where their children as well as many friends and relatives gathered to congratulate them. Mrs. Soop's girlhood chum, Mrs. Ernest Carl, who had been bridesmaid at her wedding, was present at this anniversary. Again last year Mr. and Mrs. Soop celebrated their sixtieth wedding', anniversary, at which time they held; open house for their many friends and their children were all home for the occasion. They were planning to have their family all together again this year for the observance of their 61st anniversary.

Mrs. Soop is survived by her husband, Ira Soop; three daughters: Florence, Mrs. L. A. Dillavou of Den­ver, Colo., Sadie, Mrs. Ivan Maxson, Battle Creek, Iowa, Marie. Mrs. Ralph Weiland, of Prescott, Ariz., and one son, Fred A Soop, of Sanborn; also by four granddaughters and three great grandchildren.

Mrs. Soop's long life has been a model of devotion and service to her husband and children. Her kindness and affection will live after her in the hearts of her loved ones and the friends who were blessed by her acquaintance. Her passing was peaceful, just as she had always wished it, in quiet sleep.

You are not gone, mother; you are just asleep.

Those from out of town who came for the services included the following: of the family: Mrs. L. A. Dillavou, Denver, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Weiland, Prescott. Ariz.; Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Maxson, Battle Creek, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Duane Linder and children, Meredith, William and Phoebe, of Hartley. Other relatives included Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Soop, Webster, City, Iowa, a brother of Ira Soop, and his wife; Earl Soop, Arthur Soop and Mrs. Viola Soop, all of Webster City; Mr. and Mrs. John Smalley, Audrey Ann Smalley, Frank Soop and Everett Myers, all of Woolstock, Iowa. Friends from out of town included Mrs. James Hutchison, Clarion; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Linder and Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Kloppenburg, Hartley; Carl Fritzsche of Sioux City and Ernest Fritzsche of Primghar.
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Card of Thanks We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the great kindness bestowed by our many wonderful friends and neighbors during our recent bereavement.

Ira Soop and Family.

Sanborn (Iowa) Pioneer, Mar 21, 1946, pp 1, 8