Cliff, Josephine 1898-1928

CLIFF, JACKSON

Posted By: Viv Reeves, volunteer (email)
Date: 9/29/2006 at 20:49:53

From the LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, May 1, 1928, Page 1, Column 1:

Mrs. Josephine Cliff

Josephine Jackson was born in Fredonia township, September 18, 1898 (1899 per 1900 C.), and lived there until she was ten years of age when her parents moved to LeMars to make their home, where she attended public school, but owing to illness was forced to give up completion of her education two years before her graduation.

On October 15, 1918, she was united in marriage with Ernest Cliff. They took up their residence on a farm near O'Leary for two years, when they moved to Seney. After three years' residence there they moved to Leeds, where they resided until her untimely death, which occurred in the Methodist hospital at Sioux City April 28, 1928, at the age of 29 years, 8 months and 10 days. (Note--burial record gives age at death as 29y-7m-10d, which agrees with birth date of 18 Sep 1898.)

She leaves to mourn her death, her husband and three children, Donald, aged 8 years, Melvin, aged 5 years, and Shirley, aged 3 years. Two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Roy Penny (sic--Pinney), Mrs. Lester Dorr and Bert Jackson, all of LeMars, Will, of Sioux City, and Clarence Jackson, of Kenneth, Minn. Her parents and one sister preceded her in death.

When a young girl she joined the Methodist church in LeMars of which she was still a member.

The last three years of her life were a trial of sickness caused by heart disease, but she always had a smile and tried to look for better days ahead. On April 15, she went to the hospital for an operation which was thought would improve her health, but after fighting the battle for twelve days, always thinking of getting better, she gave up the struggle and peacefully passed away at 9:55 a.m.

She was a devoted wife and mother with a loving disposition, which won her many friends who, with the relatives, mourn her departure.

The funeral was held Monday afternoon from the residence in Leeds, and services conducted in the Methodist church here, Rev. A. A. Howe, of Leeds, and Rev, F. E. Burgess, of LeMars, conducting the services.