Burrows, Alvina Louise 1904-1930

BURROWS, MARTIN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 12/17/2009 at 19:48:54

LeMars Sentinel
Friday, January 17, 1930

DEATH OF MRS. BURROWS
Former LeMars Girl Dies At Her Home in Wadena, Minn.

Mrs. M. F. Burrows passed away at her home in Wadena, Minn., last Sunday
morning at 10:30 a.m. She had been sick for only twelve days when the end
came. Death was caused by a strange sickness that poisoned her blood.

Alvina Louise Martin, born October 27, 1904, at LeMars, Iowa, was
twenty-five years old at the time of her death. On January 5, 1922, she
became the bride of M. F. Burrows at LeMars, Iowa. Mr. Burrows at that time
was employed by the Breckenridge Water and Light department as an
electrician. He returned to Breckenridge with his bride, where they resided
until the early part of 1927, when they moved to Fargo. From Fargo they
moved to Wadena, where they have resided until now.

Three children were born to this union, two of the children preceding the
mother in death, Millard and Mildred.

Mrs. Burrows leaves to mourn her death her husband, M. F. Burrows, one
daughter, Naomi, her mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Len Brickles, of
Kent, and one sister, and two brothers, Irene Martin, Cecil Martin and Len
Brickles, Jr.

Mrs. Burrows was a member of the Degree of Honor of Breckenridge. She was a
woman who was blessed with a keen sense of humor and with a heart that
always felt for those suffering or in need. One act of charity that she and
her husband accomplished showed us the true character of the woman.

Funeral services were held from the Breckenridge new Methodist church
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, with Reverend F. W. Hill, officiating.
Burial was in the family lot, beside her two children, who are buried in
Riverside cemetery.

The pallbearers were: Harvey Anderson, Frank Moote, R. Y. Auman, Henry
Abenschlen, Walter Adkins, and Floyd Flint.