Mason, Alberta 1874 - 1958

MASON, EGGLESTON

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 12/21/2010 at 20:20:14

Mrs. William A Mason died at a Le Mars Hospital Wednesday after a long illness.

Mrs. Mason was born May 7, 1874, at DeWitt. Ia. She went to school and grew to young womanhood at DeWitt. In l899 she came to live with her uncle, Herman Egger near Kingsley. She was married to William H Mason October 8, 1902. They lived in Kingsley for the last 56 years.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Dickinson Funeral Home at Kingsley. Rev. Everett R. .Major will officiate. Burial will be in the Kingsley Cemetery.

Le Mars Globe-Post
Thursday, September 25, 1958
Le Mars, Iowa

MRS. ALBERTA MASON, 84. DIES AT HOSPITAL HERE

Mrs. Alberta Bright Eggleston Mason of Kingsley died at Sacred Heart hospital Wednesday after a long illness.

Mrs. Mason was born May 7, 1874, at DeWitt, Iowa. She went to school and grew to young womanhood at DeWitt. In 1899 she came to live with her uncle, Herman Eggers, near Kingsley.

She taught school for three years. She was married to William H. Mason Oct. 8, 1902. They lived in Kingsley for the last 56 years. She was a charter member of the Garfield chapter, O.E.S.; a charter member of GS of P.E.O.; a charter member of the Delphian society, and a member of the Kingsley Methodist church.

Survivors include the widower; two sons, Charles of Oklahoma City and Donald of Milwaukee, and a daughter, Mrs. Susan Textrum of Ankeny. A daughter, Dorothy, preceded her in death Dec. 7, 1909.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Dickison Funeral Home at Kingsley. Rev. Everett R. Major will officiate. Burial will be in the Kingsley Cemetery.

Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Thursday, Sept. 25, 1958
Le Mars, Iowa