Osborne, Lois E. (Died 1917)

BRITTON, HAVALIND, HAVILAND, OSBORN, OSBORNE

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Date: 12/10/2003 at 09:53:13

From the LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, May 1, 1917, Page 1, Column 7:

Young Girl Succumbs
Lois Osborne Dies After An Illness of Three Weeks

Mr. and Mrs. John Osborn (sic--Osborne), of Fredonia township, mourn the death of their young daughter, Lois, aged nine years, who died at the Mosher hospital in this city on Sunday afternoon, at four o'clock. The little girl had been sick for three weeks with an internal malady and a week ago was brought to the hospital to undergo an operation.

She leaves to mourn her death, her parents, two sisters, Mrs. C. L. Britton and Miss Josephine Osborn (sic--Osborne) and a large number of relatives and friends among whom she was a favorite.

The funeral services will be held at the Methodist church in Seney on Wednesday at one o'clock. Rev. Bertie Watson, pastor of the church, will officiate.

[Additional death notices in the paper...submitted by Viv Reeves.]

From the LeMars Sentinel, Friday, May 4, 1917, Page 4, Columns 6-7:

Seney--A large number of relatives and friends attended the funeral of Miss Lois Osborne, which was held Wednesday afternoon at the church. The service was conducted by Rev. Bertie Watson, pastor of the Seney church. The song, "Beckoning Hands", was sung by three little girls dressed in white. The floral offerings were beautiful and the family have the sympathy of this entire community. Interment was in the LeMars cemetery.

From the LeMars Sentinel, Friday, May 11, 1917, Page 1, Column 6:
LOIS OSBORNE PASSES AWAY

The funeral service of Lois Osborne of Seney, Iowa, took place last Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the M.E. Church, Seney. The pastor, Bertie Watson conducted the services. Appropriate music was rendered by the ladies quartet which consisted of Mesdames J. Walkup, F. Rees, A. Hawkins, and Guy Enstine. Miss Jessie Reeves presided at the organ. Subject of sermon Daughter of Jairus Restored to Life, the text was taken from the Gospel according to Luke chapter 8 verse 50, "Fear not only believe."

The pastor said among other things, "No one has ever been able to put a parent's love on the scales and weigh it, nor measure it with a yard stick."

Christ has done more for our little sister than he did for the daughter of Jairus. Jesus raised this girl to the old life only to die again but he has raised Lois to a glorified life. She was expected to recite a piece on Children's Day but she will repeat it now before the great White Throne.

After the ceremony the remains were laid in the LeMars cemetery.

The deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Osborne and was born in Seney and lived to be 9 years, 7 months and 15 days old. She has been in poor health for some time.

An operation was considered necessary but it failed to save her life and on Sunday, April 29, 1917, at 4 p.m. she quietly and peacefully passed away at the Mosher Hospital, LeMars.

Lois showed exceptional patience, cheer, and endurance while in the hospital. A few days before she died she received eighty post cards from her friends in Seney and community which showed how much every one valued and loved her. She leaves to mourn her loss a host of friends. The chief mourners are Father, Mother, John and Edith Osborne, Osborne sisters, Mrs. May Britton and Josie Osborne and Grandma Haviland.

Pall bearers were uncles of the deceased, Stephen Osborne, Thos. Osborne, George Osborne. Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were Wm. Sardison (sic--Sardeson) and his four sons of Sioux City, uncle and cousins of the deceased and Mrs. Geo. Reeves of Mission Hill, S.D.

Almost three hundred persons attended the funeral.

Lois was a member of the Seney Sunday School and also attended the Buss school.

The Ladies Aid furnished flowers and decorated the church.