Ross, Anna Margaret 1886-1919

ROSS, NEARY

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/24/2014 at 18:59:52

DIED

One of the very saddest deaths the Register-Tribune has ever been called upon to chronicle was that of Mrs. Chas. Ross, which took place Tuesday, September 30, 1919, at about 2 p.m., at the home of her sister, Mrs. Will Ross, north of town. On Monday evening a baby daughter was born and the child survives.

At about noon on Tuesday complications developed and the mother lapsed into unconsciousness, and despite all that medical skill and care could accomplish, she passed away at the hour above mentioned.

Anna Margaret Neary was born on the old homestead of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Neary, ten miles northwest of Akron in Union county, S. D., November 2, 1886, and she had attained the age of 32 years, 10 months, and 28 days. She spent her girlhood in this vicinity and on October 27, 1909, was united in marriage here with Charles Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Ross, of this vicinity. Soon after their marriage they made their home at Miller, S. D., where Mr. Ross was engaged in the implement business up to the time of his death on April 5, 1919, of influenza.

Following his death, Mrs. Ross and her four small children came to Akron to live, and she had been keeping house for her brother, Joseph Neary, who is farming southwest of town. When she became ill Monday she was taken to the home of her sister, Mrs. Will Ross.

She s survived by five children--Helen, Gordon, Melvern, Herbert and baby Dorothy, who is destined never to know the fond and tender love of father or mother; also, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Neary, of Akron, on sister, Mrs. Will Ross, of Akron, and four brothers, M. W., of Spokane, WAsh.; J. A., of Elk Point, S. D.; E. F., of Alameda, Sask., Canada, and J. W., of Akron, Iowa, to all of whom this community extends its deepest sympathy in their great loss.

Mrs. Ross was a young woman of beautiful character, a kind and loving wife, mother, daughter, and sister, and a valued and steadfast friend, who was held in highest esteem in a wide circle of acquaintances. She was a woman of unusual devotion to her home life and the death of her husband last spring was a blow from which she never recovered.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. D. K. Hurley this (Thursday) fornoon in the Church of St. Patrick, with a large attendance of relatives and friends in a last tribute of respect.

Interment was in St. Joseph's cemetery beside her husband.

Relatives who came from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. John Neary, of Elk Point; Mr. and MRs. J. B. Ross, of Miller, S. D., and MRs. Frank LOvell, of Rock Rapids, Iowa.

Akron Register Tribune
Thursday, October 2, 1919
Akron, Iowa