Illingsworth, Child of Steve - died 1889

ILLINGSWORTH

Posted By: Linda Mohning (email)
Date: 5/22/2016 at 03:12:01

The Illingsworth Funeral. The funeral of the little child of Steve Illingsworth took place Sunday from the family residence at Oyens. Upwards of seventy-five teams assembled round the depot and only about an eighth of the number of people present were able to attend the services in the house. Reverend I. N. Pardee conducted the services, a portion of the Methodist church choir singing the anthems. Nearly sixty carriages formed the mournful procession which wended its way from Oyens to the Lemars city cemetery where the little one was laid to rest midst the tears of a large concourse of friends. On the little white coffin were placed several floral wreaths. The funeral arrangements were under the personal management of Mr. Bell of Spring Bros. undertaking establishment and were conducted in a most satisfactory manner, considering the immense crowd of people present. Such a spontaneous outburst of sympathy on part of all classes toward Mr. and Mrs. Illingsworth in this their sad bereavement must in a measure smooth over their great trouble. THE GLOBE trusts that the same Hand which has bereft them of this little innocent, will give them strength to bear this sorrow with resignation. (Article concludes with a poem.) - The Le Mars Semi-Weekly Globe, Tuesday, May 28, 1889, page 3, column 3
=====================

The little child of S. Illingsworth, who was so unfortunately killed by a falling grain door in a car, was buried on Sunday at the Lemars cemetery. Rev. I. N. Pardee officiated, and the procession consisted of about 60 teams. – Le Mars Sun, June 2, 1889, page 1, column 4
(On page 8, it says the newspaper is published every Friday afternoon.)