Burris, Mrs. Olive 1894-1926

BURRIS, DARVILLE

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 1/19/2006 at 19:39:15

From the Sioux City Journal, Wednesday, July 14, 1926, Page 11, Column 5:

WOMAN DIES IN CHILDBIRTH
Lifelong S. C. Resident Passes Away at Hospital Tuesday.

Death Tuesday afternoon claimed Mrs. Vern Darville Burris, 32 years old, a lifelong resident of Sioux City, as the result of the birth of a daughter, Olive Faye, at a Sioux City hospital.

Although still alive at an early hour this morning, the babe was said by hospital attendants to be in a critical condition.

Born at LeMars, Ia., July 11, 1894, the deceased, who prior to her marriage, was Miss Olive Darville, came to Sioux City with her parents when she was less than a year old. A graduate of Morningside academy, she completed her studies at Morningside college with the class of 1915, and was also a graduate of the National Business Training school.

On November 4, 1922, she was married to Vern Burris at Elk Point, S. D. The deceased was a member of the Morningside Presbyterian church.

Surviving her are: her husband, Vern Burris, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Darville, all of Sioux City; two brothers, Harrison M., and George Lynn, both of Chicago, Ill.; and five sisters, Mrs. O. L. Britton, of Tyndall, S. D., Mrs. D. J. Murphy, of Sioux City; Mrs. J. V. Graves, of Ashland, Ore., Mrs. R. C. Jackson, of Englewood, Cal., and Mrs. Grace T. Orkleson, of Seattle, Wash. The infant daughter was still alive at the hospital early Tuesday evening.

Pending funeral arrangements, the body is at Christy's undertaking establishment.

(Note--Sadly, five days after the death of the mother, the infant, also named Olive Fay, died on July 18, 1926.)