Woolworth, Mrs. R.H. (Gertie) 1877-1899

WOOLWORTH, POTTS

Posted By: Plymouth County Coordinator (email)
Date: 11/23/2003 at 16:39:24

Leeds: The Sun
OBITUARY:

Died. -- Mrs. R.H. Woolworth, nee Gertie Potts, at her home near James,
Iowa, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1899, of consumption.

Mrs. Woolworth was first taken with this dreaded disease last fall and
although everything possible was done to check it's progress she
suffered a gradual decline. Mrs. Woolworth for a time before her
marriage was a close attendant upon a sister of S. J. Lowe who was being
treated here for consumption, and it is thought that here she contracted
the disease.

A little daughter was born to Mrs. Woolworth on March 21, of this year,
and she survives her mother although she is not a strong child.

Gertie Potts, as she was called by all her friends, was born at Tama,
Ia., April 25, 1877. Her father died while she was yet a little child,
leaving her mother with three little girls to rear. Mrs. Potts came to
Sioux City in the early nineties. Soon after, the family moved to Leeds
and have resided here since. Mrs. Potts has struggled bravely and
successfully to rear her three girls to womanhood, and it seems hard
that just as her highest ambition is reached, her hopes should be dashed
to the ground and her eldest daughter snatched from her.

Gertie was baptized into the First Baptist Church of Sioux City, March
14, 1892. She was married to Robert H. Woolworth, September 8, 1897.
Their married life was short by happy. As Gertie was a dutiful child
and a loving helper to her mother in the time of hard struggle, so too,
in their brief married period, she was to Rob, a loving, faithful,
helping wife.

The funeral services are held this Thursday afternoon at the Leeds M.E.
Church in charge of Rev. Brown. Reliance lodge of Odd Fellows, of which
Rob, is a member, will attend in body.

The interment will be in Floyd Cemetery.

To Rob, and to Gertie's mother and sisters, THE SUN, and we are safe in
saying the entire community, extends it's sincere sympathy in this hour
of affliction.