Adair, Eliza Robb, 1847-1921

ADAIR, ROBB, BYERS, POLLARD, HONNEGER

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes (email)
Date: 7/19/2012 at 08:53:15

MRS. JAMES ADAIR

The funeral of Mrs. James Adair was held in the Church of Christ last Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Rev. Hoffman had charge of the service and burial was made in the Masonic and I.O.O.F. cemetery by the side of her husband who had preceded her in death by just three weeks and whose faithful companion she had been for fifty-eight years.

Eliza Robb Adair was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, October 7, 1847, and died at her residence in Des Moines, Sunday, April 3, 1921. She had been a resident of Des Moines for thirty years and previous to that time had lived in Poweshiek county for twenty years. On October 28 1913, she celebrated with her husband their golden wedding anniversary.

She was a woman of splendid character, a strong advocate of temperance, a consistent member of the church, a devoted mother in her home and a loyal patriot. To all who knew her best she was Mother Adair. She united with the Christian church in early childhood in Illinois tranfering her membership to Montezuma when she moved here and then to the Central Church of Des Moines thirty years ago. Her life was one worthy of emulation. Besides her children, two sisters and one brother survive. Mrs. Eloisa Byers of Brooklyn, a sister, was the only one able to attend the funeral.

A number of years ago Mrs. Adair was injured in a railway accident and her decline set in from that time, never recovering from injuries and the schock received then. She was in her seventy-fifth year, and her entire life was filled with good. She left Montezuma for Des Moines with her husband thirty years ago, but her frequent visits here kept her in touch with all her friends, and her death is deeply mourned.

Four children survive her: Mrs. A.E. Pollard of Montezuma; J.L. Adair of Des Moines; Mrs. M.V. Byers of Osceola, Neb.; and Mrs. Cora Honneger of Des Moines, all of whom were present at the funeral.