Yeager, Ethel Gene 1873-1936

YEAGER, GRAVES

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes
Date: 8/3/2016 at 09:08:49

The Grinnell (IA) Herald-Register

SERVICES ARE
HELD FOR MRS.
H.I. YEAGER

Beloved Grinnell Wo-
man Died Friday
Morning.

Mrs. Ethel Gene Yeager, wife of Harry I. Yeager and for many years one of Grinnell's fine women, passed away at 10:00 o'clock Friday morning at her beautiful suburban home on the east city limits. Mrs. Yeager had been a great sufferer for several months from heart trouble and her death was due to a heart attack.

Private funeral services were today from the home, conducted by Rev. Richard Steiner, of Portland, Oregon. The Rev. Mr. Steiner came to Grinnell for the funeral from Estes Park Colo., where he had been enjoying a vacation at the summer cottage of his parents, Professor and Mrs. E.A. Steiner. Burial was made in the Gilman cemetery.

Mrs. Yeager was born in Fremont, N.Y., the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Dorr Graves, on April 17, 1873. When she was about two years of age the family moved to Iowa and settled at Gilman, where she spent her girlhood and young womanhood. On July 25, 1901, she became the bride of H.I. Yeager and began the happy married life which was terminated only by her death.

To Mr. and Mrs. Yeager was born one son, Dorr, who is now Assistant Chief of the Field Division of Education of the National Park Service, with headquarters in Berkeley, Calif. Dorr took a plane east at 6:30 o'clock Friday evening and reached the Des Moines airport at 7:00 o'clock Saturday morning. His wife followed by train, arriving in time for the funeral services today.

Mrs. Yeager was affiliated with the Episcopal church. For many years she was associated with her husband in his store and her activities along this line took the place of the customary club affiliations and also gave her an exceptionally wide acquaintance throughout the community. She was a woman who made friends easily and held them fast. Inherently modest, she would not care for a more extended tribute but it may truthfully be said that all those whom her life has touched have been benefitted and that she will be sincerely mourned by her wide circle of friends.