Darlington, Doris

DARLINGTON

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 6/24/2011 at 20:33:32

Darlington, Doris -
Doris, youngest daughter of C. F. and Evagene Darlington, was born near Clearfield, Iowa, Nov. 27th, 1897, and died July 21st, 1918, at her home in Ames, Iowa, aged 20 years, 8 months and 20 days. Being sorely afflicted from her birth, she bore her affliction with a sweet, patient spirit. As she was very fond of music, she spent happy hours singing, but now her sweet voice is stilled, her sufferings are over. The kindly ministrations to her many needs by those in the home will he be needed no more. She has gone to a home not prepared by hands for the pure in heart. Services were held at the home in Ames Monday afternoon. Afterwards the remains were brought to Clearfield, and Tuesday morning at ten o'clock at the Clearfield Cemetery, Rev. J. V. Wright of Macksburg, a former pastor of the family; assisted by Rev. Aikin, conducted a fitting service and spoke words of comfort to the bereaved relatives, while a quartette furnished music suitable for the occasion, and Doris was tenderly laid to rest in a flower strewn grave beside the brothers gone before.
Clearfield Enterprise, Clearfield, Iowa, July 25, 1918