Gard, Catherine

GARD

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 6/24/2011 at 22:08:05

Gard, Catherine -
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Catherine Gard died at the home of her son Manford on the farm northeast of town. She was 93 years of age,and died of the weakness due to advanced years, without much pain.
The funeral was held on Saturday forenoon. Mrs. Gard and Mrs. Chittenden were the oldest residents of this entire community, and their deaths were just two weeks apart.
[Unfortunately, the obituary was unreadable except for the following:] The funeral services were held on Saturday morning, August 2, at
the home of E. M. Gard. Pastors Aikin and Johnson officiated. Two sons, two nephews, and two grandnephews acted as pall bearers. Interment was in Bethel Cemetery by the side of the husband who died in 1861. There was a large attendance of friends and neighbors.
Clearfield Enterprise, Clearfield, Iowa, August 7, 1919