Mrs. Elizabeth M. Arnould

ARNOULD, DOWNES, WULF

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 9/5/2014 at 09:36:06

APOPLEXY IS FATAL TO MRS. A.A. ARNOULD

Wife of Well Known Contractor Passes Away at their Family Home

Mrs. Elizabeth M. Arnould, wife of A.A. Arnould, well known Davenport contractor and builder, passed away at 8 o'clock Saturday night at the family home, 917 Iowa street. Death followed two strokes of apoplexy, the first one received Christmas eve and the second one Saturday morning. Mrs. Arnould had however, been ailing for the past three years.

The deceased, whose maiden name was Elizabeth M. Downes, was born in Davenport, August 22, 1860 and was 63 years old at the time of death. She was united in marriage to Mr. Arnould on Sept. 27, 1881 in the old St. Marguerite's church, now Sacred Heart cathedral. The ceremony was performed by the late Bishop Henry Cosgrove, at that time pastor of St. Marguerite's.

Mrs. Arnould was a life long member of the church, and was a devout Christian. She was the ideal wife and mother and loved her home and family. The companionship of the home and family fireside were her greatest pleasure in life. She was ever kind and gentle to those with whom she came into contact, and always had a willing and helping hand for the unfortunates. By her abiding faith and gentleness she endeared herself with a large following of friends, and her death will be sincerely mourned by all.

Surviving are the bereaved husband and four children and Mrs. R.G. Wulf of Louisville, Kentucky. There are two sisters, the Misses Julia and Nellie Downes of Davenport, and five grandchildren.

The funeral will be held at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday morning from the late home, with services at 9 o'clock at Sacred Heart Cathedral and interment in St. Marguerite's cemetery.

Source: Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, Ia., 30 Dec 1923.