Elliott, Mary Helen 1849 - 1905

ELLIOTT

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 3/31/2019 at 14:43:56

Source: Decorah Republican Nov. 23, 1905 P2 C2

In the Midst of Life—Death!
The swiftness with which death comes to not a few is noticeable elsewhere as well as in Decorah lately. In one mail, on Tuesday, we note that at LeClair, near Davenport, on the 20th, Mrs. John Elliott, a prominent citizen and a resident there for fifty years, while entertaining friends at dinner dropped dead with apoplexy. Also that in East Des Moines, H. N. Hansen, a blacksmith, rose from his chair about 5 o’clock Sunday evening, saying, “Well, let’s eat supper.” Half way across the room he dropped to the floor, unconscious, and two hours later died. What is the matter? Are we living too swiftly? In none of these cases, locally, that have come to our enforced attention, is there such an indication.

Find-a-Grave shows this was Mary Helen who is buried in Glendale Cemetery. She was born August 27, 1849 and died November 19, 1905.