Duncan, Rose Mrs. Robert 1896-1922

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Posted By: Paul Van Dyke-Volunteer
Date: 6/1/2012 at 16:06:42

Hawarden Independent (14 Sep 1922)

Mrs. Robert O Duncan passed away at her home in Hudson SD., shortly before 6 o’clock Saturday morning following a week of illness. She was seized with an attack of Appendicitis and within a few hours peritonitis set in and the poison spread through her system rapidly. For several days it was evident that she would not recover and all efforts with skilled medical attendance and nurses failed to bring down the fever which remained at 106 for hours and she gradually weaken under the strain of intense suffering until death came mercifully her relief early Saturday morning.

Rose Ann McManaman was born in Hawarden June 29 1896 a little over 26 years ago and until her marriage; her home had always been in this city. She was united in marriage with Robert Oakes Duncan Dec 19, 1912 and for a number of years following they resided on a farm north of Hawarden. Four years ago they moved to Hudson, where Mr. Duncan engaged in the garage business. Five children came to be blessing this union, Virginia aged 8, Eleanor aged 7, Veronica aged 6, Fern aged 4 and Robert Bernard who died in infancy. Beside her husband and her children, she is survived by her aged mother Mrs. Mary McManaman of Hawarden two brothers Peter J. of Hawarden and Bernard of Omaha and three sisters, Mrs. George Levins of Finley, ND and Miss Agnes and Stella McManaman of Hawarden, all of whom were at her bedside in her last hours. She was a member of the Royal Neighbor Lodge and the Woman’s Auxiliary of the American Legion.

Funeral services we held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon at the M.E. church at Hudson conducted by the pastor Rev. Jackson and she was laid to rest in the Hudson cemetery beside her baby boy