Tweedy, Della (Mrs. John) 1874-1920

TWEEDY, DERR

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 6/16/2013 at 19:18:23

Hawarden Independent of Nov 11, 1920

Mrs. John Tweedy died very suddenly last Wednesday at her home in Ireton. She had been an invalid from paralysis for a number of years, but her condition of late had not been regarded as serious or unusual. Wednesday morning when her husband went to her room he found her in an unconscious condition from which she did not recover, and she passed away late that afternoon. Brief funeral services were held at the home Thursday evening and Friday morning the body accompanied by her husband and son, Linfred Tweedy, was taken to the old home a Colesburg Iowa, for interment.

Della Derr was born at Colesburg Iowa May 2, 1858. On May 30 1874 she was untied in marriage to W. L. Hovey at Grand Haven MI. Three children, W. F. Hovey of Marshall CA, Mrs. George Tweedy of Ireton, and A. L. Hovey of San Francisco CA, were born to this union. On Feb. 3, 1896 she was untied in marriage to John Tweedy at North Buena Vista, IA. On son Linfred S. Tweedy of Ireton was born to this union.

She is also survived by two grandson, W. C. Hovey of San Diego CA and Alfred Sawyer of Ireton. Mr. and Mrs. Tweedy came to Ireton in 1909 and have since made their home here. The sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved husband and family.