Birdsall, Ada Adele (Mrs. Albert S.) 1878-1929

BIRDSALL, HONEYWELL

Posted By: Mary Lou Verburg (email)
Date: 7/18/2014 at 08:57:10

Born: November 28, 1878 Taylor County, Iowa
Died: July 20, 1929 Hot Springs, South Dakota

Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Honeywell and John Hodgson arrived home last Friday night from Hot Springs, S.D. where they were called by the death of Mr. and Mrs. Honeywell's eldest daughter, Mrs. Albert Birdsall which occured the night of July 20th following an automobile accident a week before. Mrs. Birdsall and her sister, Mrs. E.H. Hemmingson of Kadoka, S.D. were in the car at the time they collided with another car on a road near Hot Springs the night of July 13th. Mrs. Birdsall had one arm quite severly pinched in the accident but received no other injuries. The nature of her injury was not such as to cause any great concern but a week following the accident her condition became suddenly alarming and she passed away within a few hours. It is believed that blood poisoning developed and went to her heart.

The Hot Springs Evening Star published the following obituary notice:

"Ada Adele Honeywell, daughter of George and Emma Honeywell of Hawarden, IA was born Nov. 28, 1878 in Taylor County IA, and passed from this life July 20, 1929.

"In 1897 she was united in marriage to Albert S. Birdsall at Pacific Junction, IA. To this union there were born six sons and two daughters. The children are; Harold Ross, Delbert George, Theodore Leon, Margaret Emma, Peter James and Clay Albert, Gerald Stanley and Lorraine dying in infancy. She leaves also her little niece, Maybelle Hodgson, to whom she has been a most devoted foster mother since the child's birth.

"Besides her husband and children, she leaves to mourn her loss her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Honeywell of Hawarden, IA; five sisters; Mrs. John Coburn, Flint MI; Mrs. John Pearson, Hawarden,; Mrs E.H. Hemmingson, Kadoka, S.D.; Mrs. Fred Jansen and Mrs. John Schrichte, Hot Springs; and two brothers, W. H. Honeywell, Missouri Valley, IA, and R. L. Honeywell, Clinton, IA and seven grandchildren.

"In 1914 she united with the Christian Church at Missouri Valley of which she had been a member until her death. She was a faithful wife, a loving mother, and her memory is cherished tenderly by her loved ones.

"In 1916 she moved with her husband and children from Iowa to their ranch eight miles west of Hot Springs. She leaves a host of friends by whom she will always be remembered as a loving character and helpful friend.

"Funeral services were held at the Christian Church in Hot Springs Tues. afternoon, conducted by Rev. Wall, and the body was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.

Source: Hawarden Independent August 1, 1929