Mrs. Silje Duea (1836-1910)

DUEA, CARPENTER

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 5/2/2006 at 11:45:43

From the Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, June 9, 1910.

Aged Lady Passes Away

Mrs. Silje Duea was born in Norway, December 15, 1836 and died at the home of her son, T. C. Carpenter near Story City, on Wednesday, June 1, 1910, being 75 years, 5 months and 16 days old when death called her to the Great Beyond. Mrs. Duea had been sick for several weeks at her son's home and death was not unexpected. She leaves two sons, T. C. Carpenter, of near Story City, and Amond Duea, of Des Moines, to mourn her death besides her brother Jonas Duea of this place. The funeral services were held from Salem church on Friday, Rev. G. O. Paulsrod of Randall conducting the funeral services in teh absence of Rev. Sandven. Internment took place in the Roland cemetery. The sorrowing ones are extended the sympathy of their friends in the hour of their bereavment.

Card of Thanks.

We hereby wish to thank all our friends and neighbors for the help and sympathy shown us during the sickness and death of our mother, and for the help tendered so kindly during the funeral. May the Heavenly Father bless and reward you all.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Carpenter and family.