Rosa Gressly (ca. 1870-1883)

GRESSLY

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 12/18/2010 at 22:09:25

From Story County Watchman February 28, 1883

Colo Cheek
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Died on the morning of Feb. 15, of heart trouble, Rosa Gressly, Mr. and Mrs. Gressly's youngest child. Her death was very sudden and unexpected and on account of the strange appearance of the body after death, it was doubted by many whether she was dead and the body kept on that account till Sunday, when she was buried at half past two. The funeral services were preached at the big church by Rev. Johnson to a large and sorrowing audience. Little Rosa was attending school a very few days before her death, and the children and teachers will greatly miss the bright face and cheerful voice of one of their beloved pupils and bosom companions.