Catherine Mary (Prince) Geer Nelson (1851-1926)

PRINCE, GEAR, GEER, NELSON, BYERS

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 8/2/2016 at 21:15:09

From Nevada Evening Journal August 20, 1926 (page 4)

SUDDEN DEATH OF COLO WOMAN

MRS. CATHERINE NELSON DIED AT HOME OF HER DAUGHTER.

Special to the Journal.

Colo, Aug. 20--Mrs. Katherine Nelson, 72, mother of Mrs. John Buyers of this city, was found dead in her bed at the Byers home Thursday morning about 9:00 o'clock, when Mrs. Byers stepped into the room to see her just before starting on a trip to Woodward to visit a son.

Mrs. Nelson had not been well for some days but on Wednesday said that she was feeling the best that she had for some time and the daughter had decided to make the trip.

Mr. and Mrs. Byers, James Byers and Mrs. Nelson had but recently returned from Sioux City where they had visited with relatives.

The funeral service will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at the Methodist church, after which interment will be in the Colo cemetery.