Eunice Abbigale "Abbie" (Burt) Chittenden (1867-1940)

BURT, CHITTENDEN, BUCKLES, HODGE, FIELD, MCMORRIS, JOHNSON

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:12

From Nevada Evening Journal August 28, 1940 (page 4)

Funeral Services Held Here Tuesday for Mrs. Chittenden

Funeral rites for Mrs. Abbie Chittenden, 73, who died at the home of her niece Mrs. Lulu Johnson here late Saturday, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Morfoot Funeral home, with Dr. C. D. Loose of the Methodist church in charge. Following the services here the funeral party accompanied the body to Madrid where burial was in Mt. Hope cemetery by the side of her first husband.

The following life sketch of the deceased was read during the service.

Eunice Abbigale Burt, daughter of Isaiah and Eliza Buckles Burt, was born at Liberty, Ind. April 4, 1867; she being youngest of a family of eight children, and the last of them to pass away.

She came with her parents to Shelby county, Ill., while still a small child. There she grew to womanhood, and remained with her parents as long as they lived. After the death of her mother in June, 1898, she came to Iowa to make her home with her two older sisters, Mrs. R. C. Hodge and Mrs. Lucy Field at Madrid. There she met and married D. E. McMorris on April 1, 1900. To this union two sons were born both passing away soon after birth.

They continued to make their home in Madrid, and later in Des Moines were Mr. McMorris passed away in 1906. She again went to make her home with her sister in Madrid. On July 18, 1923 she was united in marriage to Frank Chittenden at Des Moines, and together they set up their home in Madrid, living there until the death of Mr. Chittenden in 1934.

Following the death of Mr. Chittenden failing health made it impossible for her to keep up her home and she came to Nevada to make her home with her niece, Mrs. Lulu Johnson, in whose home she has been tenderly cared for during the past six years. Her health condition grew continually worse until she had become almost a helpless invalid, confining her to her home.

Mrs. Chittenden was converted and baptized into the Baptist church when a young girl of 16 years. After coming to Iowa she united with the Methodist church at Madrid, where she held her membership until her death. Although unable to attend the service of the church, she read her Bible daily and enjoyed the services broadcast by radio every Sunday morning.

Mrs. Chittenden was taken ill Monday night, August 19th, and was taken to the Iowa Sanitarium Wednesday evening of that week. Here she was cared for until Saturday morning, when by the advice of the attending physician she was taken to the University hospital at Iowa city where she underwent an emergency operation, from which she never rally rallied. She passed away Saturday night August 24th, at the age of 73 years, 4 month and 21 days.

Mrs. Chittenden in the last of a large family to pass away. She leaves to mourn her departure a large number of nieces and nephews, among whom is Mrs. Lulu Johnson with whom she made her home in her declining years. Burial was at the Mt. Hope cemetery at Madrid by the side of her first husband and infant sons.