Ethel May Welch (1902-1912)

WELCH, WARREN

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/10/2024 at 18:43:35

From Story City Herald November 14, 1912 (page 8)

DEATH OF INJURED GIRL

Ethel May Welch, daughter of Mrs. Arthur Warren, passed away at 12:40 p. m., Nov. 8, 1912 at her home four miles east of Gilbert, age ten years, nine months and nine days.

Little May was coming up the cellar steps carrying the spindle of a cream separator; when near the top step she stumbled and fell on it, and pierced the chest over the left lung. She lived for thirteen days. Though loving hands ministered to every need, she suffered intensely, but was always cheerful and patient, never complaining.

Little May belonged to the Pleasant Grove Sunday school and was a faithful attendant. She attended school at Pleasant Grove also and will be greatly missed by her schoolmates, who found in her a true friend and willing helper. She has always been faithful in her school work, and has never been wanting where ever duty called her. Having a sympathetic nature, her kind words and cheerful ways have won for her a host of little friends who know that their loss is but another's gain. Many kind remembrances were brought to her by her schoolmates to cheer her through her sickness. She had a kind, loving disposition always trying to help her mother and care for her little brothers and sisters. During her brief illness she was conscious and a short time before her death she tried to sing "He Loves Me So."

She leaves a mother, stepfather, three sisters and six brothers. "A precious one from us has gone, a voice we loved is stilled, a place is vacant in our home, which never can be filled."

The funeral was held at the home at 2:30 o'clock Sunday, Rev. Pardun of Gilbert officiating. The body was laid to rest in the Gilbert cemetery.