Susan Anne (Croker) Reynolds

REYNOLDS, CROKER, HARDING, ERNST, HAAS, SEARLE, MCGRATH

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 10/10/2010 at 11:17:06

From Nevada Evening Journal January 28, 1925

OBITUARY OF SUSAN REYNOLDS

Passing of Aged Colo Woman is Mourned.

Colo, Jan. 26 - The death of Mrs. Susan Reynold occurred at her home in Colo Janury 11th, 1925, after an illness of several weeks. Although she had been a patient sufferer for years, she was confined to her room only the past few weeks, and was able to sit up awile each day. She bore the Christian resignation of her sickness and suffering without complaint, but the threads of her life skein had worn too fine to be rallied and suddenly slipped away fromt he tired, patient hands at the age of 77 years, 3 months and 7 days.

Susan Anne Croker was born in County Cavin, Ireland, October 4th, 1848, coming to this country with her parents at the age of two and a half years. They settled in New Jersey. Later they moved to a farm in Illinois. She was married the John Reynolds in 1867, at Freeport, Illinois, coming to Story coounty in 1868, settling on a farm a mile and a half southeast of Colo. To this union ten children were bron, two having proceded her. Joseph 3 months and John 25 years. Eight were left to mourn her great loss; they are James and Anna at home; Laura (Mrs. H. J. Harding) of Colo; Edward, Mary (Mrs. G. J. Ernst,) Eva (Mrs. R. R. Haas,) of Chicago, Ill, George of Los Angeles, Cal., and Frank of Rainier, Oregon. The only one unable to be present at her funeral was her son Frank. There also survive two sisters, and on brother; Mrs. Bridget Searle of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Marq McGrath of Marshalltown; and Edward Croker of Armour, South Dakota. On account of failing health all were unable to be present. Two brothers, James and John, preceded her in death.

She also leaves six grandchildren and a large number of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Being an old settler of the county, she was able to tell many interesting incidents concerning the early history and development of this section of the state.

Mrs. and Mrs. Reynolds were companions throught thirty five years of their journey through life, he passing away January 16, 1903.

Mrs. Reynolds moved from the farm into Colo in 1907 and had since made her home here. Her loving and gentle disposition endeared her to all. She was always solicitous of others and there is no way of expressing the lonliness of the home circle which has been robbed of a mother. But she had trained her children to bear their cross patiently, and now they will seek and find the comfort, where it can alone be found, in the heart of God.

The funeral services were conducted from St. Mary's church, where so long had resounded her footsteps. Solemn requiem high mass was conducted by Father M. Nichols, for many years her pastor, assisted by Fathers Campbell of Ames and Father Manternach of State Center. Father Nichols delivered the sermon and the choir was in charge of Mrs. Francis O'Donnell.

The body was laid to rest in St. James cemetery. As we turn from the grave, which marks the works of another soldier ended and her armor laid aside, let us remember often to repeat, "May she rest in peace."