Ida Alice (McLain) Confare (1851-1902)

MCLAIN, CONFARE, MCCLURE, KLOVE

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 10/14/2011 at 00:38:06

From Story County Watchman March 28, 1902

DIED, at the home in this city Monday, March 24, 1902. Mr. Ida Alice (McLain) wife of Norman H. Confare, age 50 years 7 months and 24 days.

Mrs. Confar's death followed a short but severe illness, and her life had been despaired of for two or three days. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William McLain and was born in Ogle county, Illinois, July 28, 1851. She came with her parents to Story county when she was six years old and settled on the McLain farm in Filford township. There she grew up and was married October 3, 1871, to Mr. Confare, who servives her. They continued to live in Milford township until nine years ago this month, when they moved into Nevada, where thy have since resided. Besides her husband Mrs. Confate leaves her brothers, Turner and George McLain, her sister Mrs. Roan McClure and her three daughter, Maud, now Mrs. Howard Dawson, Blanche, now Mrs. H. R. Klove, and Eloise, the youngest and at home.

Mrs. Confare was a woman of exceptional attractiveness, and her friends were limited only by her acquaintance. Her death causes the grief that justly comes from the loss of a capable and and loving wife and mother. The funeral was conducted from the house Wednesday forenoon by Rev. W. B. Sandford.