Maud Lillian Norris (1884-1906)

NORRIS

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 1/21/2012 at 16:28:32

From Story County Watchman February 2, 1906

Death of Maud Norris.

Wednesday morning the Norris families received word that Miss Maud Norris, second daughter of the late Fred A. Norris and of Mrs. Eletha Norris died Monday evening at Santa Ana, California, and that her body is expected here for burial the last of this week.

Maud Norris was twenty-one years of age last November and was a bright and attractive young woman. She graduated from the Nevada high school in 1902 and from the Santa Ana Hospital in 1905. Mrs. Norris resides in Tacoma, Washington, having gone there late this summer and Maud has been at Orange, California, nursing. She had been in the west some time before her mother moved there. A recent letter from Mrs. Norris indicated apprehension that Maud might have to undergo an operation for gallstones, so the surmise is that she died as a result of such an operation. She had lived most of her life in Nevada and was loved by all. The greatest sympathy is felt for her mother and family.

From Story County Watchman February 9, 1906

The funeral of Miss Maud Norris was held at the Lutheran church here Monday afternoon at two o'clock and the remains laid at rest in the Nevada Cemetery. The body arrived from Santa Ana Monday evening accompanied by the mother, Mrs. Eletha Norris, of Tacoma, Washington. Mrs. Norris arrived at the bedside of her daughter in Santa Ana three hours before death occurred. Miss Norris leaves a host of friends in this community as well as numerous friend and acquaintances in Santa Ana where during the three years she made her home there endeared herself to all who knew her. The obituary was given last week.