Anna Inez (Faidley) McConnell (1870-1950)

FAIDLEY, MCCONNELL, LEE, PARRISH, KIRKENDALL, ALVERSON, WHITE

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/16/2014 at 22:25:48

From Nevada Journal August 28, 1950

Last Rites Held Saturday For Mrs. Asa McConnell

Last rites held Saturday afternoon, Aug. 26, at 2:00 at the Morfoot-Dixon Funeral home for Mrs. Asa McConnell, Rev. Hugh C. Guy, pastor of the Christian church, officiating.

The church was overflowing with many beautiful flowers, in respect of Mrs. McConnell. Max McConnell ws soloist, singing "In the Garden", and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere", Mrs. A. L. Hale was organist.

Acting as pallbearers were Laurence Toms, Frank Burk, Kenneth Kipsey, Bernard Severide, Roy Bonine and Cal Voogd.

Obituary

Anna Inez Faidley, daughter of John and Abigaale Faidley, was born at Holton, Kan., on Dec 12, 1872, and died at her home in Nevada, 3:45 p. m., Thursday, Aug. 24, 1950, being 77 years, eight months and 12 days old. This was a rich and well rounded period of time.

As a young girl she moved, with her family, to Maxwell, where she grew to young womanhood.

On July 19, 1894, she was united in marriage to Asa McConnell at Maxwell. To this union eight children were born. Those now living are: Mrs. Mabel Lee of Algona, Glen and Fred of Nevada, Mrs. Helen Parrich of Emburst, Ill., Maurice in the Hawaiian Island and Betty of Woodward.

One son died in infancy. The husband, Asa McConnell, passed away Aug. 6, 1947, and a daughter, Ruth, Mrs. Earl Kirkendall, passed away just a year ago on August 23.

Besides the six children, Mrs. McConnell leaves two sister, Mrs. Molly Alverson of Maxwell, and Mrs. Neil White of Kansas City, Mo., and two brothers, Charles Faidley of Maxwell, and Doug Faidley of Topeka, Kan., besides these she leaves 15 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren, and a host of more distant relatives and many friends.

Church Member

Mrs. McConnell, known to many through the years as "Aunt Ann", was a member of the Christian church since girlhood days, having been a member of the Nevada Christian church for 35 years and member of the Maxwell church before that.

She lived a long and useful life, and made her full contribution to her community and her country. She was the type of person you loved to see, for she was always cheerful. She was witty and full of energy, had a good memory and had wonderful endurance for one of her build. She was an interesting conversationalist; her eyes would sparkle as she was telling something to wit and humor.

Mrs. McConnell had not been in the best of health for several years, and she was confined to her bed for five weeks. During this time Mrs. Eva McKee, along with the help at times from the loved ones, cared for her faithfully. Mrs. McKee says she was a wonderful patient.

The pastor observed that she was brave and courageous and most unselfish in spirit.