Mildred Lee (McLain) Bricker (1867-1912)

BRICKER, MCLAIN

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 6/15/2014 at 19:40:22

From Nevada Representative Tuesday, March 5, 1912

MRS. J. M. BRICKER

Mrs. Mildred Bricker, wife of Jos. M. Bricker of this city died at her home here shortly before one o'clock Monday afternoon. Her illness dates back at least half a dozen years, and about six years ago this summer she was so critically ill that her recovery was almost despaired of: but very strong vitality enabled her to come up from that illness and sh has been in fair condition, though never well, for most the time since. For the past few months, however, there had been another decline in strength, and for about six weeks she had been seriously ill. Still the thought that her condition was critical did not file lodgment until last Saturday, when she turned sharply for the worse, and her husband and father were stopped from a trip that they were about to take to Kossuth county. From that turn she sank steadily and inevitably, until the end as noted.

Mildred Lee McLain was the second child and only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. McLain of this city. She was born on the McLain homestead on what is now the Lowrey farm in Nevada township on October 18, 1867. She spent her earlier years in the country and attended the country schools; but later she attended the Nevada High School, from which she graduated in 1886. She was married on August 29, 1896, to Joseph M. Bricker, and excepting for a trip or two to California she has continued to live here in the city in or near which she had always resided. Mrs. Bricker's death occurred on March 4, 1912, at the age of 44 years, 4 months and 15 days. She is survived by her parents, her husband, two boys, Joseph M. Jr. and Frank, her brother Clark and numerous collateral relatives. Her boys are respectively nine and six years of age. Her first child, a daughter, Mildred Lee, died at the age of nine months. Her brother Clark started Monday night from his home in Pasadena and is expected here Friday morning. The funeral will be conducted from the Presbyterian church Friday afternoon at two-thirty by the pastor, Rev. Leitch.

The regret of the death of Mrs. Bricker is profound and universal throughout the community. She was popular as a girl and admirable as a woman. So far as her health permitted she entered habitually into the matters in which wide-awake women are expected to participate. She took enjoyment in life and helped to make life pleasant for others. She was energetic, capable and social and met most worthily her obligations both within and without the home. She was a part of the life of the city and likewise a good wife and mother, a typical American woman of the best sort, and where she was wont to be known she will be most sadly missed.