Gertrude Campbell 1883-1904

CAMPBELL

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 9/27/2001 at 10:19:50

MISS GERTRUDE CAMPBELL
OBITUARY SKETCH.

Miss Gertrude Campbell was born in Jackson township, Van Buren county, Iowa, Oct. 28, 1883, and lived twenty-one years and eighteen days. She graduated from the Milton high school in 1902 and spent one year at the Iowa Wesleyan University. She taught at Mt. Sterling and at Bonaparte.

She was a member of the M. E. church for six years and also belonged to the O. E. S. Funeral services were held at the M. E. church in Milton on Friday morning. The Milton schools were dismissed for that day and the large church was crowded to its fullest capacity. The remains were interred in the Troy cemetery near the graves of two brothers. There is also another brother deceased, who was interred in the Bonaparte cemetery. Her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Campbell are living at Milton. There is one brother in Montana who was unable to attend the funeral, another brother teaches in the Van Buren county schools, and another brother is married and resides on the old homestead near Troy.

In Sept of this year she came from Milton, Iowa, to teach the Grammar department of the Bonaparte schools. He conduct and disposition were such that she at once made friends of all who were fortunate enough to meet and become acquainted with her. She was a good teacher and chiefest among those who mourn are they boys and girls of the department of the school of which she was teacher.

About one month ago she was taken ill and was unable to teach. She went to her home in Milton and her physician advised her to remain there; but she was ambitious and did not realize that she was in a dangerous condition. On Saturday, the 12th, she returned to Bonaparte intending to go to work Monday but she was again taken seriously ill and on Tuesday morning her parents were notified that her condition was dangerous. Wednesday afternoon she died.

The schools of Bonaparte were dismissed Thursday and Friday and Prof. And Mrs. Voss, and Misses McDaniel, Kisling, and Robison attended the services at Milton.

Bonaparte people extend their sincerest sympathy to the bereaved parents and brothers, knowing that the deceased may have to some extent contracted the disease, which caused her death, while patiently striving to instruct and control boys and girls of this town.

[Note: handwritten on article "Nov 16-04"]

Source: Entler Scrapbook, vol. 3, Iowa Historical Library, Iowa City, IA