Mabel Anna Dickinson 1890-1904

DICKINSON

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 10/18/2001 at 18:49:43

Mabel Anna Dickinson was born in Rockville, Conn., February 11th, 1890, and died at her home in Bonaparte, Iowa, Tuesday, July 19, 1904, being in the 14th year of her life. In 1891 the family moved from Rockville to Woonsocket, R. I., where 12 years of her short life were spent, after which she came to Bonaparte with the family and had lived here a little over two years when the angel of death sought her out and took her to that better land where sorrow and suffering are unknown.

Mabel was of a gentle, loving disposition and in her short life had won a circle of warm friends who today keenly mourn the spirit's flight.

The funeral services were held from the M. E. church on Wednesday at 2:30, Revs. Jones and Duty being in charge of the ceremony.

The gentlemen in their talks drew an object lesson from this pure young life and admonished the hearers to live like her so that when the great awakening came their reward would be sure. Mr. Jones took for his text: "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord," and the lines were very appropriate. Mr. Duty talked from the stand point of a friend and neighbor and paid a glowing tribute to the departed.

The floral tributes were many and beautiful and were contributed largely by the friends of Mabel, who in life loved her for her splendid qualities, and took this means of showing their regard.

The pallbearers were Roy Smith, Harold Page, Charlie Keasling, Marshall Oberg, Harley Cox and Clinton Cresap.

The honorary pallbearers were Lena Noske, Ada Brown, Katie Stidger, Grace Meredith, Rosa Landau and Stella Wright.
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On the 8th day of April, 1903, when God was calling for members for his church the call seemed to come to her and true to her conviction she gave her hand to the Methodist church and on December 13th of the same year was taken into full connection.

On Wednesday she complained of the pain in the back of the head and this grew worse until lockjaw was the result and in the six days she was relieved of for pain for God had taken her.

During her short illness she suffered intense pain, but she was patient and cheerful, trying to do all she could for herself so as not to bother others. She was pleased to have her friends call and tried to greet them with smiles. So with christian fortitude she bore the pain until death relieved her.

She leaves a father and mother, four brothers, one sister and many friends to mourn her departure.

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