DAUGHERTY, Mrs. Mary E.: 1854-1912

DAUGHERTY, EBERT, KECK, ELY, JACK, THORNILEY, EASTER

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Date: 6/15/2013 at 17:04:43

MRS. MARY E. DAUGHERTY

Mrs. Mary E. Daugherty, eldest daughter of Hon. Joseph A. and Ingaba Ebert Keck, was born on the parental farm near Utica, Iowa, February 17, 1854, died at Seattle, Wash., September 7, 1912, at 6:10 p.m., aged 58 years, 6 months and 20 days. She was united in marriage to Chas. Edward Daugherty, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, December 12, 1871. To them three sons were born, their first child, George Talbot, dying when only six months old. Those who remain to mourn the loss of a mother are William Joseph, of Teattle(err), Wash., and Bertram Ellsworth, of Des Moines, Iowa. Besides being survived by a loving husband and two sons, her parents are living at advanced ages, the father being 85 years old. She also leaves four sisters and six brothers: Mesdames Belle Ely, of Mt. Pleasant; Lina Jack, of Florence, Colo.; Allie Thorniley, of Seattle, Wash; Rose Easter, of Stockport, Iowa. The brothers were: Messrs. H.G. Keck, of Minturn, Colo.; G.O. Keck, of Plainview, Texas; J H Keck, of Omaha, Neb; J E Keck, of Des Moines, Iowa; C R Keck, of Seattle, Wash; R R Keck, of Sioux Falls, So. Dak.

Mr. and Mrs. Daugherty lived at Mt. Pleasant, Burlington and Des Moines at different times and resided five years at the Keck homestead previous to their removal to Seattle, Wash., in July, 1909. Death is never a welcome messenger, and ever brings sorrow and suffering to the stricken family, but when suddenly in the vigor of intellect and strength, the summons comes to the home, taking away a loved one, whose smiles were the sunlight of their existence; her step, her voice, her loving words, to be heard again no more only in the echos that come up over the threshold of memory; then does the messenger come with a weight and suddenness of sorrow to the stricken hears in the home thus bereaved that "filleth the cup till it runneth over."

In the presence of such a sorrow, human lips are dumb and language too weak to express the desolation of the bruised and broken hearts. Many are the eulogies that might be said of her truly noble character, her kindly acts, her sweet disposition, and her unselfish solicitude for the good or(of) others. She was beloved by all who knew her, and the sad news of her death came as a great shock to her many friends, and, even to near relatives, as her illness of only a few days, from blood poisoning caused by an abscess, was, to many, unknown. A physician was called Thursday, September 5th; she became unconscious on Friday morning and remained in this state until death. Everything possible was done that loving hands and medical skill could do, but all efforts to save her life proved fruitless.

The funeral services were held in Seattle, Wash., Tuesday, Sept. 10, Rev. F.W. Hanawait, of Tacoma, Wash., formerly of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, officiating. Text, Mark 14-8: "She hath done what she could;" the 27th and 90th Psalmes were read; a ladies' quartette furnished beautiful music; Rock of Ages, Nearer My God to Thee and All is Well, were the hymns selected. The family has the sympathy of an exceedingly large circle of friends.

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Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book C, Page 112, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA