Rachel Elenor Anderson 1908-1911

ANDERSON, ALLISON, SWENSON, DANG, WALLACE, BULLOCK, JONES, PIERSON, PETERSON, FREEMAN, HALLGREN, GREW, WARNER

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Date: 11/14/2014 at 11:41:18

Ottumwa Tri Weekly Courier February 16, 1911
Rachel Elenor Anderson, daughter Oscar Albin Anderson and Mrs. Anna Charlotta Anderson was born in Ottumwa Iowa, January 20th, 1908. After an illness of six weeks during which time she bore her suffering most patiently, she departed in peace to her home above February 19, 1911 at 3:50 a. m. at the family residence 1600 East Main Street, Ottumwa, Iowa. She was 2 years, six months and 21 days old. Besides her parents she leaves behind in this life her little sister Cornelia Isabell. Rachel’s life was short, but it was promising and beautiful as the promising spring time. She is not dead but living in a fairer world than this one could have been for her. For the angles do always behold the face of their father which is heaven.

Ottumwa Tri Weekly Courier February 14, 1911
The funeral of Rachel Elenor Anderson, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson was held from the family residence 1600 East Main Street Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. Rev. Henry Ek pastor of the Swedish Congregational church and Rev W. H. Hormel pastor of the East End Presbyterian church conducted the services.
Music was furnished by a ladies quartet composed of Mrs. George Allison, Mrs. Fred Swenson. Mrs. Claus Dang and Miss Sigrid Wallace. The high esteem in which little Rachel was held was shown by the many beautiful floral offerings received. The flower girls were the Misses Mary Bullock, Evelyn Jones, Mabel Pierson. Alice Peterson, Ethel Freeman and Katherine Wallace. The pall bearers were Alex Hallgren. August Hallgren, Oscar Grew and Carl Warner.