Hattie A. Myer 1866-1919

MYER, PUTMAN, MCCABE, POPENHEIMER

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 11/30/2009 at 15:39:51

Mrs. George Myer.
Hattie Alvira Putman was born Nov. 16, 1866, near Sabula, Iowa. She was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Putman. She had three brothers, one of whom died about a year ago. Her parents are also both dead. Her girlhood days were spent near Hampton in Franklin county. She was married to George Myer, of Hampton, on Sept 2, 1896. soon after their marriage they came to Buffalo Center where they have since made their home. She was the mother of three daughters, Marie, Merle, and Marvel who live to mourn her departure. The loss to the girls is doubly hard at this time, since they were called upon to mourn their father's death, he being taken Feb 6th, not quite five weeks before his wife.

A little over a week ago Mrs. Myer and two of the girls were victims of influenza. Mrs. Myer has never been very strong and when pneumonia set in she was not able to withstand the disease, and so passed away tuesday, March 11, 1919, being 52 years, 3 months and 25 days old. Besides her three daughters, Mrs. Myer is survived by two brothers, Mr. C.C. Putman of Hampton, and Mr. H.P. Putman, of Sioux City. They were both present at the funeral as was also a sister-in-law, Mrs. C.C. Putman, of Hampton and a brother-in-law Mr. Will Myer, of Iowa Falls.

Mrs. Myer was ever a kind neighbor and a loving wife and mother. Even during her illness she was very solicitious for the two girls who were sick, as wll as much concerned for the one who was well that she might not get sick. Our sincere sympathy goes out to these daughters so sorely bereaved. today we may not understand, why it must be so, some day we will know.

"Jesus while our hearts are bleeding
O'er the spoils that death has won,
We would at this solemn meeting,
Calmly say: Thy will be done.
Though today we're filled with mourning,
Mercy still is on the throne
With thy smiles of love returning,
We can sing 'Thy will be done.'"

Owing to the epidemic in the town it was impossible to have a public funeral. Brief services will be held at the home this afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. M.J. McCabe assisted by Rev. George Popenheimer, of Corwith, and Mrs. Myer will be laid to rest by the side of her husband.

~Buffalo Center Tribune, March 13, 1919