Daubney, Edith L. (Strayer) 1861 – 1901

DAUBNEY, STRAYER, PALMER

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:38

Source: Decorah Republican July 4, 1901 P 2 C 4

OBITUARY.
DAUBNEY.
At her home in this city on Friday morning June 28, 1901, Mrs. Edith L. Daubney, wife of Mayor Dr. F. W. Daubney, passed away to the great beyond, after a lingering illness of many years, the latter period of which was one of great physical suffering. Since about the 20th of last January she had been confined to her bed. She was never of a strong constitution, and though taken some eight years ago with the disease which gradually wore her life away, the devotion of her husband and son, and the skill of some of the best physicians of the country prolonged her existence many months, possibly years. But there is an end to all physical endurance and at last that end was reached for her—and end to the pain and suffering that had so sorely racked her poor frail body day after day night after night for so long. Though her death brings an aching void into the lives of those she loved and who loved her, they can but know for her it’s better so. For nearly 20 years she was a devoted wife and mother, a true friend and helpful neighbor, and being born almost within the confines of the town where her whole life was spent, her friends were counted on every hand.
Edith L. Strayer, was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Strayer of Freeport, near which village she was born Oct. 27, 1861. On the 2nd of Sept. 1881 she was married to F. W. Daubney, who with an only son Maurice aged 17, and her parents and four brothers survive. Two of her brothers, James B. Strayer of Calmar, and Dr. F. G. Strayer of Spencer, and two cousins, V. E. Stayer of Fayette county and Charles Palmer of Britt, were present at the funeral. The other brothers, one in Chicago and one in Oregon, not being able to to{sic} get here. In 1887, after a residence of several years at Frankville where the doctor practiced his profession, they removed to Decorah, where their home has since been. She was laid away to the peaceful eternal rest of the grave on Sunday afternoon June 30th, at about 6 o'clock, the services taking place at the residence at 5 o'clock, conducted by Rev. M. Willett. The remains were followed to their last resting place in Phelps cemetery by a large concourse of friends and neighbors, the procession being one of the largest ever seen in Decorah The ladies of the W. R. C. of which the deceased was a member, attended in a body. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.

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