Eliza A. Palmer Malcom 1853 - 1944

PALMER, MALCOM

Posted By: Connie J Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/19/2016 at 12:53:59

The Anthon Herald
12 April 1944

A resident of Woodbury County 62 years, Mrs. D.D. Malcom passed away at 6 p.m. Monday, April 10, 1944, in the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grier, six miles west of Anthon. She was 91 years and 12 days of age. Mrs. Malcom had enjoyed good health until last fall, when her physical condition began to decline due to advanced age. She had been bedfast since early February.

Eliza A. Palmer was born at Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 28, 1853, to Benjamin and Albina Palmer. when she was a child the family moved to Avoca, Iowa, and she was reared in that community and married there December 22, 1872, to Duncan D. Malcom. they made their home at Big Grove, Iowa, until the spring of 1882 when they moved onto a farm two miles west of Oto.

In 1891 the Malcoms purchased a farm six miles west of Anthon and resided there until 1925, when they retired from farming and moved to Moville to make their home. Mr. Malcom passed away there May 30, 1929, but his widow continued to reside in Moville until April 1943 when her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grier of Kingsley, moved onto the old home farm west of town and Mrs. Malcom came to stay with them and pass the remainder of a full life on the place where her happiest years had been spent.

Surviving are five sons, Melvin E. Malcom of Richville, Minnesota; Edgar C. of Paullina, Iowa; Albert E. of Anthon; Irvin H. of Ute, and Robert of Sioux City; four daughters, Mrs. Sarah L. Yotter of Buffalo, Minnesota; Mrs. Mabel Harshfield of Sioux City; Mrs. Mae Behrens of Westfield, Iowa and Mrs. Opal A. Grier of Anthon; forty-six grandchildren, twenty-four great grandchildren; and one great-great granddaughter. Eleven grandsons, one granddaughter and one great grandson are in the nation's armed forces.

A son, Loyal E., passed away October 5, 1935, and a daughter, Ida Iva, died at the age of six years.

Mrs. Malcom was the last of a pioneer Iowa family. In her long residence in Woodbury county, she experienced the many hardships and tribulations of the early days and witnessed the development of Anthon, Moville and other towns in this vicinity. she was a kind and loving wife and mother and her interest was centered in her family. For many years, as long as her health permitted, Mrs. Malcom was known for her beautiful flowers, which won her many a prize at Woodbury County fairs and praise from all who saw them. It seemed she possessed that rare gift of making things grow.

Deceased attended the Bethel Methodist Church at Peiro and the First Methodist Church in Anthon for many years. In late years she was physically unable to attend a house of worship but remained steadfast in her faith.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 13, in the Hudgel Funeral Home by Rev. C.B. Wittstruck, pastor of the Anthon Methodist Church. Interment will be in Bethel Cemetery at Peiro beside her husband and daughter.