Laura MAGILL

MAGILL, HODGE, VANNATTA

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/3/2016 at 18:30:47

September 27, 1893 ---- September 3, 1920

Miss Laura McGill was born Sept. 29, 1893, and died suddenly at her home on North Garfield avenue last Friday evening, Sept. 3, 1920. At her death she had reached the age of 26 years; 11months, and 4 days.

She is survived by her foster father Bert Magill, one sister, Miss Estella Hodge, two brothers, George VanNatta, of Michigan City, Ind., and K. C. VanNatta, of Portland, Ore., a half brother, James VanNatta, of Los Angeles, Cal., and a foster brother, Albert Magill, of Eagle Grove.

Miss Magill was converted and united with the Methodist Episcopal church in the year 1917 and was always faithful to her Lord and to the church. (For the past two years she had been the acceptable and efficient president of the Standard Bearers, a missionary organization of young ladies of the Methodist church.

Having a bright and cheery disposition, Miss Magill gathered to herself a host of friends who will long cherish her in their memory, and with her relatives will long mourn her early departure to the eternal world.

Funeral services were held in the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon, the pastor, Rev. C. H. Seward being in charge, and preaching the sermon. Interment was in Rosehill cemetery, Eagle Grove.

EAGLE GROVE TIMES-GAZETTE -- Eagle Grove, Iowa
September 8, 1920

Source --- Paul Wilde