Decatur County Journal

July 9, l908

WELDON NEWS:

PEARL TANSEY, the little daughter of MR. and MRS. CHARLIE TANSEY, was

taken sick early last week with an attack of appendicitis but was not

thought to be dangerously ill until Wednesday, the day of her

grandmother TANSEY's funeral, she grew rapidly worse and Dr. Mitchell,

of Osceola, was called in counsel with Dr. Ayres, the family physician,

and her case was pronounced serious. Thursday, there was no hope of her

recovery without a surgical operation being performed which was hoped

might prolong her life. It was done by Dr. Mitchell, assisted by Drs.

Eiker, of Leon, C.H. Mitchell, of New Virginia, and Dr. Ayres. The

appendix was found to be ruptured and pus formed. She rallied after the

operation but her blood was so poisoned that nothing could save her.

Her young life went out Saturday evening at about six o'clock.

The funeral was held Monday afternoon from the M.E. Church. Rev. Bourne

preached the sermon. The building was filled with sympathizing friends

and relatives. The service was a beautiful one. The casket almost

completely covered with the choicest flowers and the floral decorations

about the pulpit and altar were beautiful. Her boy schoolmates were

pall bearers. Interment was in the Green Bay Cemetery where her

grandmother was laid to rest only last Wednesday. She was almost l4

years of age and her grandmother almost 74 years of age, their birthday

anniversary being on the same day and both dying within a week seems

like a very strange coincidence. It was a very sad death and certainly

the parents especially, have the heartfelt sympathy of all.

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