Iowa
Old Press
FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa
May 18, 1922
MERAL BOBBITT SITTON
Merle Bobbitt was born July 29, 1883 on the Bobbitt farm near
Sidney where she spent the days of her early childhood. At the
age of about eight she moved with her parents to Sidney where she
attended school finishing the twelve years course at the head of
her class. In July 1901, she united with the Methodist church at
Sidney. She was married to Jesse I. Sitton on January 10, 1907,
and to this union one child was born, Gerald, who survives the
mother. When they moved to Sidney, Nebraska, early in their
married life, she transferred her church membership to that place
where she was an active member, especially in Aid Society work.
The son united with the church at Sidney, Nebraska, on Easter
Sunday 1921 and is an usher in the church at this time. She had a
severe attack of the flu years ago and since then she has never
been entirely strong. The shock of her husband's death on March
4, 1922, and relapse of the flu, followed by pneumonia and other
after effects caused her death on May 11.
She is survived by her son, Gerald, her mother, Mrs. B. C.
Bobbitt and four sisters, Mrs. Kathryn Bennett of southern
California, Mrs. Vesta Brown of Deadwood, South Dakota, Grace of
California, Mrs. Margaret Ettleman of Percival, Iowa, who went to
Denver and brought her sister back to Sidney where the funeral
was held Sunday, May 14, at 2:30, conducted by Rev. J. A. Howard,
assisted by Rev. R. R. Moser, pastor of the church.
Only Mrs. Ettleman and the son Gerald of the immediate family
were able to be present at the services, yet a large company of
relatives and friends expressed their friendship and sympathy to
the bereaved ones by their presence and by many beautiful floral
offerings. Interment was made in Sidney Cemetery.
[transcribed by W.F., June 2006]