Iowa
Old Press
Jackson Sentinel
Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa
April 16, 1920
Alice Langridge-Broxam was born at Geneseo,
Illinois, November 16, 1877, and with her parents came to
Maquoketa, when a girl of about seven years, since which time she
has made her home almost continually in this city. She attended
our public schools and on September 8, 1904 was united in
marriage to A. L. Broxam of this city. On February 21 1909 she
united with the Congregational church and the true Christian
teachings of her church were beautifully exemplified in her daily
walks through life. Mrs. Broxam was an honored member of the P.
E. O., the Pythian Sisters and the Ladies Legislative League, and
these circles too will deeply feel her passing. For several
months she had been in failing health, but with suffering came n
truce of discouragement or gloom and even to the end she planned
to live on and continue to cheer the lives of others, but her
work was done and she fell asleep about 3 o’clock Tuesday
afternoon. The most expert in the medical profession expended
their skills to save her life while tender care was lavished that
no comfort should be overlooked. Under the almost constant care
of her faithful sister, Mrs. Edith Behrens, her sufferings were
greatly lightened and her spirits buoyed surely typical of true
sisterly devotion. Besides her grief-stricken husband she leaves
three sisters, Mrs. Edith Behrens of Preston; Mrs. Laura Powell
of Waterloo and Mrs. Mande Mowers of DeWitt; also one brother,
Earnest Langridge of Chicago. The funeral will be held from the
late home on South Matteson Avenue this Friday morning at 10:30 o’clock,
Rev. J. G. Morgan officiating. Interment will be in Mount Hope
Cemetery.
[transcribed by K.W., May 2009]