Le Mars Daily Liberal, April 3, 1882

On Saturday evening Dean, youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Gilbert, died
after a lingering illness, aged about two years. The funeral took place from
the residence of the parents yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended.
The Rev. A. Jamieson conducted the services, and in a few well-chosen
remarks endeavored to assuage t h e grief of the parents, and point a lesson
to 'be learned front the affliction. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert have been called
to pass through many severe trials since coming to LeMars, and while they
have the heartfelt sympathy of all who know them that goes but little to
alleviate the sorrow.

Le Mars Daily Liberal, April 5, 1882

John J. Dietrich has lost one child [Katie], of scarlet fever, and three
others are dangerously sick.

Le Mars Daily Liberal, April 25, 1882

The death-angel still hovers over LeMars. This morning the eldest child [Ada
P.] of Fred M. Tomlinson, aged about two years, died of scarlet fever, and
the remaining child is not expected to live many hours. A short time after
Aubrey Milliman's eldest child, a little girl aged about, six years died, of
diphtheria, and in this home, too, there is another that will probably die
before tomorrow's sun. The funerals will be private and will take place
this afternoon. The hearty sympathy of our people is extended t o the
bereaved parents.

Le Mars Daily Liberal, April 28, 1882

A Desolate Home

On Wednesday we mentioned the death of Fred M. Tomlinson's oldest child [Ada
P.], today we are called upon to chronicle the death of the year-old baby
[Maurice C.] of that home. This second child died Thursday morning and was
buried in the afternoon. Thus within three days Mr. Tomlinson's home was
robbed of both its prattling, lovable children, and a gloom has settled upon
that household that will never be effaced. Only a week ago both children
were in perfect health; now both are gone to that home where there is no
more sickness, sorrow nor death. The homes of A. M. Andrews, Aubrey
Milliman and F. M. Tomlinson have been sadly despoiled by the relentless
hand of death; and while the sympathy of our people is with the bereaved
ones, that sympathy fails to mitigate the burden of grief. Time alone can
sear the wounds that have been made.