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Le Mars Sentinel, February 2, 1882
DALTON.—Saturday, Jan. 28th, in Le Mars, H. I. C. Dalton, of Lincolnshire,
England, of diphtheria, ages 31 years.
DIED. At his residence, in Perry township, Plymouth county, of lung fever,
Jan. 26th, 1882, L. McElhany, aged 60 years.
HORNBY.—Saturday, January 28, 1882, at the Albion House Le Mars, Iowa of
pneumonia, Hugh Hornby, eldest son of Sir Edward Hornby, Sussex, England, aged 23
years.
Le Mars Daily Liberal, 2/7/1882
Little Daisy Beecher, who died last week, was a member of Miss Sweetland's
school, and a bright promising child. A special favorite with her little
school mates, Daisy is sadly missed from among the number, and teachers and
scholars, all, unite in saying that little Daisy was a sweet and loveable
child, gentle and kind in her [unreadable word] with them. The parents and
friends have the sincere sympathy of these in this dark hour of their
affliction. The knowledge that little Daisy is now safe at home'' will tend
greatly to assuage the-parent’s grief, and the tender sympathy of loving
friends makes the burden less severe.
Le Mars Daily Liberal, February 13, 1882
The Liberal is to-day compelled to chronicle the sudden death of James M.
Doty, eldest son of L, M. Doty, Esq. On Thursday the boy was taken with
diphtheria, and the usual remedies administered by the physician in charge.
The disease at first seemed to yield, but later it grew worse, and on
Saturday evening the boy died, on the fifteenth anniversary of his birth.
The funeral took place yesterday afternoon from the Catholic church. The
deceased was a bright, intelligent lad, the light of home, and beloved by
his companions. His death is a sad blow t o loving parents and friends who
had been anticipating a bright future for him. The sympathy of the entire
community is with Mr. and Mrs. Doty in this great sorrow.
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The family of Newton [Noah] Carpenter, living in the southeastern part of
the county has been visited by the hand of affliction very severely within
the last month. On the 28th of January Mary L. died, aged 14 years, 3 months
and 22 days; on the 4th of February Ada E. followed, aged 1 year, 8 mouths
and 16 days; then Feb. 10th, Ellen Irene, aged 4 years, 3 months and 4 days,
and on Saturday last Phoebe J. aged 12 years, 7 months and 2 days. Words
fail to alleviate grief such as has come to Mr. Carpenter's home. In the
presence of so great an affliction friends can but in silence wonder at the
inscrutable ways of God.
Le Mars Daily Liberal, February 23, 1882
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. B. Beecher will regret to learn that death has a second time, within the present mouth entered their family, and this time has claimed Nellie as his victim. Diphtheria was the dreaded disease that has thus claimed a double sacrifice.
Daisy, the youngest of the family, aged seven years, died Feb. 1st, Nellie aged nine who was sick at t hat time, seemed to get better and hopes were entertained of her recovery, but she suddenly grew worse, and on the 18th death claimed her also.
Thus these parents are subjected to a double bereavement; but they do not mourn as those without hope, since their children, though young, gave unmistakable knowledge of the way of salvation as taught in the Bible, and with apparent desire looked forward to the joys of the glad
home beyond the skies.
And thus these little favorites have passed from earth to heaven, leaving parents and sisters, school mates and friends to look back with fond recollection, upon their lovely, gentle lives, and forward with the consolation, that it is well with them in the home beyond.