MRS. IDA M. HORSEY BURIED SUNDAY

PROMINENT LADY DIED IN SALISBURY HOSPITAL

Funeral services for Mrs. M. Horsey, who died
in a hospital in Salisbury Thursday night of
last week, were held at 2.00 p.m. last Sunday
in the Bradshaw Funeral Parlors, conducted by
Rev. Otis P. Jefferson.

Interment was in Crisfield cemetery.

Mrs. Horsey had passed her 88th birthday, and
was a native of Crisfieild, the daughter of the
late Noah and Grace Nelson Tawes, pioneer
Somerset citizens, and was the widow of the
late I. Purnell Horsey, who started the first
garment manufacturing concern in Crisfield.
She was one of the best known and most loved
matrons in the community, because of the
many kind deeds she had performed during
her long life. A woman of fine personality, very
energetic, she was a great church worker. She
had been a member of Immanuel Methodist
church for many years, had been president of
the Mites Society, now the W S C S, and was
prominent in all church affairs giving
unstintedly of her time to various church
functions and joining with others in raising
funds in various ways for church work. There
were very few people in the community but
who knew 'Miss Ida' as she was affectionately
called, respected and liked her for her qualities
of warm friendship and eagerness to be of
service to her fellows, and they all feel deep
sorrow at her passing. Until she entered the
hospital in Salisbury she resided at her home
on central Main street, which was, before
illness caused her to retire from many fine
active duties, a center for social and civic
affairs.

She is survived by one son, Oliver S. Horsey,
one brother, Capt. Lorenzo D. Tawes, a
grand daughter, Baroness Idella Suetter von
Loetzen, and two great grandchildren, all of
this city.

The Crisfield Times, October 26, 1957 pgs.1&7