Daughter of James E. Kirby and Ellen (Ella) Mary Burke. Sister of Mary E., James F., Jerome, LaVerne, John and Edmund Burke Kirby.
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The Rochelle News, Rochelle, Illinois
Thursday, September 5, 1929
p. 5
The Grim Reaper
ALICE L. KIRBY
Death is at all times sad but is seems tragically so when the young are summoned. And although we are all conscious of the fact that sooner or later, we too, must face this inevitable decision of the Omnipotent, yet when youth is taken in the very prime of life and at the threshold of future usefulness, we cannot understand the mystery. So it is with a touch of pathos and deep sympathy that we are saddened to chronicle the death on last Thursday afternoon, August 29, 1929, of Alice L. Kirby, a splendid and gifted young lady of this community. She passed out of this life at the home of her aunt, Mrs. James Sherlock, on Seventh St., after an illness of over eight weeks. Everything that loving hearts and hands could do for this patient suffered, (sic) was done but there is no staying the heavy hand of death and so another youthful life of much promise went on to meet its maker.
Alice L. Kirby was born in Alto township, Lee county, Illinois, March 22, 1904, her parents being the late James and Ellen Kirby, prominent and highly respectable people of that community. After the death of her mother the family moved to Rochelle, and here she attended the parochial schools, later attending the local high school from which she graduated in 1921. After graduation from the high school she attended Illinois State Normal University at Bloomington, and in 1927 she was graduated from the Chicago Teachers College, at Chicago. Since which time she was engaged in teaching in the Chicago Public Schools and at the time of her death was assistant Registrar of the Englewood High School, Chicago.
Miss Kirby is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Carleton Healy, of Chicago, and Mrs. Harry Hobson, of Grand Island, Neb., and two brothers, James Kirby, of Steward, and Edmond (sic) B. Kirby of Chicago, besides a large circle of friends and acquaintances.
Furner al services were held Saturday morning at nine o'clock from the home of James Sherlock, thence to St. Patrick's church where Requiem High Mass was sung by the Rev. Fr. O'Brien. Mrs Jane Chatfield, of Sycamore, sang during the services. The body was interred in the family lot in the south side cemetery.
She had departed for the unknown. Her short life was a benediction and a rare pleasure and the world is better for her having been here. What more could be said of anyone. May her soul rest in peace.
Note: Alice was 25 years, 5 months and 7 days old when she died.
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The Rochelle News, Rochelle, Illinois
Thursday, September 5, 1929
p. 5
The Grim Reaper
ALICE L. KIRBY
Death is at all times sad but is seems tragically so when the young are summoned. And although we are all conscious of the fact that sooner or later, we too, must face this inevitable decision of the Omnipotent, yet when youth is taken in the very prime of life and at the threshold of future usefulness, we cannot understand the mystery. So it is with a touch of pathos and deep sympathy that we are saddened to chronicle the death on last Thursday afternoon, August 29, 1929, of Alice L. Kirby, a splendid and gifted young lady of this community. She passed out of this life at the home of her aunt, Mrs. James Sherlock, on Seventh St., after an illness of over eight weeks. Everything that loving hearts and hands could do for this patient suffered, (sic) was done but there is no staying the heavy hand of death and so another youthful life of much promise went on to meet its maker.
Alice L. Kirby was born in Alto township, Lee county, Illinois, March 22, 1904, her parents being the late James and Ellen Kirby, prominent and highly respectable people of that community. After the death of her mother the family moved to Rochelle, and here she attended the parochial schools, later attending the local high school from which she graduated in 1921. After graduation from the high school she attended Illinois State Normal University at Bloomington, and in 1927 she was graduated from the Chicago Teachers College, at Chicago. Since which time she was engaged in teaching in the Chicago Public Schools and at the time of her death was assistant Registrar of the Englewood High School, Chicago.
Miss Kirby is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Carleton Healy, of Chicago, and Mrs. Harry Hobson, of Grand Island, Neb., and two brothers, James Kirby, of Steward, and Edmond (sic) B. Kirby of Chicago, besides a large circle of friends and acquaintances.
Furner al services were held Saturday morning at nine o'clock from the home of James Sherlock, thence to St. Patrick's church where Requiem High Mass was sung by the Rev. Fr. O'Brien. Mrs Jane Chatfield, of Sycamore, sang during the services. The body was interred in the family lot in the south side cemetery.
She had departed for the unknown. Her short life was a benediction and a rare pleasure and the world is better for her having been here. What more could be said of anyone. May her soul rest in peace.
Note: Alice was 25 years, 5 months and 7 days old when she died.
Daughter of James E. Kirby and Ellen (Ella) Mary Burke. Sister of Mary E., James F., Jerome, LaVerne, John and Edmund Burke Kirby.
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The Rochelle News, Rochelle, Illinois
Thursday, September 5, 1929
p. 5
The Grim Reaper
ALICE L. KIRBY
Death is at all times sad but is seems tragically so when the young are summoned. And although we are all conscious of the fact that sooner or later, we too, must face this inevitable decision of the Omnipotent, yet when youth is taken in the very prime of life and at the threshold of future usefulness, we cannot understand the mystery. So it is with a touch of pathos and deep sympathy that we are saddened to chronicle the death on last Thursday afternoon, August 29, 1929, of Alice L. Kirby, a splendid and gifted young lady of this community. She passed out of this life at the home of her aunt, Mrs. James Sherlock, on Seventh St., after an illness of over eight weeks. Everything that loving hearts and hands could do for this patient suffered, (sic) was done but there is no staying the heavy hand of death and so another youthful life of much promise went on to meet its maker.
Alice L. Kirby was born in Alto township, Lee county, Illinois, March 22, 1904, her parents being the late James and Ellen Kirby, prominent and highly respectable people of that community. After the death of her mother the family moved to Rochelle, and here she attended the parochial schools, later attending the local high school from which she graduated in 1921. After graduation from the high school she attended Illinois State Normal University at Bloomington, and in 1927 she was graduated from the Chicago Teachers College, at Chicago. Since which time she was engaged in teaching in the Chicago Public Schools and at the time of her death was assistant Registrar of the Englewood High School, Chicago.
Miss Kirby is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Carleton Healy, of Chicago, and Mrs. Harry Hobson, of Grand Island, Neb., and two brothers, James Kirby, of Steward, and Edmond (sic) B. Kirby of Chicago, besides a large circle of friends and acquaintances.
Furner al services were held Saturday morning at nine o'clock from the home of James Sherlock, thence to St. Patrick's church where Requiem High Mass was sung by the Rev. Fr. O'Brien. Mrs Jane Chatfield, of Sycamore, sang during the services. The body was interred in the family lot in the south side cemetery.
She had departed for the unknown. Her short life was a benediction and a rare pleasure and the world is better for her having been here. What more could be said of anyone. May her soul rest in peace.
Note: Alice was 25 years, 5 months and 7 days old when she died.
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The Rochelle News, Rochelle, Illinois
Thursday, September 5, 1929
p. 5
The Grim Reaper
ALICE L. KIRBY
Death is at all times sad but is seems tragically so when the young are summoned. And although we are all conscious of the fact that sooner or later, we too, must face this inevitable decision of the Omnipotent, yet when youth is taken in the very prime of life and at the threshold of future usefulness, we cannot understand the mystery. So it is with a touch of pathos and deep sympathy that we are saddened to chronicle the death on last Thursday afternoon, August 29, 1929, of Alice L. Kirby, a splendid and gifted young lady of this community. She passed out of this life at the home of her aunt, Mrs. James Sherlock, on Seventh St., after an illness of over eight weeks. Everything that loving hearts and hands could do for this patient suffered, (sic) was done but there is no staying the heavy hand of death and so another youthful life of much promise went on to meet its maker.
Alice L. Kirby was born in Alto township, Lee county, Illinois, March 22, 1904, her parents being the late James and Ellen Kirby, prominent and highly respectable people of that community. After the death of her mother the family moved to Rochelle, and here she attended the parochial schools, later attending the local high school from which she graduated in 1921. After graduation from the high school she attended Illinois State Normal University at Bloomington, and in 1927 she was graduated from the Chicago Teachers College, at Chicago. Since which time she was engaged in teaching in the Chicago Public Schools and at the time of her death was assistant Registrar of the Englewood High School, Chicago.
Miss Kirby is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Carleton Healy, of Chicago, and Mrs. Harry Hobson, of Grand Island, Neb., and two brothers, James Kirby, of Steward, and Edmond (sic) B. Kirby of Chicago, besides a large circle of friends and acquaintances.
Furner al services were held Saturday morning at nine o'clock from the home of James Sherlock, thence to St. Patrick's church where Requiem High Mass was sung by the Rev. Fr. O'Brien. Mrs Jane Chatfield, of Sycamore, sang during the services. The body was interred in the family lot in the south side cemetery.
She had departed for the unknown. Her short life was a benediction and a rare pleasure and the world is better for her having been here. What more could be said of anyone. May her soul rest in peace.
Note: Alice was 25 years, 5 months and 7 days old when she died.
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