Alexandria Post News
Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota
Thursday, February 7, 1895, page 1, col. 4.

Mrs. Charity VanLoon, widow of Miner VanLoon, of Lake Mary, a most estimable and lovable old lady, died on Friday, February 1, in her seventy-eighth year. The funeral occurred on Monday, the Rev. Chas. W. Lawson, Methodist, officiating. She leaves two sons with whom she made her home, a third, J. F. VanLoon and two daughters, Mrs. F. T. Geer and Mrs. H. H. Blackwell, who will have the sincere sympathy of a large circle of friends.

Alexandria Post News
Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota
Thursday, February 21, 1895, page 5, col. 1.

Card of Thanks.

We would return our grateful thanks to the friends and neighbors who assisted us during the long illness and at the death of our mother.

D. S. VanLOON, T. J. VanLOON,
C. M. VanLOON, Mrs. F. T. GEER,
Mrs. H. BLACKWELL.

Alexandria Post News
Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota
Thursday, February 21, 1895, page 5, col. 4.

In Memoriam.

Charity VanLoon, who died Feb. 1, at her home in Holmes City, of cancer of the side, was born September 17, 1817, in Luzerne county, Pa. In 1838 was married to Minor VanLoon of the same place, of that county, and in 1850 moved with her family to Carroll county, Ill. In 1858 they came to Acton, Meeker county, Minn., and in June, 1862, to Holmes City, to the beautiful farm on the west side of Pocket Lake, where she lived until her death. During her residence in Holmes City she won the love and respect of the entire community, by her many kindly acts and amiable disposition, and especially by her patience and thoughtfulness of others during her later lingering and painful illness. Her loss will be severely felt by all. She always clung to the old church, the Christian, and lived a Christian life. The funeral services at the house were conducted by Rev. Chas. W. Lawson of Alexandria, Monday, the 4th, at two o’clock p.m. Almost the entire community attended to pay respect to her memory. Especial praise is to be given to the many neighbors for their great care and kindness during her long illness. After friends and family had taken their last view of the loved one, the long procession under the direction of F. B. McKenzie, moved slowly forward to the Pocket Lake cemetery, where her body was committed, earth to earth and dust to dust, to lie until the glorious resurrection of the just. She leaves three sons and two daughters to mourn their saddest loss in life, but her eternal gain.
T. J. VanLOON