Traer Star Clipper, Friday, January 21, 1921 page 1
Miss Eliza McDowall died last Monday in the state hospital in Iowa City. The immediate cause of her death was pneumonia. Miss McDowall was a sufferer from a tumor upon the brain. A portion of the skull was removed, but the surgeon found further operation would be useless. Death would have resulted from the tumor in any event. The patient was not conscious In her last days. Thus, is taken in the prime of life one of the most useful and beloved ladles of north Tama. She was the third child of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert McDowall, who settled here in an early day. She was born on the McDowall homestead two miles southwest of Traer, on November 9, 1870, and was therefore fifty years of age. All her life was spent on that farm except when in school. She was educated In the rural school and the Traer high school, graduating in 1890, then spent two years in Coe college.
Mrs. McDowall died in 1907, since which time the deceased has been her father's housekeeper and home maker, and few have so faithfully performed such duty. Preceding her in death were an infant brother and sister and in 18 93 a sister seventeen years of age. Only the aged father and one sister, Mrs. Andrew Whannel, survive. While attentive to every care in the home, Miss McDowall was a tireless worker In religious circles. She became a member of Tranquillity church at the age of eighteen and has been wonderfully helpful In the church and Sunday school. She was many years a capable teacher in that Sunday school and for fourteen years secretary of the ladies Missionary society, also having charge of the Children's Mission band many years. For twenty-one years she was secretary and treasurer of the Woman's Home Missionary society of Waterloo presbytery, closing her long service only a month or two ago. The death of this beloved lady, whose health up to a few weeks ago was complete and promising, is a crushing blow to the aged father, whose home is now broken. The funeral was at the United Presbyterian church in Traer Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Wray, pastor of Tranquillity. There was a large attendance of sorrowing friends. Interment was in Buckingham cemetery.
Contributor: George (48419540)
Miss Eliza McDowall died last Monday in the state hospital in Iowa City. The immediate cause of her death was pneumonia. Miss McDowall was a sufferer from a tumor upon the brain. A portion of the skull was removed, but the surgeon found further operation would be useless. Death would have resulted from the tumor in any event. The patient was not conscious In her last days. Thus, is taken in the prime of life one of the most useful and beloved ladles of north Tama. She was the third child of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert McDowall, who settled here in an early day. She was born on the McDowall homestead two miles southwest of Traer, on November 9, 1870, and was therefore fifty years of age. All her life was spent on that farm except when in school. She was educated In the rural school and the Traer high school, graduating in 1890, then spent two years in Coe college.
Mrs. McDowall died in 1907, since which time the deceased has been her father's housekeeper and home maker, and few have so faithfully performed such duty. Preceding her in death were an infant brother and sister and in 18 93 a sister seventeen years of age. Only the aged father and one sister, Mrs. Andrew Whannel, survive. While attentive to every care in the home, Miss McDowall was a tireless worker In religious circles. She became a member of Tranquillity church at the age of eighteen and has been wonderfully helpful In the church and Sunday school. She was many years a capable teacher in that Sunday school and for fourteen years secretary of the ladies Missionary society, also having charge of the Children's Mission band many years. For twenty-one years she was secretary and treasurer of the Woman's Home Missionary society of Waterloo presbytery, closing her long service only a month or two ago. The death of this beloved lady, whose health up to a few weeks ago was complete and promising, is a crushing blow to the aged father, whose home is now broken. The funeral was at the United Presbyterian church in Traer Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Wray, pastor of Tranquillity. There was a large attendance of sorrowing friends. Interment was in Buckingham cemetery.
Contributor: George (48419540)
Traer Star Clipper, Friday, January 21, 1921 page 1
Miss Eliza McDowall died last Monday in the state hospital in Iowa City. The immediate cause of her death was pneumonia. Miss McDowall was a sufferer from a tumor upon the brain. A portion of the skull was removed, but the surgeon found further operation would be useless. Death would have resulted from the tumor in any event. The patient was not conscious In her last days. Thus, is taken in the prime of life one of the most useful and beloved ladles of north Tama. She was the third child of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert McDowall, who settled here in an early day. She was born on the McDowall homestead two miles southwest of Traer, on November 9, 1870, and was therefore fifty years of age. All her life was spent on that farm except when in school. She was educated In the rural school and the Traer high school, graduating in 1890, then spent two years in Coe college.
Mrs. McDowall died in 1907, since which time the deceased has been her father's housekeeper and home maker, and few have so faithfully performed such duty. Preceding her in death were an infant brother and sister and in 18 93 a sister seventeen years of age. Only the aged father and one sister, Mrs. Andrew Whannel, survive. While attentive to every care in the home, Miss McDowall was a tireless worker In religious circles. She became a member of Tranquillity church at the age of eighteen and has been wonderfully helpful In the church and Sunday school. She was many years a capable teacher in that Sunday school and for fourteen years secretary of the ladies Missionary society, also having charge of the Children's Mission band many years. For twenty-one years she was secretary and treasurer of the Woman's Home Missionary society of Waterloo presbytery, closing her long service only a month or two ago. The death of this beloved lady, whose health up to a few weeks ago was complete and promising, is a crushing blow to the aged father, whose home is now broken. The funeral was at the United Presbyterian church in Traer Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Wray, pastor of Tranquillity. There was a large attendance of sorrowing friends. Interment was in Buckingham cemetery.
Contributor: George (48419540)
Miss Eliza McDowall died last Monday in the state hospital in Iowa City. The immediate cause of her death was pneumonia. Miss McDowall was a sufferer from a tumor upon the brain. A portion of the skull was removed, but the surgeon found further operation would be useless. Death would have resulted from the tumor in any event. The patient was not conscious In her last days. Thus, is taken in the prime of life one of the most useful and beloved ladles of north Tama. She was the third child of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert McDowall, who settled here in an early day. She was born on the McDowall homestead two miles southwest of Traer, on November 9, 1870, and was therefore fifty years of age. All her life was spent on that farm except when in school. She was educated In the rural school and the Traer high school, graduating in 1890, then spent two years in Coe college.
Mrs. McDowall died in 1907, since which time the deceased has been her father's housekeeper and home maker, and few have so faithfully performed such duty. Preceding her in death were an infant brother and sister and in 18 93 a sister seventeen years of age. Only the aged father and one sister, Mrs. Andrew Whannel, survive. While attentive to every care in the home, Miss McDowall was a tireless worker In religious circles. She became a member of Tranquillity church at the age of eighteen and has been wonderfully helpful In the church and Sunday school. She was many years a capable teacher in that Sunday school and for fourteen years secretary of the ladies Missionary society, also having charge of the Children's Mission band many years. For twenty-one years she was secretary and treasurer of the Woman's Home Missionary society of Waterloo presbytery, closing her long service only a month or two ago. The death of this beloved lady, whose health up to a few weeks ago was complete and promising, is a crushing blow to the aged father, whose home is now broken. The funeral was at the United Presbyterian church in Traer Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Wray, pastor of Tranquillity. There was a large attendance of sorrowing friends. Interment was in Buckingham cemetery.
Contributor: George (48419540)
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