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— —---W- ■ r —^ ^ w W Sr *9 V Usbnta years ago la this vicinity. Wft are glad to welcome theni'back.Jfi*. and Mrs. Marrin Smaitey and daughter were Sunday visitors In Osage.'Young Peoples' meeting* Satur-’day evening at the home of Mrs. SJltmle Dodge.EiLA Mir XctiAttJSf BitJXTElla Mar McCauley Blunt was bom on August 7,1879 ftiPilUburg, Pennsylvania. 'Shb was the daughter o* John and Elizabeth • McCauley who were Irish imraigrants to America, She had three sisters and one . brother. Her early Mtidatiott was received in, the schools of Pittsburgh, her grlwfti-ation; from high school occurring la 3828, ahe was aldo a.student M Gurry Colle*#-from which eho graduaiedy tn 1S0C, .; receiving a diploma.In normal training;. For»as te«fi*friA thg:tmMlc’i;~ schools’:. hr 1 Pifigbuf £;HMM11 ■* ■ ■■ - ’■*'' - “ ? v• On October • • shiT : ■ *Sunited in marriage to Walter C. Blunt of Charles City. They at onco established a residence In Charles City where they lived for twelve consecutive years. After this period they- moved on to the old Blunt homestead where they spent five years. Again they returned to Charles City about two years , ago which has elftce been their place of residence. - Two daughter* were : horn : to them, Helen Elisabeth and Mary' Belie, Mrs, Blunt held membership in several prominent organizations fvmpntr which are the following: 7^* Eastern, Star, the Red Shrioe of1 Pittsburg. and the Woman’s club. She was also a member of the Pythian Sisters for - a time. Jn early life-she united with the Methodist Episcopal church. For a number of years she was er.ilvoin the church, ' especially in the primary department of th© Sunday school where she served as a teacher. After her marriage and removal from Pittsburg to Charles City, sho and her husband united with the Pi rat Method tit Episcopal church. lt;. 'Mrs. Blunt waA. art exoekent home-tnakeT, a devoted wife, in Bffeotlonato mother, f artificiallyplanning and toiling in. tfc# 1 ih-tcrests of her, fatally. She amsious that her daughters should receive proper religion* Itartructlon and was anxious ffrr th«b regular attendance at the , gtmaa* school,/ She was a woman' of kind* ly disposition, which made her Approachable and acceptable to bet many friend*..-. Not'Until recent weeks did MrsBlunt :havo symptom* of faitloi health. .Her first illness was accompanied by- .severe'. h**i*cbftwnich prttred ip t» eys^rtom* of jserious cerebral condition, - Aioperation in the. - hospital:„•« l^heatervfalled''. to bring - the - desirccL_roli«£.-i:aad-..': recav#*rv._ j**:growi^.wors«*mr Ob th« *ft*inbon of WodOeeday, JlifiAAtb.X ■ The surviving member* / of th .family are: her husband, - twdaughters. - Helen Elisabeth anMary Belle,.and three sisters, Mn Maggio Johnston and Mrs, Ann Liehera • of Pittabarg and Mr« Elizabeth O'Donnell of Red Bank X ,T.. besides many other relative; and friend*'.- .Funeral services were conidacte* from th* Lindlt;tm*n Funeral Horn On Saturday, June 7, 1939, At 2‘3I O'clock,by the Rev. E. Y. lt;JOtl*hI
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Charles City Press
Charles City, Iowa, US
Thu, Jun 12, 1930
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