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Decatur County Journal-Iowa
October 1, 1914
VAN WERT NEWS
Rev. A.B. Cornell was called to Clarke County Sunday to conduct the funeral services of Mrs. Ritchardson, who died on Saturday. On the Saturday previous she stepped on a nail and although it gave her no trouble for several days, it at last grew worse and resulted in lockjaw from which she died on Saturday, just one week from the time the accident occurred. The grief stricken relatives have the sympathy of scores of friends in this sudden and very sad bereavement. She leaves a husband, two daughters and two sons, her aged parents and several brothers and sisters and while we know so well how bitter the parting and how intense the longing for the sound of the voice and footstep which they shall hear no more on earth. They have the consolation of knowing that mother is "safe in the arms of Jesus" where there will be no more parting and sorrow and suffering will be no more.
"Is it not sweet to think hereafter
When the soul shall leave this sphere
Love with deathless wings shall waft for here,
To those she long hath mourned for her
Hearts from whom 'twas death to serve
Eyes this world can ne'er restore,
There as warm and bright as ever,
They shall meet to part no more.
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Decatur County Journal-Iowa
October 8, 1914
Altie Leora Israel was born October 8, 1869, and died September 26, 1914, at her home near Van Wert, Iowa, at the the time of her death being 45 years, 11 months and 17 days.
She was married to W.I. Ritchardson February 7, 1886, and to this union were born four children, Homer, Loren at home, Minnie E. Rogers of Webster City and Eva May Blair, of Van Wert. All of whom were present at her death bed.
She leaves to mourn besides the husband and children an aged father and mother, six sisters and one brother; two brothers having gone on before. All were present except one sister in Richmond, Kansas, who was unable to be there.
She was converted at the age of 15 at Ridgeway, Missouri, and during the Scoville meeting placed her membership with the Christian Church at Bethany, Missouri. She was a true Christian woman and honored by all that knew her. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors. Funeral services were held at her home Sunday afternoon by Rev. Cornell and the remains were taken to Bethany, Missouri, Monday forenoon and entered in the Miriam Cemetery.
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