Chickasaw County IA Archives Obituaries.....Haslett Potter, Rebecca S September 28, 1909
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New Hampton Gazette, Thursday, October 7, 1909
"Bassett News." New Hampton Gazette, Thursday, October 7, 1909.   

"Mrs. G.H. potter passed away at her home Sept. 28, after a long illness.   
She was loved and respected by all who knew her."

Obituary - 

Rebecca Haslett was born August 4, 1836 in Manchester, Ohio.   When quite 
young she moved with her mother to Port Huron, Michigan.

In the year 1858 she was united in marriage with George H. Potter.   In 1867 
they moved to Iowa and lived on a farm near Ionia, where they lived until 
1894, when they moved to Bassett, where they have resided since.

Seven children were born to this union - Mrs. H. Crooks of Ft. Pierre, S.D.; 
Mrs. Jennie Bigelow of Bassett; Minnie, deceased; Elmer of Horton, Iowa; 
Herbert of Nashua; Edward of Kalispell, Mont.; and Orlo of Bassett.   she is 
also mourned by one sister, Mrs. Jane Long, of Kansas City, Missouri.

On March 4, 1908, she suffered a paralytic stroke from which she never fully 
recovered, although at times she was so improved as to be able to be taken out 
in her invalid chair.

About four weeks ago she began failing daily and peacefully passed Tuesday, 
September 28, 1909, at 3 p.m.

She was a loving mother and a true wife and a good, kind neighbor; always 
ready to assist the needy and a good word for those who met.   Her memory will 
be cherished by all who knew her, and her many kind words and deeds of 
kindness are a rich heritage left to her family.

The funeral was held at the Congregational church   Thursday, Sept. 30, 
conducted by Rev. Skeels, and interment was in Rowley Hill cemetery, where she 
was laid to rest by the side of her daughter Minnie.   A large circle of 
friends sympathize with the family   in their sad bereavement, and especially 
with the aged husband, who had shared the sorrow s and cares of his companion 
though life. 

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