Chickasaw County IA Archives Obituaries.....Potter - Crooks, Ida Elizabeth April 5, 1924
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Nashua Reporter, April, 1924
“Ida Potter Crooks Obituary,” Nashua Reporter, April, 1924.

DEATH CALLS THREE

Mrs. H.N. Crooks and Baby Gogg Answer Summons Friday, Jacob N. Harmon Called 
Monday.


MRS. H.N. CROOKS

Ida Elizabeth Potter was born January 26, 1860 in Port Huron, Mich., and 
passed away at her home in Nashua April 5, 1824.

In the year 1867 she moved with her parents onto a farm near Ionia, where she 
lived until her marriage to Henry Nelson Crooks July 25,1881. They lived in 
Bremer, Chickasaw and Floyd Counties for a number of years, then moved to 
south Dakota in 1905, returning to Iowa in 1913, locating in Nashua   and 
vicinity where she spent the remainder of her life.

Four children were born in this union, only one of which is living.   Harry 
C., of Bruce Wis.   One daughter Mrs. Iva Gullickson, preceded her mother to 
the better land Feb. 25, 1924.   Howard on Sept. 12, 1898, and Gladys March 2, 
1895.

She is survived by a loving husband, one son, harry, a stepson, Marvin Crooks 
of Ionia, Iowa, and four brothers, Herbert of St. Cloud, Minn.; Edward of 
Coleville, Calif. and Elmer and Orlo of Nashua, Ia., two sisters, Minnie and 
Jennie, having preceded her in death.   She also leave many cousins, 
grandchildren and one aunt, Mrs. Jane Long of Kansas City, Mo.

She united with the M.E. church in Nashua some ago, of which she was an active 
member.   She was also a member of the W. R. C.

She will be greatly missed by all who knew her as a most loving friend and 
neighbor.

And ever near us though unseen
The dear immortal spirits tread;
For all the boundless universe to Life– 
There is no dead.

Funeral services were held at the M. E. church Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 
o’clock.   Rev. H.D. Greene of Nora Springs, officiating and interment was 
made in the Rowley cemetery near Bassett.

 

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