Jackson County IA Archives Obituaries.....Rich, Libby Derby April 1, 1903
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Maquoketa Excelsior, April 10, 1903
Maquoketa Excelsior, April 10, 1903

DIED-

Libbie A. Derby was born a Antwerp, New York, October 21, 1855. Her father, 
Dr. E. G. Derby, was successful physician and he and his family held a 
position of respect and prominence in the best society. Miss Derby was married 
to Mr. E. D. Rich, June 20, 1877. Four years afterward the young couple came 
west to this place, where they have since resided. The death of her daughter, 
Alta, was a blow from which Mrs. Rich never recovered. Some months ago there 
came a serious breaking down in her health. After suffering a good many weeks 
she concluded to go for treatment to the hospital at Ann Arbor. It was found 
she was suffering with a serious affliction of the liver and that an operation 
would be necessary. She had undergone the operation, but shortly afterwards 
found relief from suffering in death, her decease taking place April 1, 1903.

There were born to Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Rich, five children, two of whom, Louis 
and Edmund, together with their father survive her. One of her sisters, Mrs. 
Andrew L. Gere of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was present at the funeral. Her 
other sister, Mrs. C. M. Russell of New York, was unable to be present on 
account of the recent death of her husband.

Funeral services were held at the home Sunday, April 5th, at 2 p.m., Rev. S. 
Shepherd officiating. Interment was in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Rich was a 
woman of intelligence and culture, accustomed to move in good society. She was 
a woman much attached to her home and exercised her refined taste in making it 
attractive and beautiful. Its chief attraction was her own unselfish and 
loving personality. “No one” says her son, “ever had a more devoted and 
unselfish mother. She always thought of self last.”



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