Jackson County IA Archives Obituaries.....Whitmore, Bessie Florence March 29, 1901 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ken Wright wright@prestontel.com February 24, 2011, 11:34 pm Maquoketa Excelsior, Mar. 29, 1901 Maquoketa Excelsior, March 29, 1901 Bessie Florence Whitmore- Bessie Florence, the second daughter of Edward and Carrie Whitmore, was born November 22, 1892 and after a short illness of one day, which baffled medical skill, she died at the home of her parents, 3 miles northeast of Maquoketa on Friday at 5 a.m., March 29, 1901, aged 8 years, 4 months and 7 days. Bessie was always a great favorite in the family and among her many friends and playmates and she will be missed sadly. The sudden death summons was a great shock to the sorrowing family. Funeral services were held at the home of the parents on Saturday at 1 p.m. and burial in the Bridgeport cemetery, Rev. D. F. Boomershine officiating. The sorrowing family has the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends in their great loss and bereavement. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/jackson/obits/w/whitmore2349gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/iafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb