OBITUARIES: Rosa Ross; Wapello County, Iowa

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Obituaries  from the Blakesburg Excelsior Wapello County, IA  Sept 1925 

Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa Blakesburg (Wapello co, IA) 
Excelsior Newspaper, Jan 1, 1925 (missing issues Aug 6, 13;)  Oct 8, 
1925-Dec 25, 1930  Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa

Thurs Sept 24, 1925


                                  OBITUARY
   Rosa ROSS was born near Blakesburg August 8, 1890 and departed this life September 
17, 1925, age 35 years, 1 month and 9 days.  She united with the Church of Christ at the 
age of 18 years and has remained faithful to her profession of faith in Christ.  In June 1910 
she was united in marriage to Clinton GREGORY and to this union were born three 
children; Wilma, age 12; Virginia, age 9, Dorothy, age 6.  Except five years in Grinnell 
and two in South Dakota her entire life has been spent near Blakesburg.  Her husband 
preceeded her in death in 1921.  She leave to mourn their loss, the three little daughters 
above named; mother Mrs. Melissa ROSS of this place, seven sisters, Etta SIMPSON and 
Dollie GLOSSER of South Dakota; Clara BURTON of Denver, Colorado, Corns 
DUNWOODY of Lenton, Mo., Vina WEIDMAN, Melia SHEEHY, and Ruby 
McNURLEN and two brothers, Charlie and Grover ROSS all of Blakesburg and many 
other relatives and a host of friends.
              Home is not four square walls
                   With pictures hung and gilded;
              Home is where affection calls
                   (illegible) with shines the heart hats builded
   The funeral services were held at the  Baptist church  Saturday afternoon, conducted by 
Rev. R. F. ALLEN.  At the grave the Celia Rebekah lodge rendered their beautiful service 
after which the body was laid to rest beside her husband.
   The Excelsior joins with the people of the entire community in sincerely sympathizing with 
the sorrowing relatives and especially the orphaned children upon whom the blow falls hardest;
bereft of their loving mother at a tender age they will be forced to face the realities of
life without her gentle guidance but may they ever retain sacred memories of her kind
admonition and loving sacrifices in their early years of life.