Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Nokes, Emma Fellows 1931 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/id/idfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Hanson ihansonb@fmtc.com September 13, 2007, 10:25 pm The Payette Independent 9-3-1931 The Payette Independent Payette, Idaho Thursday, September 3, 1931 Obituary Emma Fellows was born in Taswell county, Illinois, May 9, 1871, and passed away at her home near Fruitland, August 28, 1931, at 2;16 p.m. at the age of 60 years, 3 months and 19 days. She had been in failing health for several years. She was taken to the Ontario hospital, 5 weeks before she was operated on for cancer of the stomach, but it was found nothing could be done. She remained in the hospital two weeks after her operation and then was brought to her home at her own wish. Everything was done for her that love and human hands could do, but the one Power above saw best to relieve her of her suffering and took her to live with him. She was married to Earl F. Nokes November 21, 1888 at Kearney, Neb., where they lived until 1901, when they came to Fruitland and purchased their ranch two miles north east of town, where they have lived since. A beautiful home was built by Mr. Nokes for her a few years ago, and every modern convience added for her pleasure and comfort which she enjoyed to the fullest extent, in spite of her failing health. Since girlhood Mrs. Nokes has been a Christian having a strong and sincere faith to the end. Many times during her illness she said, "I am ready to meet my Savior. Oh, why doesn't he come and take me." She suffered greatly, but through it all she was kind and patient, ready to go at any time. Having no children of her own, she mothered many motherless children and cared for them like her own, giving them love and sympathy, thus relieving much suffering and sorrow, by her tender care. She was a kind and true friend and a good neighbor. Anyone in the community needing help she was ready and eager to help them. Many friends mourn her death, and she will long be remembered for the good she has done. Besides her husband, she leaves to mourn her aged mother, Mrs. Margaret Fellows; 6 brothers, Will, John, Frank, Lee, Jesse, and George, all of Amherst, Neb.; and two sisters, Mrs. Bertle Browning and Mrs. Frank Nichols, both of Fruitland. Funeral services were held from Christian church in Payette, of which she was a member, Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, conducted by Mrs. J. S. Beem. The floral offerings were many and beautiful, and silently spoke of the love and esteem in which she was held in the community. Interment was made in Park View cemetery in New Plymouth. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/id/payette/obits/n/nokes2954gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/idfiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb