Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Rich, Delilah Harriet 1930 ************************************************ 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 April 3, 2006, 6:03 pm Payette Enterprise 9-4-1930 Payette Enterprise Payette, Idaho Thursday, September 4, 1930 OBITUARY Delilah Harriet Russell was born at Rock Island, Ill., May 18, 1861. She was the only child of Charles A. and Harriet A. Russell. When only two years old her mother passed away. In 1864 her father was married to Abby Drown, in whose home she grew to womanhood. In the spring of 1877, she moved with her father to Guthrie Center, Iowa. On November 28, 1880, she was married to Lewis H. Rich at Guthrie Center, Iowa. To this union was born four children, Ira W. Rich, Mrs. Lena Thompson, Mrs. Muril Dalzell and Charles L. Rich. When about 14 years of age she was converted and baptized in the Christian church at Rock Island, Ill., later changing her membership to the Union church near Guthrie Center, Iowa. In the spring of 1908 she moved with her husband and family to Fruitland, Idaho, where she transferred her church membership to the M.E. church here. She was a kind and loving wife, a good mother, and a faithful friend to all who knew her. She was loved by all, as she always had a friendly word and cheery smile for everyone she met. In times of trouble she was always ready and willing to lend a hand and help in any way she could. She will be greatly missed in the home, the church and the community in general. Two years ago she was afflicted with asthma and heart trouble. Last January she suffered several weeks with influenza and bronchial pneumonia, from the effects of which she never fully recovered. About four weeks ago she suffered a nervous breakdown and complication of heart disease. She was carefully cared for by her physician and family who did all that loving hands could do for her. On Wednesday night she closed her eyes in a deep sleep and remained so until 6:35 Thursday evening, August 28, when her heavenly Father called her gently home, surrounded by her husband, children, grandchildren and a few loving friends. She was 69 years, three months and ten days old. Had she lived until November 28, she and her husband would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Besides her husband and four children, she leaves to mourn her, four grandsons, two granddaughters, and a half sister in Iowa, besides a large circle of friends. Funeral services were held from the M. E. church in Fruitland Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, conducted by Rev. George Roseberry. Interment was made in Riverside cemetery in Payette. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/id/payette/obits/r/rich1731gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/idfiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb