Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Van Der Kar, Mary Ruth Davis March 1926
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Payette Enterprise, Payette, Idaho, May 20, 1926
Payette Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
May 20, 1926

OBITUARY

Mary Ruth Davis Van Der Kar was born March 21, 1887, at Cannonsville, New 
York.  She passed away at her home in Fruitland, Idaho, at 5:40 Sunday morning, 
May 16, 1926, at the age of 39 years, 1 month and 25 days.  Death was due to 
flu and pneumonia following.  On October 11, 1911, she was married to Paul Van 
Der Kar at Kelsey, New York.  They came to Fruitland immediately after, to the 
new bungalow already prepared on their fruit ranch, just west of Fruitland.  
Here they began their home life together.  To them was born three children, 
Jean Davis aged 13, Franklin Alcott aged 12, and Roger Sherman aged 10 year, 
all of whom survive her.  Mr. Van Der Kar passed away Oct. 20, 1916 death being 
due to pneumonia.  Her mother, who came from New York, shortly after his death 
passed away at the Ontario hospital in 1920, also from pneumonia.  Mrs. Van Der 
Kar has taught in the second grade of the Fruitland schools for the past 8 
years and in that position has endeared herself to the hearts of every 
youngster and their parents in the community.  Two weeks ago she was compelled 
to give up her school work because of the serious illness which caused her 
death. Those who survive her besides her children are, her father, J. S. Davis, 
a brother Charles Davis of Cannonscille, New York, a sister Mrs. J. Peeler of 
Binghampton, New York, a sister Mrs. Andrew Tureey, Albany, New York, a brother 
Sydney of Albany, New York, two sisters Mrs. Helen D. Troxell and Miss Lois 
Davis of Portland and two brothers Anson and Keith Davis, both of Fruitland, 
besides a host of friends.  
In losing Mrs. Van Der Kar, Fruitland has lost one of its best citizens.  She 
was always thinking and trying to do for others, never sparing herself in any 
way.  She took an active part in Church, Sunday School and school work, and 
everything that was uplifting to the community.
Funeral services were held from the Baptist church Wednesday afternoon at  ? 
o’clock and interment was made in Riverside cemetery.  The many beautiful 
flowers spoke for the high esteem in which she was held.
The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved ones. 


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