Cook County IL Archives Obituaries.....Holmes, Corrie Page September 2, 1885
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The Dakota Huronite
The Dakota Huronite (Huron, South Dakota) Thursday Sep 24, 1885
Mrs. Corrie Page Holmes

Corrie Page Holmes was born at Chicago, Ill., on September 9th,
1858. She resided in that city with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D. W. Page, until her marriage, where, she enjoyed every
advantage of superior education privileges and society. She
was an active member of Epiphany Church, Chicago, and was
highly esteemed as a sincere and most amiable Christian lady.
Her marriage to R. W. Holmes occurred on April 23, 1884,
after which she moved to Huron, occupying a most attractive
home on Lawn Ridge. On August 23, 1885, a daughter was
born, which was chritsened Corolyn Page Holmes, the
pathetic service being performed over the last remains, of
the devoted mother. Mrs. Holmes died on the evening of
September 2nd, 1885, and so firmly had she fixed herself
in the estimation of the people, that a feeling of sadness
pervaded the whole city. Funeral services were conducted
at the residence, by Rev. B. F. Humphrey, on Sep. 3rd, and
her remains were thence conducted to the train by sorrowing
friends, where began the long, sad journey to her former
home.
The last services were performed at Epiphany Church, Chicago,
her former pastor, Rev. Dr. Morrison, officiating. An 
impressive occurrence in connection with this sad even was
witnessed by the writer. A short time previous to the death
of Mrs. Holms, on a bright sunny day, a gentleman stood
on the rear platform of a departing eastern train. As the
train slowly crossed the long bridge he continually waved
his handkerchief to a lady who responded from the portico
of a fine residence on Lawn Ridge and this signal of affection
continued until the train moved slowly over the hill out of
sight. Soon after another train passed slowly over the same
bridge. The day was dark abd gloomy and the cold dreary
rain soon began to fall. No cheery signals of parting adieu
were exchanged but husband, mother and sister in 
habiliments of mourning, occupied places in the departing
car. The cheerful signal giver of the other day lay calm
and cold in the casket which was bearing her to her last
resting place. Such is life and death.

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