McHenry County IL Archives News.....Esther Bright Gardner Obituary & misc notes February 3, 1922
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Marengo Republican News February 3, 1922
Marengo Republican News

Mrs. Esther B. Gardner

The death of Mrs. Esther B. Gardner occurred on Friday, January 27, 1922, 
after a long illness.

Esther Bright was born in Tully NY, and came west with her parents in the 
early forties, spending practically all her life in the middle west.

On February 5, 1859, she was united in marriage to S.B. Gardner at Geneva 
Lake, Wis.  After a short residence in Marengo, which has since been their 
home, except for a few years in Rockford and Freeport.  To this union were 
born two sons, F. Jay and F. Day, of Chicago, both of whom survive.

Mr. Gardner was for many years a passenger conductor on the C. & N. W. road, 
and later on was station agent in this city.  Advancing years caused his 
retirement from active duties and he passed away June 13, 1905.

Funeral services for Mrs. Gardner were held at the home on Sunday afternoon, 
conducted by Rev. W.I. Blair, pastor of the Presbyterian church, of which she 
was a member.  The house was filled to overflowing with sympathizing friends.  
The singers were Mrs. A.S. Norton and Mrs. B.O. Mead.  Interment was in the 
Marengo Cemetery and the body bearers were N.V. Woleben, C.B. Whittemore, A.S. 
Norton, George Perkins, G.W. Redpath and C.A. Dunham.

Card of Thanks

We deeply appreciate the many acts of kindness extended to us during the 
sickness and death of our mother. - Gardner Family

Others mentioned in the same edition:

Frank Ritzert, of Rockford, formerly of Harvard, IL, passed away at St. 
Joesph’s hospital, Elgin, Sunday, January 22, after a short illness of 
pneumonia.  He was born in New York state in 1869 and was 52 years (the rest 
of the article was cut off)

C.H. Hance, Sr.  selling residence on East Grant Highway, a few blocks from 
town.

Charles Redpath, selling block wood green or dry, stove lengths; also oak 
fence posts.

W. F. Nulle, 848 E. Grant Highway, selling Buff Orpinton cockerels, a few 
choice birds left

O.J. McKeown, Marengo IL, money to loan



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