LAKE COUNTY OHIO - OBIT: Mrs. Frank SALKELD (d. 1905) *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Deb Breniser rbcobb@ncweb.com February 27, 2000 *********************************************************************** From the Painesville Telegraph, Lake County, OH, Thursday, 21 Sept. 1905 SAD DEATH OF MRS. FRANK SALKELD Talented Vocalist of Perry Dies at Hospital In Cleveland from Results of Operation The sad news reached Painesville and Perry friends Thursday morning of the sudden death Wednesday night of Mrs. Grace Clemons Salkeld, wife of George M. Salkeld of Perry. The news was entirely unexpected and caused great sorrow in both places where Mrs. Salkeld is well known. Ten day ago Mrs. Salkeld went to St. Clair Street Hospital in Cleveland to receive treatment for an ailment. She was apparently quite well at the time and an operation was not thought of by herself or her friends. On Wednesday morning, however the physicians decided on an operation. Mrs. Salkeld was unable to stand the shock and died at 11:45 Wednesday night. Her husband was with her when she passed away. Mrs. Salkeld was twenty-five years of age and leaves no children. She was the possessor of a beautiful voice and was a student at Lake Erie College Conservatory of Music. She gave several recitals at memorial Hall. The body will be taken to Port Clinton, her old home for burial. From the Painesville Telegraph, Lake County, OH, Thursday, 28 September 1905 FUNERAL OF MRS. SALKELD The Funeral of Mrs. Grace Clemons Salkeld which was held at Port Clinton at 3 P.M. Sunday was well attended by Perry people. Those in the family party were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Salkeld, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Salkeld, Mr. and Mrs. John Salkeld, Miss Bessie Salkeld and Meessrs. F. A. and W. E. Salkeld who joined them at Cleveland. The following friends accompanied them, Rev. B. H. Payne, Mrs. A. E. Hoose, Mrs. F. D. Green, Mrs. Dr. Black, Miss Maude Shook, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Diebler, F. C. Langshaw and Fred Sage. Thirteen beautiful floral offerings were taken by the Perry party, including a lyre presented by the graded school and teachers, a harp by F. A. Salkeld and a "Gates Ajar" by the Old Flinch Club, The other pieces were presented by Mr. and Mrs. Joiner, the Episcopal church, the Baptist Sunday school, the M. E. Aid society, and Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Hickman. each brother and wife presented a separate emblem, while that furnished by the young husband was two beautiful hearts united by invisible cords. Over fifty pieces of floral decorations were counted in the church. The sweetest of music was furnished by the choir of which Mrs. Salkeld for several years previous to her marriage was leader. During her many visits home in the past three years Mrs. Salkeld has always taken her place in the choir and her special chair was garlanded with flowers for the funeral. Mrs. Salkeld has been a child, a school girl and a society leader in Port Clinton and people from every walk of life turned out to pay their last sad tribute to one who was loved and respected by all. The church which has a seating capacity of 800 was crowded to the doors and men, women and children alike wept because of the going out of this young life. The interment was made at the Port Clinton cemetery at 5:30 P. M. of the same day. Grace Clemons Salkeld, wife of G. M. Salkeld, was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Clemons of Port Clinton. She came to Perry on the night after her marriage, September 3, 1902. In these three brief years she endeared herself to all grades of our meager society by her gracious deeds and sympathetic words. She has graced our festive occasions and condoled with us in our hours of affliction. She was ever ready to lend her aid to any cause that would tend to better our people or add to their enjoyment, and was never known to refuse to use her beautiful voice and talent for the public good. Her light and sprightly step, her originality of manner, her speech and expression and the sound of her splendid voice in song will remain with us until we too shall have passed on. She will be missed in the church and the Sunday school, she will be missed from the public eye and in the social circle, but most of all she will be missed in the homes where she knew she had always a welcome and in the hearts of the ones who loved her.