Death of Maud (Crall) Patterson ~ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Crall
The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, September 7, 1905
MRS. JOHN PATTERSON died at her home northeast of Chariton on Friday morning, September 1, 1905, at the age of 26 years, 1 month and 26 days, after an illness of several months. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Fred B. Palmer were held at Oxford Church at 11 a.m. on Saturday and were largely attended.
MAUD CRALL, daughter of MR. and MRS. BENJAMIN CRALL, was born in Chariton on July 4, 1874.
She was one of a family of five children. One little brother died in infancy. Those living are JOHN and ANTHONY of this county, LOVIE ANN of Washington, Kas. Deceased was taken into the home of MR. and MRS. MATTHEW JOHNSON when but four years old. She was married at their home on October 28, 1900, to JOHN PATTERSON, who survives her. They were the parents of two children, GLENN and HOWARD ANTHONY. On February of this year she was taken ill and although all that medical skill could do was done, yet all was of no avail and on Friday morning she passed peacefully away. She was a lady possessed of many lovable chacteristics and was universally loved and respected. Her death was a sad blow to the relatives and friends and to them the sympathy of the community is freely extended.
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