MRS. W. B. ROWLEY
IS CALLED BEYOND
SUCCOMBS AFTER LONG ILLNESS ---
SON NOW CAPTAIN OF INFANTRY ON MEXICAN BORDER
Last evening at a little after
10 o’clock, Mrs. W. B. Rowley passed away at her home, 805 East Seventh
Avenue. Her health had been precarious for four years since a stroke of
paralysis. Since the middle of the last summer she has been confined last
summer she has been confined to her home, her health being under mined by
dropsy with complications. A change for the worse came day before yesterday
and although her friends and relatives at a distance were wired, these failed
to arrive because of the blocked railroad service, before the end came.
One son, Captain E. B. Rowley,
on his way to San Benito, Texas, after a short visit with his brother was
reached by wire at San Antonio, and
will try to reach Mitchell in time for the funeral. To make this possible, the
services have been set for Friday afternoon, at 2 o’clock, with the
possibility that they may be postponed until Saturday afternoon, in case the
impaired train service makes it impossible for him to reach the city by
Friday.
The funeral services will be
held at the First Baptist church of which Mrs. Rowley was an honored member.
The pastor, Rev. Robert Lincoln Kelley, will have charge assisted in the
singing by Mrs. William Gordon Brackett. The pall-bearers will be ?.W. Beddoes,
George Law, J. W. Broadbent, W. H. Webster, A.A. Kludt and E. Watkins.
Interment will be at Graceland
cemetery.
Nettie Bruce was born July 9,
1853 at Rensellaer, Ind., she being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C.
Bruce. In her youth, she united with the Baptist church of her native place by
baptism. For some years before her marriage, she taught school. On July 2,
1882 she was married to W. B. Rowley of Goodland, Ind., and settled with him
on his farm at that point. She became a true mother to his children by a
former marriage. Clara A., now Mrs. Bayley of Mitchell, Frank J., William E.,
and Addie, the last three having died in the intervening years. To Mr. and
Mrs. Rowley there were born four children Earl Bruce, Harry Hale, Merle, now
Mrs. Lee Eastman of this city and Leo Brown, all of which survive her. The son
Harry Rowley lives in Sioux Falls.
In 1894 Mr. and Mrs. Rowley
settled in Mitchell and ever since have resided here. Mrs. Rowley with her
family has been prominently identified with the First Baptist church, as well
as with all Christian enterprises in this city. A faithful mother, a good
neighbor a true Christian she will be missed in the community in which she has
been a factor. A large circle of friends will mourn her passing from things of
earth.
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