Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 119, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1911 — Funeral of Mrs. James McDonald Was Held in Monticello May 9. [ARTICLE]

Funeral of Mrs. James McDonald Was Held in Monticello May 9.

Monti cello Democrat The remains of Mrs. James McDonald, nee Anna Keever, were brought here from Maxwell, locwa, for burial Tuesday, May 9th. Funeral services were held from the home of J. J. Barber on Dewey street at 2:30 p. m. : Rev. J. B. Rutter officiating. Interment was made In Riverview cemetery. ' Among those present were the following relatives from out of town: Mr. James McDonald, son Frank and daughter Susan, of Maxwell, Iowa; Norman Keever, of Oklahoma City; Bert Keever, of Gary; Alice Keever, of Indianapolie; Mrs. Omar Morlan and Mrs. Lee Ott, of Rensselaer; Miss Minnie McDonald, of McCoysburg; Mr. and Mrs. Martin McDonald and Messrs. H. C n Wm. and Jacob McDonald, of LaCrosse; M. O. McDonald, of Carroll county, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Light? and daughter, Miss Bessie Ligbty, of Williamsport Anna Keever McDonald was born in Montioello, Ind., Jan. 10, 1856, and departed this life May 3, 1911, in Maxwell,. lowa, aged 55 years, 3 months and 23 days. She was the daughter of Robert and Susan Keever and the eldest of six children, Clara V. (deceased), Normau J., Jennie N., Alice H. and Robert N. For several years she was a teacher in the White comnty public schools and actively interested in educational work, and it was during this time that she became a member of the Church of God. She was marrded to James M. McDonald March 1)6, 1883, and to them were born three children (all grown), Mabel Foster, who with her husband and four little children, is now living at Maxwell, town; Frank McDonald of Glide, Oregon, and Susie McDonald, who has been with her parents at home. Most of her life was spent in White and Jasper counties until recent year* when the family removed and finally located In Maxwell, lowa. For several years past she had been in failing health, but for a few weeks before her death was better than usual. Her final illness came very suddenly Sunday evening, April 80th, when she was stricken with paralysis, from which she never regained consciousness.