Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1901 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

MRS. LIZZIE HITCHCOCK. Elizabeth Phillips Warner was born in the F. W. Bedford residence just east of town, April 15th 1866. Her parents were M. V. B. Warner and wife. She married, at the same house, Dec. 25th 1894, Frank B. Hitchcock. He died at Peoria, 111., May 7, 1895, less than five months after their marriage. She leaves by him a son, Frank,. 6 years old. Her'parents and three brothers also survive her, living in Idaho, too far away to attend her funeral. Also a sister, Mis. Minnie Alvey, of St. John’s Ky., who was present at the funeral. She was a member of the M. E. church, which she attended until about 3 years ago. She was also a faithful and very active member of the Rensselaer Women’s Relief' Corps, No. 39, and of the Daughters of Rebekah. Her death occured, in the same houso in which she was born and married, on July 15th, 1901, at the age of 35 years and 3 months. Her death was caused by consumption. The funeral was held Friday, July 19th, 1901, by Rev. B. F. Ferguson, in the beautiful grove at the Bedford homstead and was very largely attended. The Relief Corps rendered their attention during her last sickness and closed the funeral services with their appropriate and affecting ceremony, which was in accordance with her last wishes. She was interred in Weston cemetery under the sweet strains of “Nearer My God to Thee” as the sun was sinking in the western horizon.