Mrs. Edward Signall, a resident of this community for nearly half a century; a woman who was loved and respected by all who knew her, and who spent her life in the care and devotion of her family and friends, died Saturday evening, December 31, 1921, at her home.

Mrs. Signall had enjoyed good health and was quite robust, considering her years, until August when she gradually lost strength and continued failing until the end came.

Her death has bought great sorrow to her family and to hundreds of friends who knew her, but she went to her reward conscious that she had done her best to make life bright for those with whom she came in contact. Anna was true to her religion, true to her family and friends, and true to herself.

These facts help to lighten the sorrow of those who today are mourning her calling.

The funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Sacred Heart Church, Rev. Father Wolf officiating at the Requiem Mass.

The church was far too small to hold the many friends who gathered for miles to be present at the last respects shown her. She was laid to rest in the Sacred Heart Cemetery beside her beloved husband and five children.

Anne (McCann) Signall was born in County Louth, near Dundalk, Ireland, on December 12, 1845, daughter of Hugh and Katherine McCann, and at the time of her death was 76 years.

She came to America in 1862 and lived with a sister in Walnut, Illinois, and later a cousin near Amboy, Illinois, where she was married to Edward C. Signall on January 27, 1864.

They settled on a farm near Amboy and started a life of hard work. By careful management and strict honesty, they made a home and reared a family. And in 1879, the Signalls came to Carroll County, Iowa, and settled on the farm three miles north of Manning and remained there until April 1, 1892, when they moved into Manning and since resided there.

The life of Mrs. Signall was a model of Christianity and right living. No appeal for help ever found her unheeding, no suffering that she could relieve was left without an effort being made to alleviate it. No task was too hard or too irksome for her if in doing she could bring comfort or happiness to others. She was a devoted member of the Catholic Church and until three months ago, a regular attendant. She loved her Church and all its teachings. She believed in practical Christianity.

Mrs. Signall is survived by five children, namely: George, James and Philip of Manning; Fred of Omaha, Nebraska; and Nellie, of Perry, Iowa. Her husband and five children have preceded her in death: John, Edward, Frank, Julia and Charles. There are also 11 grandchildren who are left to mourn her departure and revere her memory. Hundreds of friends in the community extend to them sincere sympathy.

The out-of-town attendants were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Signall, Omaha; Dr. and Mrs. M.H. Lynch and Rita, Perry, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Signall, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Will Signall, Gray; Frank Signall, Gray; Miss Eugena Cronkleton, Council Bluffs; Miss Mary Kelley, Mrs. Joe Muxen and Joe Laughlin, Carroll; Joe Leonard, Atlantic; Mrs. Mary Loeltz and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Muxen, Wall Lake; Will and Elmer Freetley, Lake City; and Mrs. Joe Kelley and son, Scranton.