Margaret Stewart
Death of Mrs. Stewart
The people of Manning and vicinity were greatly shocked last Friday when they heard of the
death of Mrs. Joseph Stewart.
She had been very sick but was thought to be better and no one thought that her time was so near to an end, but the old must die and the young may. Mrs. Stewart was a good, kind wife and a loving mother, She was of a good, loving disposition and numbered her friends by the score. She succeeded her mother in death, only one week. Since 1898 her home has been near Manning.
Annie Margaret (Daly) Stewart was born in Clinton County, Iowa, March 12, 1869, and died at her home near Manning September 27, 1905, aged 36 years, 9 months and 6 days. She was married to Joseph Stewart February 10, 1896. One son was born to this union.
She leaves of her immediate family to mourn her loss, her husband and little son, two sisters and an adopted brother. The funeral was held from the M.E. Church at 2 o'clock last Saturday afternoon, Rev. A.F. Golden officiating. Wreaths of beautiful flowers adorned the casket and it was a very solemn occasion. The Monitor, together with their many friends, extend the deepest sympathy to the bereaved relatives in their sad affliction,
The relatives attending the funeral from afar were Thomas Stewart of Bloomfield, Nebraska, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Stewart, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stewart of Shelby County, also George and Sarah Stewart of Shelby County, Mrs. John Stewart and two daughters, Miss Sadie and Lula of Audubon County and Robert Daly late of North Dakota. Also Mr. and J.T. Stavely of Perry.