A gloom of sadness spread over the community, when it became known that Mrs. Douglas Rogers had passed away at her home early Wednesday morning. Most everyone knew that she was seriously ill, only those nearest her realized that the end was so near.

About two years ago Mrs. Rogers became afflicted with an un-curable malady which gradually increased in severity until her death. Specialists examined her. None of them could suggest anything to arrest the progress of her ailment. She received treatment at the University Hospital at Iowa City and the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, all in vain. In spite of the best care that love and medical science could render she passed away early Wednesday morning surrounded by her family. During her long illness she was tenderly cared for and nursed by her daughter Eulalia, who gave up her home in Tulsa, Oklahoma to be with her mother. Hope of her family for her recovery continued until a few hours before the end.

Any eulogy of her life would prove insufficient in the minds of her family and friends. She was a dutiful wife, a kind, considerate and loving mother, a loyal friend. Her greatest interest in life was the welfare of her family. She always allied herself with the worthier things of life; an uncompromising enemy of anything evil. She was a Charter member of the Manning Woman's Club, and its first elective president, and took an active part in its activities until prevented by failing health. Mrs. Rogers had hosts of friends in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she frequently visited her girls, as well as in her own state and community.

Mary Elizabeth Flannery was born in New York City, May 11, 1867, and died at her home in Manning, Iowa, December 20, 1933. Age 66 years, 7 months, and 9 days. Early in her, childhood her parents moved from New York to a farm, in Harden Township, Johnson County, Iowa, where she spent her youth, attended rural school, the Iowa City schools, and later was graduated from the Iowa City Commercial College. She taught school for a time, discontinuing her teaching to care for her invalid mother.

On September 20, 1892, at Iowa City, Iowa, she was united in marriage with Douglas Rogers, and came to Manning forty one years ago as a bride and continued to reside here until her death to this union two children were born, Eulalia and Ruth.

Mrs. Rogers is survived by her husband, two daughters Mrs. Ray L. Jaeger of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Mrs. Walter Turner of Fort Wayne, Indiana, three grandchildren, Douglas Rogers Jaeger, Mary Elizabeth Turner and Walter Turner; one sister S.M. Eutropia and one brother M.B. Flannery both of Chicago and a large number of nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services were held at the Sacred Heart Church in Manning, Friday morning, Reverend Father J.J. Keane, officiating. Interment was made at the Manning Cemetery.

The pall bearers selected from the immediate neighborhood were Gus A. Rober, Phil Zerwas, Henry W. Meyers, Leonard Williams, Ralph G. Sutherland and Peter A. Martens.

The following relatives and friends from out of town attended the funeral: Helen M. Flannery and Gene Duffy, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Yenter, Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Harris and daughter Daisy, Sioux City; Mrs. Fred Hawk, Manilla; Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Robb, Carroll; Jessie Turner and Howard Turner, Odebolt.