OBIT - Charlotte Annette Foote

Storm Lake Pilot Tribune February 1960 Charlotte Annette Foote, daughter of Charles and Mary Lee was born at Forest City, California on November 30, 1876 and departed from this life following and extended illness at the Odd Fellow home at Mason City on January 23, 1960. She had obtained the age of 83 years 1 month and 24 days. The earliest vears of her life were spent in California. However. when she was five years old the family moved to Correctionville where she received her education in the public schools and grew to young womanhood. As a young woman she was converted and followed her Lord in baptism and became a member of the First Baptist Church at Correctionville. On september 14, 1901 she was united in marriage with Charles L. Foote at Correctionville. They have one son Dale Foote of Paullina. For a time the young couple lived in Holstein and for a brief period at Schaller. However, they moved to the City Beautiful in 1907, where they have made their home ever since. After her beloved husband passed away on Febrary 14, 1957, Nettie, as she was known to all her friends, went to Paullina to make her hime with her son Dale and his wife. She was very happy there, but as her health grew more precious, went to make her home with friends at the Odd Fellow Home in Mason City. To know Mrs Foote was to love her. A more thoughtful, generous person never lived. She always thought of others rather than herself. She was truly a good wife and a loving mother. Along with her husband, Charley, she shared a great love for the outdoors. She loved to work in her flower garden and even in the cold winter months flowers bloomed to perfection in her home. In the twilight years of her life she found great peace as she sat quietly working at her crocheting or gazing over the peaceful lake at her son's cottage on East Okoboji. Mrs. Foote was a five year member of the Rebekah Lodge 205 at Storm Lake. In early years she was active in the Women's Relief Corps and also played a part in the vital work of missions in the Baptist Women's Society. Her faith in God was sweet and serene and she never doubted in His vital purpose in life. She leaves to revere her memory, her son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs Dale Foote of Paullina, two sister, Mrs. Lucie L. Treloar of Carpinteria, California and Mrs. Una Leslie of Spokane, Washington and a host of other relatives and friends. Services were held Tuesday morning, January 26th, at 10:00 o'clock from the Hughes-Nelson Funeral Home. Rev. Arthur Marston officiated. Burial was in the Storm Lake cemetery with Rebekah committal. Bearers were Lloyd Tymeson, Ed Shaw, Basil Rice, Milo Robinson, Jay Doan and Clayton Post.