On Saturday evening, October 26, 1918, relatives and friends far and near were shocked and grieved beyond expression when the message come over the wires that Mrs. George Price had passed away at her home in Orleans Townhip, 5 miles east of Cresco.

Mrs. Price's maiden name was Mabel Butler, daugther of Mr. and Mrs. David Butler, of Nora, Ill., where Mabel was born June 11, 1880, and grew to young womanhood.

On November 7, 1897, she was united in marriage with George Emory Price at Gratiot, Wis., and to this union were born nine children, six boys and three girls. Ralph, Leslie, Maurice, Emory, Clyde, Ruby, Myrtle, Alice and baby Robert Avery, all of whom are living except the youngest who spent but ten days on earth and then went home to the Heavenly Father to await the coming of the dear mother.

Until eight years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Price made their home near Nora, Ill., at which time they came to make their home in Howard County, Iowa.

In September, 1916, Mrs. Price with her husband united with the Morgan M. E. church where she remained a loyal and beloved member until promoted to the Church Triumphant.

On Wednesday evening, October 16th, she was stricken with influenza which on the following Sunday developed into pnuemonia and despite all that medical skill and loving hands and hearts could do she continued to grow weaker until Saturday evening, October 26, 1918, when her suffering ceased and she went Home to be forever with the Loving Saviour.

The funeral service, in charge of Rev. G. M. Shoemaker who had been her pastor during the two years of her church membership, was held at the home on Monday afternoon, OCtober 28, and the body was laid to rest in New Oregon Cemetery.

This loving wife, mother, friend, neighbor and Christian woman has gone from us but her beautiful life will continue to shed its sweet influence upon all who were privileged to know her.