  Nettie A. Fields 15 October 1866 - 1 September 1912 John M. Fields 3 January 1862 - 16 February 1932 Sherman Daily Democrat
Monday, September 2, 1912 pg. 1 DIES VERY SUDDENLY Mrs. John Fields Expires in Howe Depot Mrs. Nettie Fields, wife of John M. Fields, Jr., died suddenly yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock in the interurban station at Howe. She was in her normal health and was waiting for a car to come to Sherman, where she was to meet Mrs. Jennie Austin and together they were going for a visit to relatives in Chicago and St. Louis. The little son of Hiram Chesley was to have accompanied the ladies on the trip. Mrs. Fields fell without giving warning of any kind and it seemed that death was instantaneous. Mrs. Fields was 46 years of age and her home has been for many years about three miles north of Howe. She was the step-daughter of Mrs. Jennie Austin of West Tennessee street, this city. She and Mrs. Austin were to visit Mrs. Austin's children, Elmer and Lee Hall in Chicago and they were to return by way of St. Louis to visit Mrs. Fields' sister there. The trip was to have lasted about a month. Mrs. Fields was ready to board the car that reaches here at 4 o'clock and they would have left last night on the trip. Since the unexpected death the trip has been postponed by Mrs. Austin. Mrs. Fields had been bothered for some time with heart trouble but it was not thought to be anything alarming. Saturday she spent the night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Earl Calloway, and ate dinner there yesterday. Mrs. Calloway accompanied her to the depot and a number of people were present when she fell. They at first thought she had fainted. Jno. C. Dannel, funeral director, of this city was called and took charge of the body. It was taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Earl Calloway. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist church at Howe by Rev. Forrest Smith of this city. Interment will be at Hall Cemetery between Howe and Farmington. The deceased is survived by the husband, Jno. M. Fields and Mrs. Calloway and a daughter in St. Louis; Elmer Hall and Lee Hall in Chicago, half brothers; Rome Hall and Jeff Hall of this city, brothers; and George Hall in Omaha, Nebraska, a brother.  Hall Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |