. Mrs. Adeline McKenzie, whose maiden name was Lindsey, and who lived in Tama for nearly forty-six years, died last Friday morning June 26, at the home of her son, Charles in Sioux City, where she had lived several months preceding her death.
The remains were brought to Tama on Saturday and the funeral was held from the Baptist church Sunday morning at 10:30, conducted by Rev. O. H. Sisson, in the presence of many neighbors and friends. The pall beareres were the following old friends of the bereaved family; Thos. Everrett, Henry Toedt, H. H. Wright, J. B. Tims, T. L. Williamsen and A. H. Usher. Internment was at Oak Hill cemetery.
Adeline Lindsey was born Feb. 11, 1842, in the state of Maine and died at the age of seventy-two years, four months and twelve days. At the age of five years she was taken by her parents to the state of Illinois and from there to Oconto, Wisconsin.
From Oconto the family came to Cedar Falls, Iowa, where she was married to W. L. Mckenzie. The young couple came to Tama nearly forty-six years ago and Mr. McKenzie engaged in the mercantile business. To this union five children were born; Wilfred, who died in infancy; Harry of Clinton, Charles, of Sioux City, Iowa; Herbert, of St. Paul, Minn.; and Marion, the only daughter, who is deceased. Mr. McKenzie was long in ill health and his condition became such during the past year that it was found necessary to place him in the asylum at Cherokee and give him the treatment he could only received at the hands of specialist in nerve and mental diseases.
Because of her long residence in Tama, Mrs. McKenzie is very well known here and her sterling character made her a circle of friends exceedingly large. It was a pleasure always to visit in her home, her Christian spirit making every visit a benediction. The Bible, the Christian Herald and other religious papers always had a prominent place on her center table and she was exceedingly well informed concerning the progress of Christs' (not readable). She was a close (?) and (?) the church of which she had been a member, and joined the Baptist church because her conviction led her that way. The best that may be said of her is that she was a consistent member of the family to which all Christians belong.
During her last illness she was
given the best of care and attention of her children and their only solace
is their deep sorrow lies their realization of the fact that she has gone
to the land where their is no pain or sorrow. Beside the children who mourn
her loss she leaves two sisters, Mrs Libby Hall, of Green Bay, Wis. and
Mrs. Charles Pendleton of Everett, Wash., two sisters and one brother
the late Mrs. lovina Millage, of Oconto, Wis.; Anna Watson, of Tama and
Jefferson Lindsay. The older citizens of Tama join with the members of
the family deploring the death of an exemplary women.
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