:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, January 13, 1918
MRS. E. S. RAFF DIES IN NIGHT---- WELL KNOWN RESIDENT OF CITY PASSES AWAY.------ Was Active in Church and Social Circles of City For Years-Funeral Services On Monday.----- One of Muscatine's prominent church and social workers, Mrs. Ella Sanders Raff, succumbed to a brief illness at her home, 509 Sycamore street, at mid-night last evening. Mrs. Raff had been ill less than one week. She was in her usual good health early Monday morning, January 7, but about 8 o'clock became unconscious and since then has never rallied. Ella Sanders, was born in Davenport, December 22, 1849, and came to Muscatine in 1871, just after her marriage to Captain A. K. Raff, who was then engaged in the implement business here. Muscatine has been her home continuously since that time and on all occassions was interested in its welfare and improvements. She was an active member of the local First Baptist Christian Association, of which she was a board member. Mrs. Raff is survived by two sisters, Miss Julia Sanders of Muscatine, and Mrs. Carrie Gould of San Diego, California, one son, Fred S. Raff of Chicago, and one daughter, Miss Edith Raff, at home. One daughter, Nellie, Preceded her in death, also her husband who passed away October 30, 1903. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist church Monday at 1 o'clock, the Rev. J. W. Graves to be in charge of the services. Interment will be made in the Oakdale cemetery at Davenport.
MRS. E. S. RAFF DIES IN NIGHT---- WELL KNOWN RESIDENT OF CITY PASSES AWAY.------ Was Active in Church and Social Circles of City For Years-Funeral Services On Monday.----- One of Muscatine's prominent church and social workers, Mrs. Ella Sanders Raff, succumbed to a brief illness at her home, 509 Sycamore street, at mid-night last evening. Mrs. Raff had been ill less than one week. She was in her usual good health early Monday morning, January 7, but about 8 o'clock became unconscious and since then has never rallied. Ella Sanders, was born in Davenport, December 22, 1849, and came to Muscatine in 1871, just after her marriage to Captain A. K. Raff, who was then engaged in the implement business here. Muscatine has been her home continuously since that time and on all occassions was interested in its welfare and improvements. She was an active member of the local First Baptist Christian Association, of which she was a board member. Mrs. Raff is survived by two sisters, Miss Julia Sanders of Muscatine, and Mrs. Carrie Gould of San Diego, California, one son, Fred S. Raff of Chicago, and one daughter, Miss Edith Raff, at home. One daughter, Nellie, Preceded her in death, also her husband who passed away October 30, 1903. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist church Monday at 1 o'clock, the Rev. J. W. Graves to be in charge of the services. Interment will be made in the Oakdale cemetery at Davenport.
:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, January 13, 1918
MRS. E. S. RAFF DIES IN NIGHT---- WELL KNOWN RESIDENT OF CITY PASSES AWAY.------ Was Active in Church and Social Circles of City For Years-Funeral Services On Monday.----- One of Muscatine's prominent church and social workers, Mrs. Ella Sanders Raff, succumbed to a brief illness at her home, 509 Sycamore street, at mid-night last evening. Mrs. Raff had been ill less than one week. She was in her usual good health early Monday morning, January 7, but about 8 o'clock became unconscious and since then has never rallied. Ella Sanders, was born in Davenport, December 22, 1849, and came to Muscatine in 1871, just after her marriage to Captain A. K. Raff, who was then engaged in the implement business here. Muscatine has been her home continuously since that time and on all occassions was interested in its welfare and improvements. She was an active member of the local First Baptist Christian Association, of which she was a board member. Mrs. Raff is survived by two sisters, Miss Julia Sanders of Muscatine, and Mrs. Carrie Gould of San Diego, California, one son, Fred S. Raff of Chicago, and one daughter, Miss Edith Raff, at home. One daughter, Nellie, Preceded her in death, also her husband who passed away October 30, 1903. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist church Monday at 1 o'clock, the Rev. J. W. Graves to be in charge of the services. Interment will be made in the Oakdale cemetery at Davenport.
MRS. E. S. RAFF DIES IN NIGHT---- WELL KNOWN RESIDENT OF CITY PASSES AWAY.------ Was Active in Church and Social Circles of City For Years-Funeral Services On Monday.----- One of Muscatine's prominent church and social workers, Mrs. Ella Sanders Raff, succumbed to a brief illness at her home, 509 Sycamore street, at mid-night last evening. Mrs. Raff had been ill less than one week. She was in her usual good health early Monday morning, January 7, but about 8 o'clock became unconscious and since then has never rallied. Ella Sanders, was born in Davenport, December 22, 1849, and came to Muscatine in 1871, just after her marriage to Captain A. K. Raff, who was then engaged in the implement business here. Muscatine has been her home continuously since that time and on all occassions was interested in its welfare and improvements. She was an active member of the local First Baptist Christian Association, of which she was a board member. Mrs. Raff is survived by two sisters, Miss Julia Sanders of Muscatine, and Mrs. Carrie Gould of San Diego, California, one son, Fred S. Raff of Chicago, and one daughter, Miss Edith Raff, at home. One daughter, Nellie, Preceded her in death, also her husband who passed away October 30, 1903. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist church Monday at 1 o'clock, the Rev. J. W. Graves to be in charge of the services. Interment will be made in the Oakdale cemetery at Davenport.
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