Sadly, just before her second birthday a scarlet fever epidemic hit Elkhart, where the family was living at the time. Both children became ill, with Jimmie recovering after a week or so. Little Louise continued to suffer with the fever and died in her father's arms on March 31, 1920. Her cousin, Earl - also two years old - died on the following day. The two little cousins were buried together in a double grave.
Sadly, just before her second birthday a scarlet fever epidemic hit Elkhart, where the family was living at the time. Both children became ill, with Jimmie recovering after a week or so. Little Louise continued to suffer with the fever and died in her father's arms on March 31, 1920. Her cousin, Earl - also two years old - died on the following day. The two little cousins were buried together in a double grave.