Mrs. Minnie Burke Laid to Rest Friday by Side of Husband
Modest and Unassuming but Possessed of Christian Graces – Loved by All
Minnie Belle Blackstone, daughter of W.M. and Mary Blackstone, was born in Lucas County, this state [Iowa], on November 9, 1872, and died at the home of her sister, Mrs. B.H. Brackett, at Estherville, May 18, 1927, age 54 years, six months, and nine days.
The Blackstone family moved from Lucas County to Harlan in Shelby County in 1881. She was married at Harlan, Iowa, on August 17, 1893, to Clayton H. Burke and to this union were born two children, F. Marie Burke and a baby boy who died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Burke moved to Garner in 1898, where Mr. Burke was employed as an abstractor with A.C. Ripley. Upon this occasion of the passing of Mrs. Burke, the thoughts of the many go back to June 1916 when the family circle was broken and the husband and father passed on. We cannot keep out of this service the memories of Clayton H. Burke, both because of the high esteem and love in which he was held and because of the devotion and love which Mr. and Mrs. Burke each had for the other. We cannot but feel a sorrow in the passing of Mrs. Burke and yet if the curtains were drawn, and if we knew all that is in the dim unknown, we might realize the joys unspeakable that belong to those who loved and lost awhile.
Mrs. Burke was modest and unassuming but possessing Christian graces that gave to her life always a charm of attractiveness. You, who have lived within the circle of those who knew her well, know of her boundless love and unselfish devotion to her family and to all of her kinsfolk. You recall anew her tenderness and love manifested to her own parents. Having loved her own she loved them to the end. And in passing we may say that in her home, which was the dearest place to her heart, that there was a reciprocal love and tenderness on the part of all in the family circle.
Her faith in God and in her Christ held her steady even in the darkest hours, and her faith in God's Providence never wavered. Christ was all and in all to her. In this faith she lived, and in this faith she died.
She was devoted to her Christ and to His church and loyal to her every interest. Her attitude and feeling toward the church may be expressed in one of the old hymns, "I love Thy kingdom, Lord, the house of Thine abode, the church our blest Redeemer saved with His own precious blood.
"For her my tears shall fall; for her my prayers ascend; to her my cares and toils be given; till toils and cares shall end. Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways, her sweet communion, solemn vows, her hymns of love and praise." Her last testimony in the prayer meeting was expressive of this same thought when she said, "I love the church. I love the people of the church, and I want to do all I can."
While never physically rugged or strong, yet her decline became noticeable in the early part of this year. During her illness and through all her sufferings those who were near and cared for her often spoken of her patience and appreciation. Her sweet spirit that characterized her life while in health and strength remained with her even to the end. She was thoughtful and considerate of those about her and never complained of what was hers to endure.
For six days preceding her demise, she was in a state of coma, arousing only a few minutes at a time, and when the end came it was as peaceful and beautiful as her life had been – as quiet as the going out of a candle – to be lighted anew in her eternal home. We, of this community and of this church, will miss Mr. and Mrs. Clayton H. Burke, both of whom labored so zealously and sacrificiously for the church and for the Kingdom of God in this place. They have gone but their works do follow. "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die."
Of the immediate family, Mrs. Burke leaves a daughter, F. Marie Burke, who through all the years will be enriched by the consciousness of having, as a daughter, done what she could for her own and by the memories of a good father and mother. There remains also one brother, Fred Blackstone, and one sister, Mrs. Mabel Brackett of Estherville.
The funeral cortege drove overland from Estherville and upon arrival the body was placed in the Methodist church where it lay in state until the time of the memorial service, which was at 3:30 in the afternoon. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful, suggestive of the high status in which she was held. The order of Eastern Star, of […]
Source: Minnie Belle (Blackstone) Burke obituary, Garner Signal, May 1927
Modest and Unassuming but Possessed of Christian Graces – Loved by All
Minnie Belle Blackstone, daughter of W.M. and Mary Blackstone, was born in Lucas County, this state [Iowa], on November 9, 1872, and died at the home of her sister, Mrs. B.H. Brackett, at Estherville, May 18, 1927, age 54 years, six months, and nine days.
The Blackstone family moved from Lucas County to Harlan in Shelby County in 1881. She was married at Harlan, Iowa, on August 17, 1893, to Clayton H. Burke and to this union were born two children, F. Marie Burke and a baby boy who died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Burke moved to Garner in 1898, where Mr. Burke was employed as an abstractor with A.C. Ripley. Upon this occasion of the passing of Mrs. Burke, the thoughts of the many go back to June 1916 when the family circle was broken and the husband and father passed on. We cannot keep out of this service the memories of Clayton H. Burke, both because of the high esteem and love in which he was held and because of the devotion and love which Mr. and Mrs. Burke each had for the other. We cannot but feel a sorrow in the passing of Mrs. Burke and yet if the curtains were drawn, and if we knew all that is in the dim unknown, we might realize the joys unspeakable that belong to those who loved and lost awhile.
Mrs. Burke was modest and unassuming but possessing Christian graces that gave to her life always a charm of attractiveness. You, who have lived within the circle of those who knew her well, know of her boundless love and unselfish devotion to her family and to all of her kinsfolk. You recall anew her tenderness and love manifested to her own parents. Having loved her own she loved them to the end. And in passing we may say that in her home, which was the dearest place to her heart, that there was a reciprocal love and tenderness on the part of all in the family circle.
Her faith in God and in her Christ held her steady even in the darkest hours, and her faith in God's Providence never wavered. Christ was all and in all to her. In this faith she lived, and in this faith she died.
She was devoted to her Christ and to His church and loyal to her every interest. Her attitude and feeling toward the church may be expressed in one of the old hymns, "I love Thy kingdom, Lord, the house of Thine abode, the church our blest Redeemer saved with His own precious blood.
"For her my tears shall fall; for her my prayers ascend; to her my cares and toils be given; till toils and cares shall end. Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways, her sweet communion, solemn vows, her hymns of love and praise." Her last testimony in the prayer meeting was expressive of this same thought when she said, "I love the church. I love the people of the church, and I want to do all I can."
While never physically rugged or strong, yet her decline became noticeable in the early part of this year. During her illness and through all her sufferings those who were near and cared for her often spoken of her patience and appreciation. Her sweet spirit that characterized her life while in health and strength remained with her even to the end. She was thoughtful and considerate of those about her and never complained of what was hers to endure.
For six days preceding her demise, she was in a state of coma, arousing only a few minutes at a time, and when the end came it was as peaceful and beautiful as her life had been – as quiet as the going out of a candle – to be lighted anew in her eternal home. We, of this community and of this church, will miss Mr. and Mrs. Clayton H. Burke, both of whom labored so zealously and sacrificiously for the church and for the Kingdom of God in this place. They have gone but their works do follow. "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die."
Of the immediate family, Mrs. Burke leaves a daughter, F. Marie Burke, who through all the years will be enriched by the consciousness of having, as a daughter, done what she could for her own and by the memories of a good father and mother. There remains also one brother, Fred Blackstone, and one sister, Mrs. Mabel Brackett of Estherville.
The funeral cortege drove overland from Estherville and upon arrival the body was placed in the Methodist church where it lay in state until the time of the memorial service, which was at 3:30 in the afternoon. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful, suggestive of the high status in which she was held. The order of Eastern Star, of […]
Source: Minnie Belle (Blackstone) Burke obituary, Garner Signal, May 1927
Mrs. Minnie Burke Laid to Rest Friday by Side of Husband
Modest and Unassuming but Possessed of Christian Graces – Loved by All
Minnie Belle Blackstone, daughter of W.M. and Mary Blackstone, was born in Lucas County, this state [Iowa], on November 9, 1872, and died at the home of her sister, Mrs. B.H. Brackett, at Estherville, May 18, 1927, age 54 years, six months, and nine days.
The Blackstone family moved from Lucas County to Harlan in Shelby County in 1881. She was married at Harlan, Iowa, on August 17, 1893, to Clayton H. Burke and to this union were born two children, F. Marie Burke and a baby boy who died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Burke moved to Garner in 1898, where Mr. Burke was employed as an abstractor with A.C. Ripley. Upon this occasion of the passing of Mrs. Burke, the thoughts of the many go back to June 1916 when the family circle was broken and the husband and father passed on. We cannot keep out of this service the memories of Clayton H. Burke, both because of the high esteem and love in which he was held and because of the devotion and love which Mr. and Mrs. Burke each had for the other. We cannot but feel a sorrow in the passing of Mrs. Burke and yet if the curtains were drawn, and if we knew all that is in the dim unknown, we might realize the joys unspeakable that belong to those who loved and lost awhile.
Mrs. Burke was modest and unassuming but possessing Christian graces that gave to her life always a charm of attractiveness. You, who have lived within the circle of those who knew her well, know of her boundless love and unselfish devotion to her family and to all of her kinsfolk. You recall anew her tenderness and love manifested to her own parents. Having loved her own she loved them to the end. And in passing we may say that in her home, which was the dearest place to her heart, that there was a reciprocal love and tenderness on the part of all in the family circle.
Her faith in God and in her Christ held her steady even in the darkest hours, and her faith in God's Providence never wavered. Christ was all and in all to her. In this faith she lived, and in this faith she died.
She was devoted to her Christ and to His church and loyal to her every interest. Her attitude and feeling toward the church may be expressed in one of the old hymns, "I love Thy kingdom, Lord, the house of Thine abode, the church our blest Redeemer saved with His own precious blood.
"For her my tears shall fall; for her my prayers ascend; to her my cares and toils be given; till toils and cares shall end. Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways, her sweet communion, solemn vows, her hymns of love and praise." Her last testimony in the prayer meeting was expressive of this same thought when she said, "I love the church. I love the people of the church, and I want to do all I can."
While never physically rugged or strong, yet her decline became noticeable in the early part of this year. During her illness and through all her sufferings those who were near and cared for her often spoken of her patience and appreciation. Her sweet spirit that characterized her life while in health and strength remained with her even to the end. She was thoughtful and considerate of those about her and never complained of what was hers to endure.
For six days preceding her demise, she was in a state of coma, arousing only a few minutes at a time, and when the end came it was as peaceful and beautiful as her life had been – as quiet as the going out of a candle – to be lighted anew in her eternal home. We, of this community and of this church, will miss Mr. and Mrs. Clayton H. Burke, both of whom labored so zealously and sacrificiously for the church and for the Kingdom of God in this place. They have gone but their works do follow. "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die."
Of the immediate family, Mrs. Burke leaves a daughter, F. Marie Burke, who through all the years will be enriched by the consciousness of having, as a daughter, done what she could for her own and by the memories of a good father and mother. There remains also one brother, Fred Blackstone, and one sister, Mrs. Mabel Brackett of Estherville.
The funeral cortege drove overland from Estherville and upon arrival the body was placed in the Methodist church where it lay in state until the time of the memorial service, which was at 3:30 in the afternoon. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful, suggestive of the high status in which she was held. The order of Eastern Star, of […]
Source: Minnie Belle (Blackstone) Burke obituary, Garner Signal, May 1927
Modest and Unassuming but Possessed of Christian Graces – Loved by All
Minnie Belle Blackstone, daughter of W.M. and Mary Blackstone, was born in Lucas County, this state [Iowa], on November 9, 1872, and died at the home of her sister, Mrs. B.H. Brackett, at Estherville, May 18, 1927, age 54 years, six months, and nine days.
The Blackstone family moved from Lucas County to Harlan in Shelby County in 1881. She was married at Harlan, Iowa, on August 17, 1893, to Clayton H. Burke and to this union were born two children, F. Marie Burke and a baby boy who died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Burke moved to Garner in 1898, where Mr. Burke was employed as an abstractor with A.C. Ripley. Upon this occasion of the passing of Mrs. Burke, the thoughts of the many go back to June 1916 when the family circle was broken and the husband and father passed on. We cannot keep out of this service the memories of Clayton H. Burke, both because of the high esteem and love in which he was held and because of the devotion and love which Mr. and Mrs. Burke each had for the other. We cannot but feel a sorrow in the passing of Mrs. Burke and yet if the curtains were drawn, and if we knew all that is in the dim unknown, we might realize the joys unspeakable that belong to those who loved and lost awhile.
Mrs. Burke was modest and unassuming but possessing Christian graces that gave to her life always a charm of attractiveness. You, who have lived within the circle of those who knew her well, know of her boundless love and unselfish devotion to her family and to all of her kinsfolk. You recall anew her tenderness and love manifested to her own parents. Having loved her own she loved them to the end. And in passing we may say that in her home, which was the dearest place to her heart, that there was a reciprocal love and tenderness on the part of all in the family circle.
Her faith in God and in her Christ held her steady even in the darkest hours, and her faith in God's Providence never wavered. Christ was all and in all to her. In this faith she lived, and in this faith she died.
She was devoted to her Christ and to His church and loyal to her every interest. Her attitude and feeling toward the church may be expressed in one of the old hymns, "I love Thy kingdom, Lord, the house of Thine abode, the church our blest Redeemer saved with His own precious blood.
"For her my tears shall fall; for her my prayers ascend; to her my cares and toils be given; till toils and cares shall end. Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways, her sweet communion, solemn vows, her hymns of love and praise." Her last testimony in the prayer meeting was expressive of this same thought when she said, "I love the church. I love the people of the church, and I want to do all I can."
While never physically rugged or strong, yet her decline became noticeable in the early part of this year. During her illness and through all her sufferings those who were near and cared for her often spoken of her patience and appreciation. Her sweet spirit that characterized her life while in health and strength remained with her even to the end. She was thoughtful and considerate of those about her and never complained of what was hers to endure.
For six days preceding her demise, she was in a state of coma, arousing only a few minutes at a time, and when the end came it was as peaceful and beautiful as her life had been – as quiet as the going out of a candle – to be lighted anew in her eternal home. We, of this community and of this church, will miss Mr. and Mrs. Clayton H. Burke, both of whom labored so zealously and sacrificiously for the church and for the Kingdom of God in this place. They have gone but their works do follow. "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die."
Of the immediate family, Mrs. Burke leaves a daughter, F. Marie Burke, who through all the years will be enriched by the consciousness of having, as a daughter, done what she could for her own and by the memories of a good father and mother. There remains also one brother, Fred Blackstone, and one sister, Mrs. Mabel Brackett of Estherville.
The funeral cortege drove overland from Estherville and upon arrival the body was placed in the Methodist church where it lay in state until the time of the memorial service, which was at 3:30 in the afternoon. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful, suggestive of the high status in which she was held. The order of Eastern Star, of […]
Source: Minnie Belle (Blackstone) Burke obituary, Garner Signal, May 1927
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