Wife of W.D. Blakemore
She was the grandmother of the Discount Tire Company actress, Maxine Illsley (Blakemore) Olmsted. Her son was John Flick Blakemore.
Note: bio information courtesy of contributor, AnonymousBedford Free Press
Thursday August 8, 1912 p. 4
Mrs. W. D. Blakemore Dead
After many years of patient suffering the light of life flickered out from the frail body of Mrs. W. [yatt] D. [eKalb] Blakemore at 2:30 p. m., Tuesday, August 6, and she was at rest. Mrs. Blakemore has been suffering for a number of years from tuberculosis, and all that could be done was done to stop the dread disease. When at length this was found impossible, everything known to man was done to alleviate her suffering, with the result that the final end was deferred for some time and her family was privileged to have her company for a longer time than otherwise could have been possible.
Mrs. Blakemore was a woman whose love for her home and family was one of her strongest characteristics. Fondly and with a mother's care she reared a fine family of children, all but one of whom have grown to maturity. One child died in infancy and lies buried in Platteville cemetery. Coming to Iowa with her parents, Capt. and Mrs. John Flick [Margaret Patton], when but three years of age, she grew up as a pioneer of this community. She was born in Wapello County, Iowa, August 15, 1853, and in 1856 she came to Platteville. There she grew to young womanhood, and on October 31, 1868, was united in marriage to Wyatt D. [eKalb] Blakemore. After marriage they commenced farming for themselves on a farm near Platteville, and she saw the barren prairies of that vicinity of the early days, blossom into fertile fields, producing great harvests. While passing through the inconveniences of the early pioneer, she never lost sight of the great duty she felt toward rearing her children and giving them all the advantages that it was possible to give. She labored only with that thought in mind.
After gaining a competence they left the harder work of the farm for more ease and greater educational advantages of town, and moved to Blockton, where, after several years residence, they moved to Bedford. This has since been her home with the exception of one year spent in Colorado. Since living in Bedford her health has not been good and this has prevented her from being active in social life, but her home was always open to her friends and no one was of a more sociable disposition. As she passes to the Great Unknown the remaining members of the family can find solace and comfort in the thought that she has well filled her sphere in life and never shirked duty, teaching her children by precept the rewards of right living, and inculcating daily those noble traits that make up the best type of humanity, honor, love, virtue and truth. While living in Blockton she united with the M. E. church and was also an honorary member of the W. R. C.
Mrs. Blakemore was the mother of six children, one of whom, as stated, died in infancy. The remaining ones are Clara and Wyatt, living in Bedford; John and Milo, living in Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Margaret Hickenlooper of Blockton. She leaves also a fond husband, two brothers, James P. [atton] Flick, of Bedford and William H. [erron] Flick, of Jefferson Township; and a sister, Mrs. Sarah [Elizabeth] Johnston, of Oswego, Kas. All have the deepest sympathy of a host of friends.
The funeral is to be held this, Thursday, afternoon at one o'clock, conducted by Rev. Wm. B. Thompson and the remains will be taken to Platteville for burial.
She was the grandmother of the Discount Tire Company actress, Maxine Illsley (Blakemore) Olmsted. Her son was John Flick Blakemore.
Note: bio information courtesy of contributor, AnonymousBedford Free Press
Thursday August 8, 1912 p. 4
Mrs. W. D. Blakemore Dead
After many years of patient suffering the light of life flickered out from the frail body of Mrs. W. [yatt] D. [eKalb] Blakemore at 2:30 p. m., Tuesday, August 6, and she was at rest. Mrs. Blakemore has been suffering for a number of years from tuberculosis, and all that could be done was done to stop the dread disease. When at length this was found impossible, everything known to man was done to alleviate her suffering, with the result that the final end was deferred for some time and her family was privileged to have her company for a longer time than otherwise could have been possible.
Mrs. Blakemore was a woman whose love for her home and family was one of her strongest characteristics. Fondly and with a mother's care she reared a fine family of children, all but one of whom have grown to maturity. One child died in infancy and lies buried in Platteville cemetery. Coming to Iowa with her parents, Capt. and Mrs. John Flick [Margaret Patton], when but three years of age, she grew up as a pioneer of this community. She was born in Wapello County, Iowa, August 15, 1853, and in 1856 she came to Platteville. There she grew to young womanhood, and on October 31, 1868, was united in marriage to Wyatt D. [eKalb] Blakemore. After marriage they commenced farming for themselves on a farm near Platteville, and she saw the barren prairies of that vicinity of the early days, blossom into fertile fields, producing great harvests. While passing through the inconveniences of the early pioneer, she never lost sight of the great duty she felt toward rearing her children and giving them all the advantages that it was possible to give. She labored only with that thought in mind.
After gaining a competence they left the harder work of the farm for more ease and greater educational advantages of town, and moved to Blockton, where, after several years residence, they moved to Bedford. This has since been her home with the exception of one year spent in Colorado. Since living in Bedford her health has not been good and this has prevented her from being active in social life, but her home was always open to her friends and no one was of a more sociable disposition. As she passes to the Great Unknown the remaining members of the family can find solace and comfort in the thought that she has well filled her sphere in life and never shirked duty, teaching her children by precept the rewards of right living, and inculcating daily those noble traits that make up the best type of humanity, honor, love, virtue and truth. While living in Blockton she united with the M. E. church and was also an honorary member of the W. R. C.
Mrs. Blakemore was the mother of six children, one of whom, as stated, died in infancy. The remaining ones are Clara and Wyatt, living in Bedford; John and Milo, living in Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Margaret Hickenlooper of Blockton. She leaves also a fond husband, two brothers, James P. [atton] Flick, of Bedford and William H. [erron] Flick, of Jefferson Township; and a sister, Mrs. Sarah [Elizabeth] Johnston, of Oswego, Kas. All have the deepest sympathy of a host of friends.
The funeral is to be held this, Thursday, afternoon at one o'clock, conducted by Rev. Wm. B. Thompson and the remains will be taken to Platteville for burial.
Wife of W.D. Blakemore
She was the grandmother of the Discount Tire Company actress, Maxine Illsley (Blakemore) Olmsted. Her son was John Flick Blakemore.
Note: bio information courtesy of contributor, AnonymousBedford Free Press
Thursday August 8, 1912 p. 4
Mrs. W. D. Blakemore Dead
After many years of patient suffering the light of life flickered out from the frail body of Mrs. W. [yatt] D. [eKalb] Blakemore at 2:30 p. m., Tuesday, August 6, and she was at rest. Mrs. Blakemore has been suffering for a number of years from tuberculosis, and all that could be done was done to stop the dread disease. When at length this was found impossible, everything known to man was done to alleviate her suffering, with the result that the final end was deferred for some time and her family was privileged to have her company for a longer time than otherwise could have been possible.
Mrs. Blakemore was a woman whose love for her home and family was one of her strongest characteristics. Fondly and with a mother's care she reared a fine family of children, all but one of whom have grown to maturity. One child died in infancy and lies buried in Platteville cemetery. Coming to Iowa with her parents, Capt. and Mrs. John Flick [Margaret Patton], when but three years of age, she grew up as a pioneer of this community. She was born in Wapello County, Iowa, August 15, 1853, and in 1856 she came to Platteville. There she grew to young womanhood, and on October 31, 1868, was united in marriage to Wyatt D. [eKalb] Blakemore. After marriage they commenced farming for themselves on a farm near Platteville, and she saw the barren prairies of that vicinity of the early days, blossom into fertile fields, producing great harvests. While passing through the inconveniences of the early pioneer, she never lost sight of the great duty she felt toward rearing her children and giving them all the advantages that it was possible to give. She labored only with that thought in mind.
After gaining a competence they left the harder work of the farm for more ease and greater educational advantages of town, and moved to Blockton, where, after several years residence, they moved to Bedford. This has since been her home with the exception of one year spent in Colorado. Since living in Bedford her health has not been good and this has prevented her from being active in social life, but her home was always open to her friends and no one was of a more sociable disposition. As she passes to the Great Unknown the remaining members of the family can find solace and comfort in the thought that she has well filled her sphere in life and never shirked duty, teaching her children by precept the rewards of right living, and inculcating daily those noble traits that make up the best type of humanity, honor, love, virtue and truth. While living in Blockton she united with the M. E. church and was also an honorary member of the W. R. C.
Mrs. Blakemore was the mother of six children, one of whom, as stated, died in infancy. The remaining ones are Clara and Wyatt, living in Bedford; John and Milo, living in Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Margaret Hickenlooper of Blockton. She leaves also a fond husband, two brothers, James P. [atton] Flick, of Bedford and William H. [erron] Flick, of Jefferson Township; and a sister, Mrs. Sarah [Elizabeth] Johnston, of Oswego, Kas. All have the deepest sympathy of a host of friends.
The funeral is to be held this, Thursday, afternoon at one o'clock, conducted by Rev. Wm. B. Thompson and the remains will be taken to Platteville for burial.
She was the grandmother of the Discount Tire Company actress, Maxine Illsley (Blakemore) Olmsted. Her son was John Flick Blakemore.
Note: bio information courtesy of contributor, AnonymousBedford Free Press
Thursday August 8, 1912 p. 4
Mrs. W. D. Blakemore Dead
After many years of patient suffering the light of life flickered out from the frail body of Mrs. W. [yatt] D. [eKalb] Blakemore at 2:30 p. m., Tuesday, August 6, and she was at rest. Mrs. Blakemore has been suffering for a number of years from tuberculosis, and all that could be done was done to stop the dread disease. When at length this was found impossible, everything known to man was done to alleviate her suffering, with the result that the final end was deferred for some time and her family was privileged to have her company for a longer time than otherwise could have been possible.
Mrs. Blakemore was a woman whose love for her home and family was one of her strongest characteristics. Fondly and with a mother's care she reared a fine family of children, all but one of whom have grown to maturity. One child died in infancy and lies buried in Platteville cemetery. Coming to Iowa with her parents, Capt. and Mrs. John Flick [Margaret Patton], when but three years of age, she grew up as a pioneer of this community. She was born in Wapello County, Iowa, August 15, 1853, and in 1856 she came to Platteville. There she grew to young womanhood, and on October 31, 1868, was united in marriage to Wyatt D. [eKalb] Blakemore. After marriage they commenced farming for themselves on a farm near Platteville, and she saw the barren prairies of that vicinity of the early days, blossom into fertile fields, producing great harvests. While passing through the inconveniences of the early pioneer, she never lost sight of the great duty she felt toward rearing her children and giving them all the advantages that it was possible to give. She labored only with that thought in mind.
After gaining a competence they left the harder work of the farm for more ease and greater educational advantages of town, and moved to Blockton, where, after several years residence, they moved to Bedford. This has since been her home with the exception of one year spent in Colorado. Since living in Bedford her health has not been good and this has prevented her from being active in social life, but her home was always open to her friends and no one was of a more sociable disposition. As she passes to the Great Unknown the remaining members of the family can find solace and comfort in the thought that she has well filled her sphere in life and never shirked duty, teaching her children by precept the rewards of right living, and inculcating daily those noble traits that make up the best type of humanity, honor, love, virtue and truth. While living in Blockton she united with the M. E. church and was also an honorary member of the W. R. C.
Mrs. Blakemore was the mother of six children, one of whom, as stated, died in infancy. The remaining ones are Clara and Wyatt, living in Bedford; John and Milo, living in Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Margaret Hickenlooper of Blockton. She leaves also a fond husband, two brothers, James P. [atton] Flick, of Bedford and William H. [erron] Flick, of Jefferson Township; and a sister, Mrs. Sarah [Elizabeth] Johnston, of Oswego, Kas. All have the deepest sympathy of a host of friends.
The funeral is to be held this, Thursday, afternoon at one o'clock, conducted by Rev. Wm. B. Thompson and the remains will be taken to Platteville for burial.
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