This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Foxworthy, Nelson, Graves, , McLain, Ruark, Pyle, Youngquist, Brunn, Knight, Buennecke, Watt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/1314 Message Board Post: Mrs. Effie M Nelson Obituary Mrs Effie M Nelson departed this life at her home in Ralston at 3:45 a.m. Sunday, July 24, 1932, at the age of 68 years and 5 days. She had been in her usual health until midnight on Friday when her husband discovered that she was not breathing naturally and upon trying to arouse her he could not do so. A doctor was called and found that she had been stricken with apoplexy. She remained unconscious until her death. Effie M Foxworthy was born in Putnam County, Indiana, July 19, 1864. She came with her parents to Carroll County, Iowa, in 1877 when the county was new in this section of the state. On January 18, 1897 she was united im marriage to Edward M Nelson. After spending several years on the farm they moved to Ralston where they resided at the time of her death. Mrs. Nelson is survived by her husband, Edward M Nelson, and by three brothers, William Foxworthy of Scranton, John of Coon Rapids and Theodore of Arnolds Park; two sisters, Emma J Graves and Stella McLain both of Coon Rapids. She was preceded in death by one brother, Daniel Foxworthy and three sisters, Mrs Belle Ruark, Mrs Hattie Pyle and Mrs Pearl Pyle. Besides her husband and brothers and sisters and several nieces and nephews, a host of friends and neighbors are left to mourn he loss. In her young womanhood, Mrs Nelson was converted and united with Friends Church at Pleasant Ridge near Coon Rapids, where she attended and served faithfully as long as she lived in that community. She continued to support the church financially even though for the past few years she was unable to attend the regular services. Mrs Nelson was a devoted wife, a kind and highly respected neighbor. It can be truly said that hers was a life well lived. She made the most of her opportunities. Her many, many deeds of kindness will be long remembered by both young and old who came within her sphere. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the U.B.Church at Ralston. They were conducted by Rev. Giles E Youngquist of Pleasant Ridge Friends Church assisted by Rev. Philip Brunn of Ralston. Music was furnished by Mrs. Hubert Knight, Mr and Mrs Ed Buennecke and Raymond Watt. Interrment followed in West Lawn Cemetery, near Glidden. (JS)