Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, May 11, 1911 MALINDA TONG was born March 3, 1828, in the State of Indiana, and died in Leon, Iowa, May 6, 1911, at the age of 73 years, 2 months and 3 days. She leaves to mourn her departure a husband and three children, Mrs. MARY EDMONDS, of Los Angeles, California; Mrs. IDA NILAND, of Atchison, Kansas; and CHARLES WILSON, of Olathe, Kansas. Mrs. BARNETT united with the Methodist Church in childhood and remained faithful to her trust until the last summons came. The funeral was held Monday at 10 o'clock a.m. at the late residence in Leon, conducted by E.M. Hoff, the pastor. The body was laid to rest in the Cemetery at Pleasanton, Iowa. ---------------------------------------- Card of Thanks ~ We wish to thank the friends and neighbors for their assistance and kindness during the sickness and death of our beloved wife and mother also for the beautiful flowers. O.P. Barnett, Mary Edmonds Ida Niland Charles Wilson ------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 5, 2009 [email protected]