Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, November 16, 1911 LAURA ETTA COMBS was born in Akron, Ohio, February 16, 1854. She died at Ridgeway, Mo., November 9, 1911, at the age of 57 years, 8 months and 23 days old. When a small child she moved with her parents to Indiana and from there a few years later to Davenport, Iowa, where her young womanhood was spent. Then she came to Leon, Iowa, in which vicinity she has since resided until about two years ago when she went to the home of her brother, R.B. COMBS, at Ridgeway, Mo. She united with the Adventist Christian Church when quite young and has since lived a Christian life. During her illness, which lasted for several months, she was very patient and tried to be as little care to her friends and relatives as possible. She leaves three brothers besides a number of other relatives and friends to mourn her departure. The remains were brought to Leon, Friday afternoon from Ridgeway and taken to the Leon Cemetery where they were laid to rest after a brief religious service by Rev J.S. Coffin, of the Christian Church. ----------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 16, 2009 [email protected]