SOURCE: Vinton County, Ohio Newspaper McArthur Democrat Enquirer April 28, 1887 DYE_ At the home of her aunt Mrs. Sarah M. Bowen in Zaleski, Ohio, on Wednesday morning April 20,1887 of typhoid fever, Ida M. Dye eldest daughter of D.B. and Nancy Dye in the twenty third year of her age. When a child, Ida was remarkable for the strength of her affection and the vivacity of her mind, andearly learned the lesson of enhancing pleasures and happiness and soothing the cares and sorrows of all around her. As she grew up, industry and obedience to her parents became marked and settled traits in her characher, and by strict application to her books, and with her father as instructor, at an early age she was prepared to take charge of a school as a teacher, which vocation she followed until death. The effect of her gentle and kind instruction, produced in her pupils in her charge was indicative of that remarkable gift of influencing other for good which was so distinguishing a feature in her character. Her veneration for her parents was very remarkable; their advice was sought and obtained in everything she undertook. Her success as a teacher was due to some extent to the moral training of her affectionate parents. But infinitely higher and better things awaited her and at the age of 17 she obeyed the Gospel and became an honored member of the Christian Church and remained so until her demise. On March 2nd, she was seized with the first symptoms of the disease which terminated in her death. All that skillful physicians and loving friends could do would not stay the cold hand of death. Equally beyond all ordinary experience her demeanor during the painful, wearing, depressing malady, which gradually destroyed her life. However, at times her spirit might sink, her ordinary frame of mind was that of thankfulness. On her sick bed she always greeted her friends with a smile, was never heard to murmur or complain about her condition and tried to cheer her parents and friends and urged them to believe she would recover. When the sad news of Ida's death was made known to the people of Zaleski, all respect was shown for the lifeless teacher. The Public Schools closed, the bell tolled, all were sad alike. A number of the Zaleski people escorted the remains to Hamden, where the funeral services were conducted by Rev Steele of Zaleski. The people of Hamden and surrounding country turned out to the funeral to pay the last tribute of respect to their friend and to follow the remains to the last resting place. Ida is gone. The parents have lost a kind daughter, the children a loving sister, the Church an honored member, and the profession a successful teacher, but our loss is Ida's gain.