Sep 26, 2004, 10:34pm (EDT-3) From:    Erica Jacobson <[email protected]> To:    [email protected] Subject:    LOWATER LEACH Death in Ida County, Iowa Hi there,       I found this on the Ida County, Iowa, site while rooting around on Rootsweb. It came from the Ida County Pioneer.       Hope it helps someone.    Erica "March 22,1895 'Ida County, Iowa, Pioneer' Died at Ida Grove on Thursday March 14,1895, Lucy G. Leach, aged 88 years, 6 months, 16 days. The subject of this sketch was born Lucy G. Lowater, and born at Bakersfield, Franklin County, VT on August 29,1806, and departed life on March 14,1895. At age 9 she was removed with her parents to Waterville, Lamoille County, VT. She 19 she marriage Nathan W. Leach, with whom she lived most happily until his death some twenty years later. Ever since then she has made her home with the family of her brother, R.G. Lowater and came to Ida Grove with them in the fall of 1884. Early in life she identified herself with the Methodist Church and has ever remained a faithful member. Notwithstanding her parents were among the pioneer settlers of northern Vermont, she received what was considered in those early days a liberal education and she retained her mental faculties to a remarkable degree until within the last two years of her life, her death was due to extreme old age. Aunt Lucy, as she was called by those who knew her best possessed a kind and generous spirit. She was a faithful friend and her long life was filled with deeds of love and charity. Funeral services were held at the residence on Saturday, March 16 at 2 o'clock, Rev. Gleason officiating." Posted with permission Jan Jordan