| Mary Josephine Houck
Mary Josephine Curry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Curry,
was born in Peoria, Ill., July 11, 1851, and died at her home at Carbon,
Iowa, December 27, 1928, at the age of 77 years, five months and 27
days.
She came to Adams county, Iowa, 60 years ago. She was united in
marriage to Henry Houck, February 26, 1871. To this union five children
were born: Emma, Frank, Lizzie, Charlie mid Eli.
She was preceded in death by her husband June 3, 1912, and by her
son, Charlie, November 14, 1912. There are two sisters Mrs. Malinda
Drennan, of Corning, and Mrs. Julia Moore, of Corning, also three
brothers, Alex Curry, of Creston, Iowa, John Curry, of Council Bluffs,
and Peter Curry, of Carbon, Iowa, who survive her. Three brothers and
three sisters preceded her in death. There are also 17 grandchildren and
15 great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends and
neighbors, who grieve over her departure.
As her age would indicate, she was one of the pioneers of the
community in which she lived and during her long life she has built her
influence into the community. Ever cheerful and optimistic, kind and
appreciative she has left a record of life that reaches far and her
going is a great loss.
Those attending the funeral from a distance were: John Curry of
Council Bluffs; Mr. and Mrs. Alex Curry, of Creston; Ed Houck and
family, of Bedford, and Mrs. Julia Mulvihill of Peoria, Ill.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. G. T. Roberts, of
Corning, at the Carbon Methodist Episcopal church, Sunday at 2:00 p. m.,
and her body was laid to rest in the Quincy cemetery.
The singers were Mack Richy, Paul Bickford, Daisy Amdor and
Marrilla Lockwood.
(Adams County Free Press, January 02, 1929) |
