The State Democrat Friday, January 13, 1899
DEATH OF MISS BIRDELLA BALDWIN
Tuesday morning Miss Birdella Baldwin died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Louis J. Nasser. She had been sick about four weeks from la grippe, but was thought to be in a fair way to recovery when the disease attacked her heart, which was weak, and she soon succumbed.
Miss Baldwin was a well-respected young lady and had resided in Aberdeen for the past eight years. She was 23 years, 5 months and 2 days old. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Baldwin, who reside near Mellette, were present at the funeral services which took place from the Catholic church Thursday at 10 o’clock. The remains were interred in the Catholic cemetery.
~Transcribed by volunteer researcher, Kathy Smith