Aberdeen Daily News Friday, Mar 11, 1910
DEATH CALLS MRS. STEELE
Well known Aberdeen Woman Died Late Yesterday Afternoon
A little past 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon death came to Mrs. O. S. Steele of 116 South Lloyd street, after two week’ illness. Her condition had been anxiously watched for some time by her many friends, who hoped for improvement, though from the beginning of her illness her chances for recovery seemed very slight. Grip, which later developed serious complications, ended with meningitis Wednesday, when it was known that the end was very near.
A pathetic feature is the illness of Mr.Steele, who is confined to his bed with grip, and to whom the death of his wife was an almost overwhelming blow.
Mrs. Steele who was Miss Florence Huey, was born in Dane county, Wisconsin, February 4, 1858, and later moved with her parents near Manchester, Iowa. She was married in Iowa December 17, 1876, to O. S. Steele, and four years later Mr. and Mrs. Steele came to Brown county, where they settled on a homestead near Bath. There they made their home until two years ago, when they moved into Aberdeen. Last fall they moved into a pleasant new home built for them on South Lloyd street.
Funeral Tomorrow
Mrs. Steele attended the Presbyterian church ad the funeral service will be held in that church tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. C. H. Bruce conducting the service.
Throughout her life Mrs. Steele was ever the kindly neighbor and warm friend, always ready with kind words and thoughtful deeds where help was needed, and her death has brought deep sadness to many whose she has befriended.
One of her brothers, Charles Huey, makes his home at the Steele house and another, Allan Huey, arrived yesterday from Stillwater. Mrs. Anna Huey, a sister-in-law, arrived yesterday from her home at Crookston and her daughter, Miss Florence Huey, arrived from Crookston today. Another daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Berg, arrived today from Gardner, N. D. Mrs. Jane Culbertson and Mrs. Rhoda James, Mr. Steele’s sisters, also arrived this morning from Edgewood, Iowa.
~Transcribed by volunteer researcher, Kathy Smith