Obituary

Margaret Lena Pappe 1890-1909

El Reno American, Friday, February 26, 1909

The home of Albert Pappe was saddened by the death of his daughter, Margaret, Saturday, February 20, pneumonia being the cause of her death.

Obituary

Died, at the home of her parents near Union City, Miss Margaret Pappe, aged 18 years 6 months and 3 days. The sad intelligence of the death of Miss Pappe came as a shock to many friends and relatives, when at 5:30 Saturday evening, February 20th, news came over the wires that death had claimed the bright and beautiful life.

Miss Pappe was born August 17, 1890 in Nebraska. Her early life was spent in Cass County, Nebraska and from there she moved to Oklahoma with her parents, where they have resided near Union City, and where Margaret was a favorite among her associates. Her sunny, cheerful disposition won the admiration of the young and the commendation of the old

Her sickness and death was the result of a severe attack of pneumonia. Margaret enjoyed the best of health, until one week ago, and her case was not thought to be serious until two days prior to her death.

She leaves to mourn her loss a devoted father and mother, three brothers and two loving sisters, in whom we extend our sympathy.

The funeral services were held in the M.E. church at Union, Rev. Phillips officiating.

About eighty carriages of relatives and friends made up the funeral train that followed the remains of Miss Pappe to her final resting place in the Union City cemetery.

The neighborhood wishes to extend their sincere sympathy to the relatives and friends of Margaret Pappe, whose early home going has saddened the hearts of so many lives.

 

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