Myrta Edith Morgridge

Family 1: William Sheffield NORTON (Dr.)
  1. Ruth May NORTON 
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Muscatine County Iowa Obituary Index with surrounding counties including Louisa, Johnson, Scott and Cedar NORTON, Mrs. HER COUSIN DEAD Mrs. W.E. Walsh received a message Sunday morning announcing th death of her cousin, Mrs. Nor ton, which occurred at her home in Muscatine, Ia. Saturday night. Miss Georgia Walsh went t o Muscatine Sunday to attend the funeral. Mrs. Norton had visited the Walsh home here severa l times. Chillicothe, MO Constitution 16 May 1927 _______________________________ Obit for: Myrta Edith Morgridge Norton Death date: 14 May 1927 Obit published in: Muscatine J ournal & News-Tribune, Monday May 16, 1927 xerox copy of obit received from Carolyn Hidlebaug h 26 Dec 2003. Title of Obit: WIFE OF CORONER CALLED BY DEATH End is result of three year's i llness Mrs. Norton's Condition Serious for Past Week - Funeral Services Conducted This Aftern oon Text of Obituary: Mrs. Myrta Edith Norton, 54, wife of Coroner W. S. Norton, died at he r home, 408 Broadway at 4:30 Saturday afternoon after an illness of three years. For the pas t week Mrs. Norton had been bedfast and hopes for her recovery had been abandoned. Miss Myrt a Edith Morgridge was the only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. George O. Morgridge, former resident s of Muscatine. She married Dr. W. S. Norton in 1893 at Los Cerrilos, New Mexico. For many ye ars Mrs. Norton had been an active member of the First Congregational Church here but for th e past few years had been affiliated with the First Church of Christ Scientist. Surviving bes ides her husband, are one daughter, Miss Ruth Norton, and her mother, Mrs. Ruth Morgridge, bo th at home. One brother, Dr. Henry Morgridge, preceded her in death. -FUNERAL TODAY- Funera l services were conducted from the home this afternoon at 2:30 by J. A. Storts, first reade r of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, assisted by the Rev. William Hainsworth of the Fi rst Congregational church. Interment was in Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers were Dr. F. A. Ne il, E. Ferguson, George Filble, Chester Billy, James Brody and Webb Will. M. P. Goff, funera l director, was in charge of arrangements.



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