Person:Anna Unknown (194)

Taken from The Newton Evening Kansan-Republican, Newton, Kansas, Wed., June 23, 1926, p. 6 (typed as printed)

Mrs. Byron E. Dick

  Mrs. Anna Dick, widow of the late Byron E. Dick, died at Bethel hospital where she had been a patient, 

shortly after eight o’clock this morning. Mrs. Dick went to the hospital two weeks ago for medical treatment and care, but it was not known until a few days ago that her condition was serious and her friends were hardly prepared for the end.

  Mrs. Dick would have been seventy-two years of age if she had lived until the seventh of July.  She and 

Mr. Dick came to Newton in 1891 and for years the family home has been at 225 East Fourth street. It was a hospitable home, both Mr. and Mrs. Dick enjoying having their friends with them, and the friends enjoying being with them. In 1921, Mr. Dick passed on leaving Mrs. Dick very lonely and sad. She has had the comfort of her son Fred and his three sons, Max, Merwin and Carrol, who live nearby; and her daughter, Mrs. Milton Blanchard, whose home is in Amarillo, Texas made frequent trips to Newton to be with her and had her mother with her as much of the time as she felt she could be away. Mr. Blanchard and their children Jeanne and Dick have been a great joy, also, and her lines were cast in pleasant places.

  For years she has been a devoted member of the First Congregational church, active in the women’s 

work of the church and always intent upon the church’s best interests. In former years she did faithful work in the church choir singing soprano in the quartet. She was an honored member of the G. I. A. to the B. of L. E. and was a member of the Eastern Star.

  She was one who held her friends steadfastly throughout the years.  A native of the state of Wisconsin, 

and one of a colony of thirty families from that state who made homes in Newton, she never lost track of them and her girlhood friends were among her closest associates at the time of her death.

  The funeral service will be held at the Congregational church Friday afternoon at 2:30.  Rev. Fred 

Smith, Mrs. Dick’s pastor will have charge of the service and interment will be at Greenwood cemetery by the side of Mr. Dick. It is the wish of the family that the casket shall not be opened at the church but friends wishing to do so may call at the Sprinker Mortuary anytime on Friday prior to two o’clock.

  Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard and children are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Bowman and 

their friends can reach them there.

1. ↑ 1900 U.S. Census - KS
   Newton, Harvey Co., KS.