CCT 31 Oct 1899 - The death of Miss Jennie Lackey occurred at the family home of the late Sanford Lackey, October 29, 1889. While her death seemed sudden and was a great shock to all of her friends, yet for some time past they had all observed with constant solicitude and increasing apprehension the fearful inroads which a dreadful and fatal malady had rapidly made upon her strength and constitution. When she returned home from her Eastern trip, some three weeks ago, she and her friends enjoyed a feeling of encouragement, thinking that a different climate and medical treatment had perhaps proved beneficial. But, alas, too soon were all fond anticipation dispelled; for when she was taken seriously ill on Sunday night previous to her death, it soon became evident to herself and her friends that in a short time she would be in the immediate presence of death. Early Wednesday morning she became unconscious and each succeeding hour she grew weaker until she quietly and peacefully breathed her last, passing from sleep to death at eight o'clock in the evening of the same day. With a brave spirit and a cheerful hope she has borne the terrible ordeal of suffering through the past two years. Loving hands had done all that lay in their power to alleviate this suffering, yet feeling that all human aid was utterly powerless. Miss Lackey was born in this city, here her entire life was passed, and her many noble qualities are familiar to our citizens. Her nature was full of kindly sympathy, and thoughtfulness of the sick and suffering. The poor were at all times the objects of her tender solicitude, and they are full of sorrow at the loss of such a friend. But it is in her own home as the devoted daughter and sister that this shadow falls in its deepest silence and solemnity. Her aged mother, three sisters, Mrs. F.C. Mosbaugh, Mrs. Maggie ayler, of this place, and Mrs. Candace Rieman, of Sedgwick, Kansas, and four brothers, John S, Charles, and Frank, of this city, and Park R., of Minneapolis, Minn., with numerous other relatives and dear friends are left to mourn, but whose consolation is that the time will come when all shall meet and know each other in the bright haven of peace beyond. Funeral services were held at the family residence Sunday afternoon and were largely attended by our citizens and friends from abroad. The floral tributes contributed by loving friends were numerous and beautiful. After the ceremonies were concluded at the house, the remains were deposited in their last resting place in Riverside cemetery. ...and... Among the relatives present, from abroad, at the funeral of Miss Jennie Lackey, were Park Lackey and family of Minneapolis; Mrs. Candace Reiman, Sedgwick, Kansas; Anthony Watt and wife, John Murphy and wife, Wood Huber and wife, Fayette county; Charles Conklin, Kansas City; R.B.F. Pierce, and Misses Lillie and Grace Dasher, Indianapolis; Miss Katie Lackey, Muncie; Ed. H.Wheeler, Plymouth; and a number of friends from Richmond.
