Cora Evelyn Chidester

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September 1925 Local Events, Blakesburg Excelsior, Wapell County, Iowa, Thurs Sept 3, 1925:

FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT While Crossing Road, Mrs. Oscar CHIDESTER is Run Down and Killed Monday Eve

One of the most distressing accidents that ever happened in this community occurred on the Air Line auto road, four miles northwest of Blakesburg, last Monday evening when Mrs. Oscar CHIDESTER was run down and killed while attempting to cross the road.The car which struck her was an Overland touring en route to Albia and driven by James L. CLESTER and in the car were his wife, five children and Bertha MORRIS,who were returning home from a trip to Ottumwa. The accident occurred in front of the CHIDESTER home and was witnessed by Mrs. Marshal CHIDESTER, who exonerated Mr. CLESTER from all blame. Mrs. Marshal CHIDESTER had started in her car to Ottumwa and it stopped in front of the Oscar CHIDESTER home when his wife went out to the car. She finally succeeded in getting the car started and it made so much noise that Mrs. Oscar CHIDESTER did not hear the CLESTER car coming and stepped backward in front of the approaching car. Mr. CLESTER made every effort to stop his car and also honked the horn to notify her of the danger. We understand that Oscar CHIDESTER,husband, also witnessed the accident but did not know it was his wife who had been struck until after he had picked her up. A physician was summoned and Dr. R. J.SELMAN was soon at the scene of the accident. Mrs. CHIDESTER'S neck had been broken and death was instantaneous. The coroner was notified at Albia and he too drove out to the scene of the accident, but deemed it an unavoidable accident and did not hold an inquest.

The sad ending of this woman's earthly career is a shock to the community and friends of the family are bowed down in grief. The life of the wife and mother of six small children has been snuffed out in the prime of her life and no one, aside from the immediate family, feels the sting more than James CLESTER, who drove the car that hurled this wife and mother to her death. While Mr. CLESTER is exonerated from all blame by the family, yet the accident is doubly sad to him on account of the six small children left to mourn their mother. Thus once more we are reminded of life's uncertainty. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at Bethel.

Obituaries from the Blakesburg Excelsior Wapello County, IA Sept 1925

Thurs. Sept 17, 1925

OBITUARY Cora Evelyn NASH was born near Northville, South Dakota, December 8, 1893, and died August 31, 1925, at the age of 31 years, 8 months and 24 days. She lived with her parents until her marriage to Oscar CHIDESTER on June 16, 1915, at Aberdeen, S. D. In 1917 they moved from South Dakota to St. Croix Falls, Wis., where they lived for two years. In 1919 they came to Iowa, where they now reside, 8 miles east of Albia. To this union were born six children, three boys and three girls. She leaves to mourn their loss a kind and loving husband and six children: Alice, 9 years, Archie 7; Mary 5; Oscar Jr., 4;Cora May 2; and Calvin Coolidge 10 months. Besides her family she leaves four sisters and two brothers: Mrs. Walter BRANT, Mrs. George VANHOUSTEN, Miss Laura NASH and Roy NASH of Northville, S. D., Earl NASH of Chelsea S. D., and Mrs. Guy MATTHEWS of Cresbard, S. D., and a host of other relatives and friends.

Three brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. She was a kind and loving wife and mother and will be missed by all who knew her. 

She was a great home worker and took great pride in her little family. She attended the Bethel Church. A loved one from among us is gone. In God we trust. The funeral was held in the Bethel church, the Rev. John A. BROWN of Albia officiating. The entire neighborhood gathered to pay a last sad tribute to the deceased and a sorrowing sympathy to the bereaved relatives. Some of her relatives came from South Dakota for the funeral.--Albia Union-Republican.