Mary Jane (Jennie) Everist

MRS. JOHN EVERIST

Mrs. John Everist, 63, passed

away at 6 o'clock last Friday evening

after an illness of two - days. Late

Wednesday night, several hours after

she had retired, Mrs. Everist suffered a

stroke of paralysis from which she

never regained consciousness.

Mary Jane Grimes was born in

Ohio on Oct. 25, 1862, living in her

native state until she reached young

womanhood. She came to Marshall

county, Iowa, about 1884, and three

year s later , on Nov. 1 1887, was

marr ied to John Everist at Di l lon,

Iowa. They lived at Dillon for about

10 years then moved to Clemmons in

the same county, where Mr. Everist

was in business two or three years.

They then moved to Dalton, Iowa, and

a f t e r a s h o r t r e s i d e n c e c ame t o

Randolph 24 years ago.

Mrs. Everist was a splendid

woman; a loving and tender mother and

dut i ful wi fe. She was qui et and

unassuming, doing her duty in a calm

and capable way, and was a good

neighbor and friend. Her many friends

sincerely regret the passing of Mrs.

Eve r i s t . Sh e wa s c o ns c i e n t i o us

Christian woman.

Deceased leaves her husband

and her son Sherman Everist of Des

Moines, also a stepson 0. Everist of

Clemmons, Iowa. A daughter Grace,

died a number of years ago. She also

leaves eight grandchi ldren. Mr s .

Everist was the last member of her

fami ly. One of her grandchi ldren

Ronald Everist made his home here

from a baby and was as dear to her as

her own child.