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"The North Loup Loyalist", North Loup, Nebraska, Friday, June 18, 1909.

The people of North Loup were greatly shocked Saturday when they learned of the death of Mrs. Lottie Van Horn which occurred at her home sometime during the forenoon. In the morning she said she did not feel well and would not attend the Children's Day program but would lie down instead. When the children started for school she said she felt better, but she did not go. When they came home, thinking she was asleep, they did not call her until dinner was ready and then it was that they found she was dead. Medical aid was summoned and all was done that could be, but without avail. It is thought she probably died soon after being left.

Lottie B. Van Horn was born June 20, 1863, to Newton and Jane Clement Davis at Milton, Wis. When but an infant her parents moved to Dodge Center, Minn., and later to Welton, Iowa, but the most of her life has been spent at this place and in the Black Hills.

When but a young girl she was baptized by Elder Oscar Babcock and joined the Davis Creek church and after its disbanding joined the North Loup church just before going to the Black Hills. About four years ago she came back to North Loup and has since made her home here. In the church she will be greatly missed as she was a faithful attendant at all its services. She was an earnest worker and could be depended upon for a careful performance of anything that was assigned her.

On May 3, 1883, she was married to Burr Van Horn, who was killed in the brick kiln in April two years ago. Ten children, five boys and five girls, survive her, all of whom were present at the funeral except Beecher, who is in Utah. Two of the boys were in South Dakota when the news of their mother's death reached them, but they were able to reach home in time for the funeral. Besides her children she leaves her mother, two brothers and two sisters, B. F. Davis of Grand Island, R. C. Davis of Lead City, S. D., Mrs. Metta Sweet of Mystic, S. D., and Mrs. Cora Anderson of Custer, S. D., all of whom were present at the funeral except B. F. Davis and Mrs. Anderson.

The funeral services were held Tuesday from the house conducted by her pastor, Rev. Geo. B. Shaw.

transcribed by Jon Saunders, contributor 47674050