Maggie Doll Bollinger, youngest daughter of Eli and Fannie Bollinger, was born in Astoria township, December 10, 1879 and passed away Monday, March 1, 1920, at about 11 o’clock a.m., at her home, aged 40 years, 2 months and 21 days. She was united in marriage to Grover Derry, March 2, 1899. Nine children were born to this union, namely: Arthur, Stella, Emma, Rosa, Dora, Eva, Floyd, Mildred and an infant daughter, the latter preceding its mother in death one day.
Maggie was the youngest of a family of 14 children, six having preceded her in death. Those surviving are: Samuel, of New Philadelphia; Jacob of this community; Mrs. Emma Burns and Mrs. Flora Fulton, of near Clarinda, Iowa; Mrs. Dora Beghtol, of Springfield, and Mrs. Alice Diamond, of Astoria. She also leaves one grandson, Robert Eugene Derry.
Mrs. Derry was a kind and loving wife and a good neighbor and will be greatly missed.
The family have the sympathy of all in this their sad bereavement.
Funeral services were held at Union Chapel at 11:00 o’clock today, conducted by Rev. J. E. Fry. Burial at the cemetery near the church.
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SALEM — A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Grover Derry Sunday morning, Feb. 29 which died. Mrs. Derry lived until Monday about 11 o’clock a.m., when she too passed away. She was conscious until a few minutes before passing away and talked to the relatives and friends as many visited with her Sunday and until a short time before she died. Dr. Hartman of Macomb, Dr. Hamilton of Vermont and Dr. Harry Baxter of Astoria were the physicians that were with her. The doctors told her that she could not live and she was as calm and told her husband and also her oldest daughter to take good care of the children. She was a dear wife and mother, a good neighbor and had many friends and will be missed oh so much.
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