The Life of ELVIRA B MARSHALL

Elvira B. LeGrand Marshall

OBITUARY: Unknown newspaper article, found at Monroe Public Library.

  Elvira Marshall Succumbs After Short Illness--Mrs. Elvira B. Marshall, 85, a long-time resident of Altoona, died of a heart ailment April 26 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. She entered the hospital the day after returning from Arizona where she had spent the winter and succumbed after three weeks of illness.

  Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Mabel Clevenger of Monroe and Mrs. Ora LeGrand of Los Angeles, Calif., a brother, Harrison LeGrand of Monroe, several nieces and nephews and a host of friends who will miss her friendly manner and warm acquaintanceship.

  Funeral services were held April 29 at Hamilton Funeral Home with burial in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.

  Mrs. Marshall was born August 25, 1871, on a farm south of Monroe in Marion County. It was on this farm that she spent her girlhood.

  She was united in marriage October 10, 1894, with George B. Marshall at the family home. They farmed in the vicinity of Monroe until 1911 when they moved to their farm just north of Altoona.

  Mrs. Marshall was a member of the Christian Church in Altoona for many years and took an active part in all its affairs as well as community affairs.

  She had built a new home in Altoona last year and had lived in it only five weeks before going south for the winter. Despite her age she was alert and thoroughly enjoyed her active life.