Payette Enterprise
Thursday, September 03, 1914
Sad Death of Mrs. Elbert Melcher
The entire community was shocked and grieved Tuesday morning, Aug. 25, when a telegram was received stating Mrs. Florence Melcher has passed away at Sacred Heart hospital, Spokane, while her parents were hurrying to her bedside but the messenger of death preceded them and they did not see her again alive.
Florence Lavinia Patheal was born March 23, 1887, at Salem, S. D., and died at Sacred Heart hospital Spokane, Aug. 24, 1914, aged 27 years, 5 months. She came with her parents to Idaho in 1902 and on Sept. 7, 1909 was married to Elbert L. Melcher, in 1910 they moved to Priest River, Ida. where they resided until her death which was due to blood poison starting with an infection on the hand. She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband and little 4 year old daughter Gladys Elaine, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Patheal and brothers Frank, Chas., and Ben Patheal and a host of friends who showed their love and esteem for the deceased, their presence at the funeral which was held in the Payette Baptist Church of which she was a faithful member for many years and was upon her request her interment and the services held in her church. Beautiful services were conducted by Rev. C. E. Deal of the M.E. Church of Fruitland and Rev. Evans of Payette and interment made in Riverside cemetery where a large number of sorrowing friends paid their last respects a tribute to a loving Christian character which made the deceased loved and honored by all who knew her.
Card of Thanks
We wish to extend our heart felt gratitude to the many friends who helped us by their kind ? and sympathy during our hour of sorrow in the death of our beloved Florence. Elbert B. Melcher and daughter Gladys, and Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Patheal and family.
