Harriet Elizabeth Troxell

Payette Enterprise
Thursday, April 12, 1917

The community was saddened by the sudden death of Mrs. H. T. Troxal Friday evening, April 6, 1917, at her home on Minnesota Avenue. Harriet Elizabeth Henderson was born in Carrol County, Illinois, April 13, 1861 and was married to Henry Theodore Troxal September 11, 1883, at Galena, Illinois. To this union were born seven children, Alma, (Mrs. Chas. Morris of Pleasant Valley, Ore.), Lee, Ray, Floyd, Wavie, (Mrs. Lacey Griep of Caldwell, Ida.), Blanch, (Mrs. Herbert Homan) and Loyal.

Mr. and Mrs. Troxal came here from Sargent, Nebraska, five years ago, having moved from Illinois there two years before. Since coming here the family have made many friends. Mrs. Troxal was not a member of any church but interested, and was a strong believer in the Bible and its teaching. Her grandfather having been a Presbyterian minister. Mrs. Troxal was a loving wife and mother and her husband and children were much devoted to her. She will be greatly missed in her home. Death was due to hardening of the arteries and came suddenly upon her return from a visit to the home of her son, Ray Troxal, near New Plymouth. Rev. M. D. Reed, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Payette, officiated at the funeral held Monday afternoon in the Baptist church. Interment was made in Riverside Cemetery, Payette. The community sympathize with the bereaved ones.

CARD OF THANKS

We take this means to express our sincere thanks to the many friends and neighbors who by their many acts of kindness and loving words of sympathy assisted us during the sudden death of our beloved wife and mother, also for the beautiful floral offerings.
H.T. TROXAL and family

Fruitland Banner (Friday, April 13, 1917)

The Death and Funeral of Mrs. H. T. Troxel

Mrs. H. T. Troxel died at her home, on Minnesota avenue, Friday, April 6, about 6:30 in the evening, after an illness of two hours duration, death being due to hardening of the arteries.

Deceased was 56 years of age and leaves her husband and seven children to mourn her sudden death, Mrs. Chas. Morris, of Pleasant Valley, Oregon, Mrs. Lacey Greip, of Caldwell, Mrs. Herbert Homan, Lee, Ray, Floyd and Loyal residing at Fruitland.

Funeral services were held in the Baptist church Monday afternoon, Rev. M. D. Reed, of the Payette Presbyterian church officiating. Interment in Riverside cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. Troxel and family came here five years ago from Sargent, Nebraska, and have made many friends who extend their sympathy to the bereaved family.