TURNER, Roma Willis (Elting) - b. November 1, 1890 - d. August 19, 1925

[Roma Jean Turner]

     Roma Elting was born in Moline Kansas, November 13, 1890, and except for a very short residence elsewhere in her childhood lived in Moline all of her life.
     She attended the grade schools and high school of Moline, graduating from the High School as a member of the Class of 1910.  She also studied at Mount Carmel Academy in Wichita a short time.  She was an apt pupil and leaves a fine school record.
     She was married to John W. Turner, June 29, 1910.  To this union was born one son, George Edwin.  In the spring of last year Roma was stricken with a very severe illness and for more than a year has been very much broken in health.  In spite of all medical skill and loving care of a devoted husband and many kind relatives and friends she grew steadily worse.  Early in June she was taken to Denver, Colorado, in the hope that the change of climate would be of benefit.  There in the home and under the care of her father and mother she lived out the remaining days of life.
     Tuesday, August 18, she was again stricken and lived only a few hours, departing this life on Wednesday, August 19, 1925.  She leaves to mourn her untimely going, her husband, John W. Turner; her son George Edwin; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Elting of Denver, Colorado and a brother Van V. Elting of Newburg, Missouri, several more distant kin people and a numerous company of loyal friends, who will always remember her lovable qualities and the courage and fortitude and calmness with which she faced the end of life.
     Mr. and Mrs. Elting accompanied the casket containing the form of their loved one to Moline, arriving Friday evening.  Van V. Elting, wife and son joined them at Severy Kansas, thus arriving on the same train.
     The funeral took place at the Christian Church at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 22.  There was a large attendance of friends of the family.  The music was very appropriate.  Floral tribues were many and beautiful.  Mr. Hill of Elk Falls gave a brief address. Bros. Kerr, Scitern and Cooprider assisted in the service.  Interment followed in the Moline cemetery.  N. H.
"Sometimes when all of life's lessons are learned,  Ande sun and stars forevermore have set;
The things that our weak judment here have spurned,  The things o'er which we grieved with lashes wet, Will flash before us out o life's dark night.
  As stars shine most in deeper tints of blue; And what seemed reproof was love most true." Selected

As a mark of respect for the bereaved family the stores and offices of Moline were closed for one hour Saturday morning of last week and those connected with these places of business attended the funeral of Mrs. J. W. Turner at the Christian Church.  The Grange also delayed going to the Elk Falls picnic that they might attend.

                        Moline Republican  November 20, 1890  "A girl baby arrived at Ed Elting's Thursday evening."