Mrs. George Buck, who submitted to a serious abdominal operation last Tuesday in the Jennie Edmondson Hospital in Council Bluffs, passed away early last Wednesday morning May 15, 1935. She had made a valiant struggle to regain her health and the news of her death brought grief to many friends as well as to the family circle.

Mrs. Buck had been in failing health for more than a year suffering from several causes. In the hope of regaining her health, she submitted to an operation for the removal of a serious goiter last fall. She made a remarkable recovery from that operation and for a time her condition was greatly improved. Two months ago she became ill with jaundice and while everything possible was done to correct this condition, which was the result of gall stones, her system did not respond to treatment. Several weeks ago she went to Council Bluffs and entered the Jennie Edmundson Hospital for observation and treatment preparatory to the surgical operation, which was inevitable if she was to regain her health again.

The operation was performed last Tuesday, after she had undergone a blood transfusion several days earlier to strengthen her weakened condition for the ordeal. However, the disease had made such inroads on her vitality that she did not have the necessary strength to survive. She passed away quietly early last Wednesday morning with the members of her family at her bedside.

Mrs. George Buck, nee, Emelie Jahn, was born October 6, 1870, in Ostrohe, near Heide, in Holstein, Germany, and passed away May 15, 1935; in Council Bluffs, Iowa, at the age of 64 years, 7 months, and 9 days.<

She was the second youngest daughter of John Frederick and Catherine Jahn. When but a small child of four years, she came with her parents to the United States. The family located in Hayes Township and Mrs. Buck lived the remainder of her life in this vicinity. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith in infancy in her native country.

On November 29, 1893, she was united in marriage to George Buck of Westside and the young couple immediately established their home here where they have resided continuously. Mr. and Mrs. Buck were the parents of two sons, Ray and Arlo; Ray the eldest, preceding his mother in death on February 16, 1922.

She is survived by her husband, son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Buck and one grandchild, Virginia Buck; also one brother, Paul William Jahn, of Manilla and many nieces and nephews and scores of friends.

Mrs. Buck was a woman of quiet and unassuming disposition, caring little for the outside activities of the world, but her life was devoted to her family. She was an ideal wife, a devoted mother and a true friend. The place, made vacant by her going, will leave a vacancy that cannot be filled. There will be comfort in the memory of her.

A ladies quartet composed of Mrs. H.C. Evers, T.C. Buton, A.A. Oltrogge, and V.E. Evers sang three hymns, "End of the Road," "Ivory Palaces" and "Jesus Savior Pilot Me." They were accompanied by Mrs. H.H. Evers on the piano.

Those who attended the coffin were six nephews; Herman Anthony, Ed Kuhl, Henry Anthony, Herman Jahn, C.L. Jahn, and Gus Meggers. Interment was made in the Westside Cemetery. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.

Friends and relatives from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. John Gettman, Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Bartels, Mrs. Merle Rae of Carroll, Nebraska; Dr. and Mrs. S.S. Gibson of Randolph, Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs. L.P. Hyldahl and A.J. Bruggeman of Elk Point, South Dakota; Fred Pohlman, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pohlman of Hartley; Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Foster, Mrs. John McLaughlin and son, Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jastrumski, and Mr. and Mrs. Pat Hannah of Des Moines.