Date : 20 Apr 1909
Location : Calvary Cemetery, Waterloo, IA
MISS EVA SALZ DIED SUNDAY OF
TUBERCULOSIS
Formerly Employed as Stenographer
in Commercial Bank.
At nine o'clock Sunday night, Miss Eva Salz passed away at her home, 150 Argyle street, death being due to tuberculosis with which she had been ill for a year and two months. Before she was taken ill, she was employed as stenographer in the Commercial National bank and as all her life was spent in Waterloo, she leaves a wide circle of friends to mourn her early death.
Deceased was born in Waterloo, August 14 1889, being only in her twentieth year when the thread of life was severed. Her father died eleven years ago but she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Eva Salz, and two sisters and four brothers, all younger than herself. Florence, John, William, Mary, Andrew and Louis. She graduated from Our Lady Of Victory Academy and then accepted a position with the Commercial National bank, in March, 1906, and held her position successfully until illness forced her to resign. She was faithful in discharging her duties and was a favorite with her employers. The management of the bank was very kind and arranged to have her go to the tuberculosis sanitarium at Iowa City. Here she remained for a few weeks but had been at her own home nearly a year, the authorities there realizing that her case was incurable.
When she returned, a little summer house was built for her made of screens and here she lived all last summer. In the fall, the physicians saw that she could not recover, so allowed her to come into the house, one of the lower rooms being fitted up especially for her. Through all her illness, she was very cheerful and patient. She knew that she could not get well and only two weeks ago expressed the hope that she might not linger much longer but might be allowed to go soon. She was a young girl of beautiful Christian character and faith and her death a peaceful and happy one.
The funeral will held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock from St. Joseph's Catholic church and burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
Waterloo Courier - Apr 19, 1909
