Josepha Dolly Dunshee Josepha Dolly Dunshee, daughter of Prof. Norman Dunshee and Cansta A. Dunshee, was born at Hiram, Ohio, July 12, 1856. With her parents she migrated to Kansas about '59 or '60, where she grew up on a farm. In 1871 she persuaded her father to apply for the position of professor of mathematics at Oskaloosa college. He was promptly elected and accepted the position. The family moved to Oskaloosa the first of the year, 1872. She and her sister then entered the preparatory department of the college, and both graduated from the full classical course in 1876 with the degree of A. B. After graduation she she taught at a select private school near Mexico, Missouri, then taught three years in Abbingdon college at Abbingdon, Illinois. In 1879 she received the degree of A. M. from her alma mater, Oskaloosa college. In the fall of 1881 she returned to Oskaloosa college as teacher of art and modern languages. She held this position for four years. During these years she met and became acquainted with E. C. Scott, who was then a student in the college. Their friendship ripened into affection, and at the end of the four years she resigned her position in the college and they were married September 3, 1885. The first year of married life was spent in Oskaloosa where her husband was reading medicine. About the last of of September, 1886, they removed to Iowa City, where he entered the medical department of the S. U. I.. October 14, 1886, her first child was born. Her husband graduated from the medical department March 7, 1888. Her second child, Emma Jessie, was born at Iowa City;, March 22 1888. She came with her husband and two little girls to Maxwell September 14, 1888. Her third child, Inez Helene, was born March 28, 1889. January 21, 1891, another daughter, Evangel, gave earth a brief glimpse of her pretty face as she passed from glory to glory. April 16, 1892, Lois Josepha was added to her list of daughters. January 6, 1894, she presented her husband with a son, Norman Dunshee Scott. She united with the church in childhood. She lived an intensely active life. As student , as teacher, as artist, as writer, as musician, as wife as mother and as servant of her Master, she consecrated herself to her work. She entered into Glory January 1, 1903 _____________ The church in annual meeting assembled, wishing to express their sympathy to their brother and fellow-worker Dr. E. C. Scott and his family, appointed a committee to draw up resolutions expressing the same. On behalf of ourselves and our brethren, we the committee desire to express our appreciation of the life and work of our sister Josie C. Scott. As a charter member and counselor in the early days of our work her services are worthy of perpetual memory. Her interest in all public movements for the welfare of society was marked and not only appreciated by the church but by the better elements in the community. In these public activities, her piety and scholarly attainments shine with equal brightness. In the home she was a devoted mother and faithful wife, she lived for her husband and her children, her only regret in leaving was the great need in home and church work for her devoted service, but when the summons came she rejoiced in the fact that her children were in very large measure able to take up both in home and in church, the work so dear to her heart. Her spiritual longings were extraordinary and her desirefor the fullness promised by the master was intense. We pray that a large measure of her spirit may rest upon us in our Christian work. We congratulate you and yours on her triumphant entry into life eternal, and pledge you as brothers and sisters in Christ, to walk faithfully by your side until she meets and greets us in glory land. Geo. E. Roberts, J. B. Angleo, A. C. Cole Committee O? ?????? No dates or credits. Transcribed 1995, Lyman Morrison. NOTE: Writing style is reminiscent of Elisha Challen Scott. May have been in same church newspaper as Ruth Matthews'?