Information for Grace May Castater
7 September 1885 - 24 October 1903
From the Idaho Statesman
Contributed by Jon McConnel

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BRIGHT PARMA GIRL AT HOSPITALs Miss Grace Castater Succumbs to Effects of an Operation for Appendicitis - Was Popular Student at college of Idaho in Caldwell - Will be Buried in Parma     Miss Grace Castater of Parma, who was operated upon last Tuesday at St. Alphonsus' hospital for appendicitis, died at 6 o'clock last evening as a result of the operation.  While she had been palpably ill for only a fortnight, the operation showed that the disease had seized her upwards of a year ago and the knife was used too late.     Miss Castater, who was 18  years old, was an exceedingly lovable girl.  She had lived for many years at Parma with her parents who were at her bedside when she passed away.     When taken ill Miss Castater was a student at the college of Idaho in Caldwell and was one of the brightest and most popular pupils.  Several of her friends came over to see her during the week and all are deeply shocked by her death.      The body will be taken to par4ma today.  No arrangements have been made for the funeral.

Funeral of Miss Castator - Fifteen Families From Kansas     CALDWELL Oct. 26. - Miss Grace Castator, whose remains arrived from Boise last evening, where she died of appendicitis, was buried this morning, the funeral taking place at the family residence.  The students of the College of Idaho, of which she was a member, attended the funeral in a body.

FUNERAL OF MISS CASTATERs People of Parma Pay Last Tribute to Well Known  Young Woman     PARMA - Oct. 27. - The funeral of Miss Grace Castater who died at St. Alphonsus' hospital Saturday was held at the family residence here yesterday afternoon.  It was largely attended by friends.  Rev. Boone, professor in the College of Idaho of Caldwell, where she was a student when taken ill, preached a beautiful and impressive sermon touching on her life as a friend, as a student and as one who looked upon life seriously, doing much for the comfort of those around her.     The teachers and students of the college also attended - six of the young men acting as pallbearers.  The public schools here and at Lower Boise were dismissed, everyone paying the last tribute to the dead.     Miss Castater was born in Illinois 18 years ago, where she has won the esteem of many friends who extend deepest sympathy and condolence to those who so deeply mourn her and especially the father and mother in the loss of their only daughter.

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