adopted her; Clara was away at this time, lecturing on suffrage issues. Leonard left with Lost Bird's nursemaid, and the Colbys divorced in 1906. Lost Bird remained under Clara's care but was sent away to Indian Boarding Schools until age 17. A lifelong Congregationalist, Colby nonetheless had an interest in the New Thought spiritual movement; she served as an honorary leadership role in the International New Thought Alliance. Her health faded in her final years, and Colby died at her sister's home in Palo Alto in 1916 of pneumonia and myocarditis. Her ashes were buried in her childhood hometown of Windsor. References Further reading John Holliday: Clara Colby : the international suffragist, Gold Coast, Australia : Tallai Books, [2019], External links 1846 births 1916 deaths People from Gloucester People from Beatrice, Nebraska American suffragists University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty American newspaper publishers (people) American newspaper editors Pine Ridge Campaign American Congregationalists New Thought people War correspondents of the Spanish–American War American women's rights activists Journalists from Oregon Writers from Nebraska Writers from Oregon Writers from Wisconsin Women newspaper editors Journalists from South Dakota Journalists from North Dakota Journalists from Montana People from Windsor, Wisconsin Media founders Women founders