St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-15
MISC Jenmie Z. Kin9.

IT is very seldom that the death of person
causes such general and sincere grief in com
munity as that occasioned by the death of Miss
Jennie L. King Saturday last after brief i'll
ness of only about one week. The city was
startled and shocked by the announcement, and
among all classes, old and Young, business men
and ladies' the same general expression of sor-
row and regret was heard. Miss King was born
and reared in Mankato. Her school days were
passed here, and to no one in the city scarcely
was she a stranger For nearly two years she
was employed in the store of W. P. Mcconnell
where she earned, not only character for the
strictest integrity and faithful performance of
the duties assigned her, but by her pleasant,
cheerful demcanor and ready, obliging DISPOSE
ton she became both a general favorite and a
vap>l employe. About one year ago Miss King
was engaged by the telephone company, and
up to the time of her death had day
charge of the exchange in this
city, where, thrown into contact with the
arge number Of business men who are sub
lcribers to the telephone system she earned
their universal praise for the admirable manner
i'll which she conducted it, and the perfect SER
vice they were thus enabled to obtain. Faithful
to every trust in whatever sphere of life she was
placed. Miss King leaves reputation to be
envied and name unsuled.
But the beautiful traits of character outside of
business matters, which the lady possessed were
what attracted everyone who came in contact
with her. A character so pure and lovely as
hers is seldom seen and when but few weeks
since she made public confession of faith and
united with the Congregational church no one
felt in the least surprised Her simple and
beautiful faith in the promises of the bible
found expression in words that no theologian
could formulate. and which created most pro-
found impression upon those who were present.
How much she is regretted and how deeply her
loss is felt by those who knew her best can only
be estimated by those who have been privileged
to know the perfection of her pure and spotless
nature. She leaves behind her name that will
ever be spoken with pleasure mingled with re-
greet and may her virtues be emulated by those
who knew her.
The funeral services were conducted from the
residence Of her sister, ilrs. Jas. Shoemaker,
which has been for many years her home, by the
Rev. II. A. Bushnell. pastor of the Congregational
church, quartette choir composed of MIR. W. X.
Geddis, Mr. j. Williams, Mrs. l.. A. Under and
Miss Sue Gleason, rendering some very fine
musical selections, and large assemblage of
citizens, who followed the remains to their last
resting place, in the beautiful Glenwood Gene
terry, attesting the universal esteem in which she
was held. Especially fine were the floral tributes
contributed TO the occasion. The telephone sub
scribers presented large and very elaborate
pillow of roses, with the word Rest in purple
immorees upon a ground Of white phlox in the
center. 1t was obtained in La Crosse, and was
the most rich ard elegant floral piece imaginable
Another floral pillow bearing the word Jen-
ME was presented by her Sunday school class.
.. A floral anchor was presented by the Sunday
school at large.
The district telegraph boys whose Office is in
connection with the telephone exchange, pre-
sented floral star, while large number OF other
floral decorations were made by individuals. One
of the sad features Of this sudden death lies in
the fact that some months ago Miss King had
met gentleman of most exemplary reputation,
who was attracted by the lovely character which
she bore, and between whom and herself q mu-
tual feeling of attraction existed, which, had The
yonng lady lived might have resulted in at
tachment that would have been life long in its
duration. But heaven has ordained it otherwise,
and again, with the most singular propriety may
it be written
''Of all the sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these 1t might have BEEN