River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-29
DIED.

STEvENsoN.-In River Falls, Wis, April
18th, 1886, with pyiemia, Louisa Nj.
Stevenson, aged % years.
Miss Stevenson was taken sick at one
of her relatives in Saltwater, where she
had gone to bring help and comfort in
the home where Death had come, leav-
ing the husband and children desolate.
She was very sick from the first, and
only with the utmost precaution and care
was she moved TO her home in this city.
Here she fingered in great suffering until
death came to her relief. She was sick
five weeks to a day, but if the weeks were
to be counted by the suffering she en-
dured they would be heightened into
years. In it all she was patient and con
siderate of Others,-a marked trait in her
character. She had a sunny and even
disposition; was quick witted and bright
even to the last. There was no darkness
at all in her own life, and she was in very
fact "child of the day." carrying good
cheer and blessing with her into every
relation of life in which she moved. She
was known only to be loved, and leaves
host of friends TO mourn her loss. She
was devoted christian girl, and lived in
loving service with Christ and His
Church. At the time of her death she
was member of the Baptist church in
Oshkosh, Wis, and was a constant attend
ant at the Congregational church here
where she sang in the choir. Christ was
to her an abiding presence. Only an
hour or two before she died she asked
her father to join with her in the famil-
lar hymn, "Abide With Me-" the first
two stanzas of which she sang clear and
sweet. Surely for her the darkness of
earth was deepening but it was the dark
ness before dawn of the eternal day of
everlasting life and light. Her song
prayer was answered. Other helpers had
failed, but the Helper of the helpless was
with her, and bore her with rejoicings
unto the Fathers house, and the heay-
emily consultations. C. H.R.
DocKHAM.-At the parsonage of the M.
T.. Church in Prescott, Wis, Saturday
morning, April oath, 1886, suddenly,
Rev. Henry Dockham, aged go years.
The deceased was born in the State
of New York, March 10th, 1926, and in
his early life he went to Canada, where
he engaged in teaching school for a short
time. He was ordained as a Methodist
minister in 1851 and served several inn
portant charges in that country. He
came to Wisconsin in 1873, joined the
West Wisconsin Conference and was APP
pointed to Mazomanie, Black Earth,
Dodgeville, Lancaster, River Falls, and
Prescott charges. Mr. Dockham was in
River Falls last Friday afternoon, and
returned home with his daughter who is
attending the Normal School here, retired
in his usual heath, slept until two O'clock
awoke in severe pain and died within
the hour, before the physician reached
his home. Mr.. d. was man of pure and
noble life, an able preacher, kind nus
band, an aGectionate father, and his
death is greatly regretted by all who
knew him. His funeral was held last
Sabbath afternoon, the services being
conducted by Rev. James Evans of this
place; and large number of friends
followed his remains to the beautiful
cemetery at Prescott. J.E.
RoGERs.-At Olivet, April 23d, 1856, Mrs.
Eliza Rogers, aged rs years.