Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-28

hSrs. y. Osster ing Quietly Passes co the
Other shore.
1 OSTkRLiNG-on Ihursday evening, March
10, 1883, At her home In Dakota CITY, Neb.
Mrs. Mary oesteriing, wife OF MIR. Joachim
OstetlIng, OF pneumonia, aged 81 years q
months and days.
1t has been a good many months since
anything has cast such gloom OF sad
ness over our little village as has the
death above mentioned. Her name was
almost as historic as the town, for her
kindness OF heart, which was always put
into action had won for her friends
who, could never forget her.
Bavaria, on the Rhine, Germany, was
her birthplace, and where she resided
until a young lady, attending school and
recelyingimore than an average education
In che ooantry. She came TO America
with her parents, TWO of her brothers
coming few years before TO find a
suitable location. CINCINNATI was the
place selected, where her father went in-
to business. 1t was IN this great city
which, was then In its infancy, that she
first met her husband who WAS then
working at his trade, that of furrier.
After several years Of an acquaintance,
they were married August Is, l848, TAX
ing steamer the same day for Indien-
apolis, Ind, where for three wears her
husband followed painting, glazing, etc.
On account OF wet weather and the low
condition OF the town they were both
taken down With chil.s and fever and
were forced to change locations
oftener than was pleasant or desira.
bic. The next move was to Terra
Haute, thence to 6osport, Ind. re-
naming not quite gear in, each
place, after which they came to Des
Moines, thence to Sioux City, Iowa,
arriving there on the 9th day OF May.
1856, opening up the Des Moines house,
in those days the leading hotel of that
city, The old settlers know what Sioux
City was at that time. This hotel thsy
successfully conducted for nearly three
years when Mr.. OesterlinR brenched
ont in new undertaking, that OF start.
ing and booming new town. His land
which was located above Ysnkton few
| miles Oh the Nebraska side, he had
plated and named Frankfort, Neb. Hi
| had erected large hotel and other
buildings, post Office was established
and he was Just on the verge OF acoumu.
iating large fortune when the wa,
broke ont and what had promised him
month before immense riches was now {
total failnre end left them poor From
there they moved to Niobrara thence 10
Dakota City, arriving here in the spring
of 1868, where they have continually re-.
sided ever since. For the first three
years Mr. Oesterling worked at his trade
i-furrier-his wife assisting him, which
| in those days was a big business, a
every boat coming down th,
river was heavily loaded with raw furs
In 1868, while Mr.. u. was in Sioux Oity
arranging for large supply of raw furs
their honse was burned to the ground
! nothing being saved except q bureau
In 1870 they bailt the Farmers Hotel
| now the Eureka, where they presided
| for seventeen years. Those who syel
| had occasion TO stop there well know
iAow that was conducted while updel
their management. To them was borr
ten children, three of whom preceded
| her to the silent land; oil thess
remaining seven all are married but
two; John, living at Norfolk; Mrs. M
p. Gilman, Yankton, ID. T.: Fred, Siou:
i City, Iowa; Mrs. August Reiokman
Steward Neb Mrs. John Mitchell, Da.
kota City; William, Albina, Oregon
and Miss Viva, who is the only child q
home.
4 Mrs, Osterling died as she had lived
for she assured those who were, aroan
her when the end was near that he
"possessions are there" During he
early years she had become member O
the Lutheran church to which cbarR
she was continually attached. She hat
been sick about two weeks and durins
her illness she suffered greatly.
There are some, the fragrance o
whose living deeds perfume the Hves o
all around them; SO her name has been
RS it were, dear household word II
many who have felt her gentle minis
tretions in the sick room. How eagerl,
her footsteps were listened for, sur
that the touch OF her seft hand and bel
cheerful words could win the stricker
ones back TO life, or at least smooth th,
pillow Of the dying, as no one else could
As q ripe sheaf she has been gathered
home, and she will bs ever thought o
as q tender wife and mother, trnJ
friend and kind and excellent neighbo,
"Gone, but praised by every Iiyin,
breath that knew thee. Beloved by all
even as she loved all. y
/ Few women were like her; hard work
i ing and saving, always ready to bea
her proportion of the burdens o
the family apd help share th
Il misfortune OF Others, never being diseat
istied, enjoying the comforts of what sh
had whether 1t be little or great, an
willing to divide and share those com
forts with those around her. She was
good consellor and advisor, and no on
knows more OF this than the invalid hui
\ band who is left TO mourn her loss.
II Mr.. and Mrs. Oesterling had Just 90
comfortably fixed in sheir new home an
were commencing to take life easy whe
few months ago Mr.. Oesterling receive
a paralytic stroke from which he is ye
unable to get around. During his Hines
she never left his bedside and wes O
hand at oil times TO give him relief.
the grief stricken husband, who is
j iafrm health at this trying time, we eli
, tend our tenderest sympathy and to ii
sons and daughters whose homes are
widely separate, may the memory OF th
living christian mother be guiding sta
; ever reckoning her dear ones to hide /
the "Rock OF Ages" which she loved
hear; and we believe
Gould the siRhtless snnken ewes,
Closed beneath the soft gray hair;
Could the mute and stifened lips
Move Agnin in pleading prayer.
Still, ave. still the words would be,
Let me hide myself in Thee.'n
The funeral obsequies were held OF II
3 family residence on Saturday morninl
o conducted by Rev. w. O. McOool.
!. Wayne. assisted by Rey.J. w. Jenniri
:. of this place. Some beautiful renGitio
y we're sung by the choir. The floral o