Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1892-12-30
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The death Of Ms. Parks, which oc
Cured at Winona .0n Saturday, Dec. II,
was announced in the Record last week,
but the account Of the death and funeral
Of the es,ilnable and. venerable lady was
not at hand. The clipping from the Wi
uous Times, printed below. gives tn,
particulars of her death and burial Blu,
the writer, having partaken Of her ospi
talltY. and knowing the kindly remem.
brance in which she will be held by tho
many citizens of this county who had
made her acquaintance, desires also to
contribute few words to the memory
of the departed wife and mother.
Mrs Parks" Mother Parks," as her
husband loved to speak OF her-was boru
in Knox county, Ohio, in 1924 She re-
moved to Illinois, where at the age of 20
years she married Thomas Parks. Thence
they moved to Wisconsin, thence to
Minnesota. and lastly to North Dakota.
She Was 6s years Of sge. She passed gen
tly away, and with no sign of suffering
She leaves four children, as mentioned in
the Times article-all OF whom are mar.
ried.
1t is IN no formal phrase that We say
there is much sympathy with the family.
and especially with the bereaved hus
band, to whom for nearly half century
the departed had been faithful and de
voted helpmate. For more than the life-
time Of generation they had journeyed
together side by side his happiness had
been her happiness; his sorrows. her sor-
rows Sue had been the wife of his youth
Of his manhood's prime, and of his old
age.
There are those who believe that when
the soul has left its earthly tenement and
gone to the realm Of the blessed, 1t is
still given the power to have knowledge
Of the affairs Of earth. II this be true,
kind and faithful spirit whose only
suffering IS the sorrow Of he- beloved
family now looks down upon them and
awaits the time when the bereaved and
heartbroken husband shall join her IN her
heavenly home.
The words are not of hackneYed char
acter IN which we say to Uncle Thomas
Parks and to his family that all in this
part of the county who were acquainted
with the departed wife and mother, and
knew her many sterling qualities of mind
and heart. deeply sympathize with them
IN their bereavement.
GONE HonE.--On Saturday morning,
Dec. II, Mrs. Parks passed PEACEFUL,
away, at the home of her son in law,
John McCrory. The sad event was not
unexpected, as she had been failing for
several months, and for the past few
weeks there had been but little hope of
her recovery. The deceased was among
the first to settle in Emmons county, and
was known and respected by all the set
tiers along the river, aud her death has
cast gloom over the entire community.
The blow falls particularly hard on Uncle
Thomas, to whom she had been true
helpmeet for the past forty.eight years,
and who had made arrangements for the
erection of cozY residence here in the
spring, where they might spend their re-.
naming years in comfort, and was look :
Ing forward with joyful anticipation to
their fast-approaching golden wedding.
Deceased leaves husband and four chill
dren to mourn her loss--her eldest son,
Lisle, who resides at Alexandra, Mlnn.
Mrs. McCrory; Mrs. Wade, now living on
the Cannonball; aud Frank, who il TO-.
Gated at Maudan. All were present be-
fore her death, except Lisle. who arrived
shortly afterward. The funeral services,