Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-06-03
Gone to Rest.

Gone to Rest.
DIED Mrs. Catherine Hegeman, beloved wife
| Q; Peter }. Hegeman, Brookings, $. D., May "a,
1892, aged a years, mo. and 10 days.
A few weeks ago Mrs. Hegeman
came to Brookings to visit her
daughter, Mrs. E. A. Wright, and was
enjoying the change, but the end was
near. Her death was not unexpected
as she had been in ill health for some
years, but deaths final call was none
the less heart rending to the loved
one who called her "wife' or those
who addressed the dear old lady as
mother" The deceased was loved
by all who knew and had ever met
her in her home life.
The funeral services were held at the
NJ. E. church Sunday, May %, at
1000 A. NJ. and the church was packed
with people who assembled to pay
their respects to the dead and sympa-
thize with those who mourn her loss.
The mournerS were not confined to
the relatives as many were present
who had known "Mother Hegeman''
and knew that they had lost a dear
friend and that q conscientious
Christian had been called out of the
ranks to receive her Crown OF Glory
in the world beyond.
Rev. H. M. Springer. OF White,
conducted the services assisted by
Revs. l.. w. and w. III. Miller and
Presiding Elder Dresser.
Rev. H. M. Springer preached the
funeral sermon. He stated that he
had known the deceased for the past
twenty-five years and in all chose
4cars, having many times had the
pleasure OF visiting the family circle,
he had never heard murmur OF
from the lips of the beloved
departed. She had her work and pre-
formed it as loving, devoted Christ
ian wife and mother should. SheSwas
a woman-a wife-a mother in every
sense Of the word and would be miss
ed by all who knew her, for kno wing
was to love and respect her. These
tributes were the echoiCest and best he
could find to bestow upon such a
faithful, trusting and solicitious life.
His words touched the tender chord in
the hearts of mis- hearers.
1t seemed as though q choir never
sang more sweetly and at the close of
the sermon Rev. w. III. Miller sang O.
solo so appropriate and Impressive
that tears flowed from the eyes OF
nearly every person present.
On the casket rested clusters OF ripe
wheat bound with delicate ribbon fit
tribute to the remains OF the departed
thou good and faithful servant
thy harvest was golden--God has
garnered thee home.
A large company of relatives and
sympathizing friends followed the re-
mains to Greenwood cemetery where
they were laid away to rest.
-. Obituary.
Catherine Allen was horn in Bethlehem, Albany
county, N. Y, April Is, 1919 Experiencing de-
sire to be identified with the people of God she
joined the Presbyterian church at Perth, N e.
in the fall OF ls4l. Married Peter j. Hegeman ut
Perth, March IL, 1912, to whom she bore nine
Chtidren, Ave OF which remain to bless her old age
and now mourn her departure. In 1853 ahe chang
ed her church relations to that of the First NJ. Il.
Church of Gloversville, N. Y. and in 1884 moved
to Sparta, Wis, where sha resided until 1873
when she AID her husband, desiring to be with
their children, moved TO BrOokings county, S. D..
reaching here April IL, 1873, IL being the 6Srd
anniversary Of her birth. March Il, 1892, with her
aged companion, at their home in White, and
surrounded by relatives and friends, they celebnt-
ed their fftieth wedding anriversary--just ten
weeks prior to he. death which occurred while on
an extended visit at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Il. A. Wright, at Brookings, s. D., on the
morning ofMay q, 1882, aged Il years, month and
0 days.