River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-06

| kIMBALL-At Los Angeles, Cal March %
1898, Miss Ina Kimball, daughter Of
| Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Kimball. of this
| city.
| Miss Ina Kimball was Is years of age.
| She has resided for number of wears in
! Superior, and graduated from the West
| End High school in 1891 AT the head of a
class of ten. Her entire four Yeas course
was taken in this city. During her high
school course" said Prof. Langley asRe
was neither absent nor tardy." The class
of 81 was the pioneer class from Superior
| high school, The subject of Miss KIM
| balls graduating oration was Matt Car
penter' 1t was well delivered" Miss
| Klmball after graduating taught school
| for one year at South Superior This
year she had a school at the Steel Plant,
which was continued until the end of the
second week in February, when her
health failed. On March 2 she started
for California and little was thought of
the matter until word II her death was
received here. The deceased was of
bright and cheerful nature that won
friends everywhere. Mr.. and Mrs Kim
ball have the sympathy of large num-
Der of friends. Their lot has been excep-
tionally unfortunate at best, Mr.. Kimball
having lost his eye sight some time ago.
Mr. kimball is a pioneer at Superior
Ii started and was the first editor of the
Wave in this city. The remains of Miss
Kimball will be taken to Ellsworth, Wis,
for interment.-Superior EueniRg Telegram
March "a, 1898.
INA J. KIMRALL.
Miss Ina ]. Kimball of this CITY, who
died at Los Angeles, Cal, Thursday,
March %, 1898, OF pneumonia, was born
at Prescott, Wis, April Is, 1874, dying at
the age of Is years, ii months and days.
At the age of II years, in 1886, she
came here with her parents to reside
when the West End was little more than
small hamlet, and became a pupil in
our public schools, taking a four-years'
high school course in the Matt Carpenter
school, from which she was graduated
with high honors in the class of 1891 at
the age of Il years. After graduating
she engaged as a teacher in the city
schools, which position she held until
within five weeks OF her death to the en-
tire satisfaction of her principals and
superintendent, laboring zealously with
an earnest and conscientious desire 10
perform her whole duty III the response
BILE profession which she had chosen.
One year ago last December she suffer-
ed severe attack of erysipelas, since
which she has never been well, though
returning to her school work. This sick
ness was followed by a complication of
other ailments.
On Thursday, March 2, Just three
weeks previous to her death, she started
for Los Angeles, inspired by what unfor
tunately proved vain hope of regaining
health. She bore her sufferipgs without
a murmur or complaint and sought TO in
spire all anxious ones about her with the
belief that she would recover.
Miss Kimball was at the time of her
death vice president of the Alumni asso-
citation of the high school graduates OF
Superior and member OF Gate City
Lodge No. 100 Daughters of Rebekah,
the ladies' branch of the Odd Fellows.
As a token Of the regard in which she
was held by the lodge 10 which she be
longed, that body presented her with $50
in gold coin, an act which serves as "A
beautiful, practical and touching exem-
piiicati Il OF lie principles of the aFder
Modest and unassuming in demeanor
she Was held in high esteem by all who
KIN her.
A favorite with her associates, her low
able and amiable disposition endeared
her to all who know her. Her pure and
sspotless character was without blemlsh
She leaves father, mother and one Sis
ter besides many sorrowing friends to
mourn her departure.
Ours the loss and not our darling's;
ours the grief and hers the JOY;
Ours the sorrow aud the mourning;
Hers the bliss without alloy
Her remains will be taken to Ellsworth
Wis. for interment where some of the
earlier wears of her life were passed.-Su-
perior Daily Leader, March rs, 1898.
g. 4. - ,,...,,.,,;, 4 n I,la 4 a4aption tho 20
mains of Miss Ina j. Kimball, whose
death has been noticed above, did not
reach Ellsworth until Tuesday evening.
Funeral services were held in the NJ. Il.
church in that village on Wednesday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. August
Dellgren. Universalist, of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, and were largely attended by
sympathizing friends. Among the floral
tributes was a handsome pillow of flow
ers bearing in its center the inscription
ID. of r., Our Sister" contributed by
Gate City Lodge No. l05 Daughters of
Rebekah, of West Superior, of which
the deceased was charter member.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball have the deepest
sympathy of many people throughout
Pierce county where they are well and
favorably known.
EGBERT.-At his home in Hudson, after
briefillness, Rev. William Egbert, aged
7S years.
Mr.. Egbert was one of the early set
tiers of st. Croix county and for many
- III -. l. :. a. -, Jatuaa,, Do Ia mir,
and Hammond. He also served as Pas
tor of several Methodist churches in this
vicinia in the early times. Mr.. Egbert
was highly respected by all who knew
him. The funeral services were held at
his late residence on Monday last, con-
Quoted by Rev Mr.. Martin of Hudson.
who was assisted by Revs McKibben of
Hammond, Evans of River Falls and
Benson of Eau Claire.