St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-23
A SAD EVENT,
Death of Mrs. Roger 8. Munger,
of Duluth.

Death OF Mrs. Roger 8. Munger,
of Duluth.
Many st. Paul friends will regret to
learn of the death of Mrs. r. S. Mum
ger, of Duluth. She was for MANY
years resident of st. Paul, and en-
joyed a large circle of acquaintances
here. She was the sister-in-law of Mr..
r. &. Munger, of this city. The Du-
luth News-Tribune of yesterday gives
the following:
The death of Mrs. r. S. Munger,
which has been expected for some
weeks, occurred early yesterday morn
ing.
Mrs. Munger had not been in good
health since she went to France some
six years ago.
The funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at the house, Rev.
c. g. Salter and Rev. E. NJ. Noyes
officiating.
Mrs. Munger's maiden name was
Olive Gray, and she was born fifty.
seven years ago in VaSSalbOro, Me.
where she grew to womanhood. 1t was
there that she became the wife of Mr..
Munger some thlrty-ive years ago.
During all this time their companion
ship has been most happy one.
In 1851 they removed 10 st. Paul.
where son and daughter were born
Edward, who died at the age Of eigh-
teen, and Mrs. Dwlght E. Woodbridge.
of this city. In 1869 Mr.. and Mrs.
Munger removed to Duluth. A daugh-
ter was born 10 them in Duluth-AIice.
wife of w. b. Silyey.
Mrs. Munger Was faithful and con-
sistent member of the Pilgrim Congre-
gational church from its founding. Her
lie was devoted to Kind deeds. and will
long be an inspiration 10 many a soul.
She made of the home all that could be
desired, and from it went forth infiu-
ences that have done much good. Those
who knew her were unanimous in saw
ing that hers was remarkable char
acter, full of beauty and grace, svm-
metrlcal. Many tear Will fail today AS
tribute 10 her quiet. transformations,
noble life.
MIR. sALTER's TRIBUTE
The following tribute to Mrs Munger
has been contributed by Rev. e. C.
Salter:
The death of Mrs. r. S. Munger, who
passed away at the midnight hour of
March 20, will bring sorrow TO MANY.
Her husband came to Duluth in 1869,
and the early settlers will long remem-
Der their genial home near the present
canal on Minnesota point 1t was Mrs.
Mnnger'S ambition 10 make her home
what q friend called the Headquarters of
hospitality and whose welcome included
the stranger and the poor.
In january, 1871, she was one of the
seventeen who organized the Pilgrim
Congregational church. To this church
in its infant days she gave unsparingiy
OF her means and time, and best of all.
of the radiant epistleship of a conse-
Grated life.
Beautiful as was her gentle and ear
nest lie, its mount of TRANSPORTATION
was the room from whence she was
translated to the home on the other side.
One could not portray the trust, love.
triumph and rest that transformed the
room OF suffering into a temple of
praise. For months great sufferer,
she uttered no word Of complaint 1t
was her sole anxiety lest those who min
lStered TO her might be burilened. She
could not know what boon it was to wit
ness Der heroic patience, and how each
service of love was a treasure of prec-
louS lessons and memories.
And now the long struggle is ended.
Her wish 10 be thoroughly prepared
was fulfilled. Who can doubt the richer
JOY that follows the great tribuiatjou.
nat divine Trend, whom she reytre,i
above all others, anu Of whom it is writ
ten OH the scroll that marks The dav she
died, who loved me-" WAS at her side
To guide through the deep waters and
into the eternal rest. She was not to be