Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-31
Obituary. Elizabeth Fortune.
Geo. King, Scribe. J

Died, at the residence Of her son in
liamites near Long Beach, California,
on the 18th day OF Dee. 1896. Mrs.
Elizabeth Fortune.
Lizzie Fortune will be remembered
by many people who livedoat or in
the vicinity of Beetown twenty or
more years ago. She was the eldest
daughter Of Chas. Wilson, well known
ut Beetown, and was a sister of Mrs.
T. j. Schloesser of Lancaster and Mil
ly Wilson of Bloomington and Of
Charles Wilson who lives near the
mouth of Pigeon Greek.
Lizzie Wilson was married Aug. |.
1855 to VIM. Fortune who early en-
listed in the army and sacrificed his
life on his country's altar in 1868. be-
queathing the care and support of
son to the bereaved widow. She dill
gently applied herself to acquiring
the necessary education to enable her
to teach in the public schools and was
for many years successful teacher
The push of younger teachers and the
call for newer methods added to adj
vancing age, made the teachers vo-
cation too wearisome for her. So she
removed to southern California with
her son to build up a home in the
land OF deligh full breezes, beautiful
flowers and delicious fruit. There at
the age OF almost 81 years, .safter
two weeks illness. she passed from
earth TO the other shore leaving i va
cant chair ia the home Of her song
The friends Of former DAYS recall her
in memory with kindly recollections,
and symPathi2e with the bereayed rel
atiyes in their sore anliction. The
friends Of later days at the last assem-
bled and joined in the funeral HYMN,
listened to the prayers for the living
and hope for the dead and the tribute
the Christian minister paid to the de-
ceased, woman Of broad mind. firm
convictions Of right and doing what
she could to make others happy
The remains were conveyed to and
inferred in Evergreen cemetery. Los
Angeles.
Thus passed away kind teacher,
pleasant companion, an industrious
woman who did no shirk her duty.
lady never to be summed because she
She was laborer She has gone to
rest; her memory will be honored be-
cause She moulded adverse circum-
stances to aid Der in gaining know
edge and then applied that knowledge
81 A. e command support for herr
self q welcome II many nreside,
warm friendship III many a heart and
confidence and respect from an who
knew her. Bright hued flowers may
adorn her grave and the sea breezes
sing a requiem, but brighter than the
flowers and sweetef han he song Of
the breeze + the tribute mem ry
would pay O the deat. III.
Air. II, y. Coons inform- Ill IL
regard % the item III the last issue If
thi> paper concerning the rcgi>tra-
tion in '95 Of a marriage performed
81 him in 81, that he himself did not
order the certificate registered; that
it was probably done By The widow 81
some one for her in making records
complete for proof Of pension claims
This, however, doe, not detract iii
the least from the hunor Of the joke
that il was the neglect OF Mr.. Coons
the chairman Of the committee on
claims and the man most active in
having the registers books overhaul
ed, to have marriage notice recorded
a. the law requires that gave rise to
the first Illegal charge against the