The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-08-13

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Last Saturday the sad.
though not unexpected, news
was received Of the death OF
Mrs. J. G.. Haigh, which occurred
at her home in Grass Lake, Mich,
| Aug. Z, 1897, cause Of death be-
ing nervous shock and urnmia.
Mrs. Haigh, or, Us she was fa-
miliarly known by her large cir
Gle Of friends, edith was born
June 30, 1872, at Portage City,
| Wis. In 1881 she moved to Mil
bank with her, parents Mr.. and
Mrs. George Port, where she
lived until she went to Grass
Lake She was person whose
kind, atfectionate nature Won
friends wherever she went and
| whose life was at all times far
above reproach. On Jan. Z,
1891, she united with the Con
gregational church, and was an
active member of the Young
Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor, Superintendent Of the
Junior Endeavor society and
teacher in the Sunday school
The position ofteacher sheaccept-
ed eight or nine years ago by
taking class Of boys who have
since that time grown to young
manhood. When she surrender
ed the class before going away it
consisted of six young men and
for about five years there had
been no change in the class, and
it was a glowing tribute to the
memory Of their departed teach
er when one OF the young men
said s'she was splendid teacher
and no one can fill her place
She was married to Rev. J. G..
Haigh, pastor Of the Congrega
tional church, July lst, 1896, the
ceremony being solemnized by
Rev. q. Williams, pastor Of the
NJ. E. church On June - Last
she took her departure for Mich
igan TO join her husband who had
accepted Il call as pastor Of the
Congregational church at Grass
Lake. She was taken sick and
five weeks later she passed into
eternity. Just before her death
she gave birth to q son and it
was touching indeed to witness
the tnoughtfulness of the young
as she realized that her
end was fast approaching, when
she requested that the Episcopal
minister be called and the infant
be baptized at once giving it the
father S name. The little one
lived about 4s hours and Was
buried, resting in it's mothers
arms. She realized that she ha.
not long to live and while she
would gladly have tarried with
aer loved ones q little longer and
continue in the christian work
she SO dearly loved, yet she
could say from the fuliness Of the
heart "Ihy will, not mine, be
done. When her Saviour called
she was ready to 60.
Her sister Mamie accom-
panied her to Michigan and
was present during her illness.
Her mother, Mrs. Port, and Sis
5er Lizzie left here Aug. 4th and
arrived 1T Grass Lake Thursday,
Aug. 5th. Mrs. faigh recogniz-
I'll mother and sister.
The reAalns were brought to
Milban1 for intarment. The
funeral services We're held at the
Port residence Monday after
aoon, after thetrain arrived, Rev.
D Williams conducting the ser
vices. Thus Rey. Williams was
called upon to ot1iciate, first, oa
the occasion Of her wedding and
i little over one year later to per
form the last sad rites as she
was laid in her silent resting
place. Edith is at rest; and,
while in time we may become &C
customed to her continued ab-
sence her character, purea and u
spotted, will ever be fresh in the
memory Of the many friends who
ire left behind, not to mourn her
but to prepare 70
meet her on the Golden Shore.