River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01
Obituary.

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shock to the sensibilities Of ali Who
had known this charming and beloved
young woman. She passed away from
a pleasant home and the embrace OF
a loving family on the morning OF
NOvem Der IS, 1898. Her death was
sudden and unexpected. For two
years she had been a sufferer from
frequent attacks of headache accom-
panied with Nausea. Last May she
brayely endured a critical surgical
operation, remaining in the hospital
six weeks. From this operation she
completely recovered, her general
health was good, and it was believed
the cause of the severe headaches was
removed. 1t was not long however
/ before the attack OF brain trouble re-
turned with increasing frequency and
| severity. Her sight was effected and
for the last few weeks she was prac-
tically blind. She endured these
painful Affections with heroic forth
tude, with uncOm planning submission,
but with the utmost hopefulness.
| Her Thanksgiving day was passed in
more than usual cheerfulneSs in the
| presence Of her family and her brother
/ from Rushford, and aside from i'm
/ paired sight she seemed in perfect
/ health. Friday morning another,
and what proved to be fatal attack
| of brain trouble, kept her in bed until
noon, when she dressed, ate some
dinner, and, remarking that the
| doctor had ordered her TO take daily
! exercise, walked a mile, leaning on
! the arm of her father. She was
cheerful and hopeful during the day
and evening but the pain was con-
! slant and often severe. Saturday
morning she was worse, but toward
! noon arose and dressed herself and
sat up a part Of the afternoon and
talked Of many things with radiant
| cheerfulness. That night she walked
| up the stairs, undressed herself and
rested fairly well, but frequently
awoke, spoke OF the pain, was often
sick to vomiting was chilly and
thirsty. Sunday she was evidently in
! constant suffering, was restless and
expressed herself deSpondently. The
doctor called in the evening and she
| rallied, talked with him an hour
cheerfully but inquiSitiyely, as if
| doubts of her ultimate recovery were
in her mind She insisted upon the
doctors giving categorical answer
to the question of the cause of her
alment. The answer was rather an
evasion and did not satisfy her.
! Then, with remarks leading up to the
question which was uppermost in her
mind she asked with significant in
| tonation: Doctor shall | ever get
well?" With thoughtful tenderness
! the guarded reply of Doctor Gunder-
son was II hope so, Mrs. Solberg."
| No special significance was attached
| by us to these questions and remarks
! of hers at the time but since her sud
| den demise, her questions and the
| manner off their submission are re-
! called suggesting hint of Fremont
tiOn in her mind. We seem to see
| now that after the doctors departure
| she was more dependent than we
| had ever seen her before and we have
! just learned that she had remarked
| to her brOther-in-law Sunday evening
| that she thought she was going to die.
! At eleven o'clock we suggested to her
that she 60 to bed. Then for the first
| time since her sickness she was dis
! inclined to walks and stepped with
| painful deliberation. Her husband
| took her in his arms and gently laid
| her in bed During the night she
| would frequently say in pathetic ac-
| cent Il am so sick! | am so sick"
Yet she slept some and we were not
| more alarmed than at other times
| when her sufferings had appeared as
| severe and we thought the pain
would wear off on the third day as it
| had always done in former attacks.
| But at about half-past nine Monday
morning she suddenly ceased 10
| breathe. Nature gave up her per-
| sistent resistance to the disease
| Grief-stricken and heart-brOken we
| tried to win her back to life, but the
| dear lips refused to move, the loving
heart ceased its beating and the suf-
ferings Of our poor, patient child were
ended.
And with loving hands and reverent
| tenderness we lay the precious re-
mains of our best beloved in the grave
strewn with flowers. believed with
| the tears of our atfection-and we
wait with bowed heads and crushed
| hearts from sorrow that has no
| surcease until we too are called to
| lay our burdened hearts in the dust
of our mother earth.
She leaves a devoted husband who
worshipped her; two little children
! too young to know the full measure
| of their loss: father and mother to
| bear the added sorrow of this, a
| second child, consigned to an early
| grave; three brothers and sister
who adored her; devoted grand
mother and many other loving rela-
! tives to mourn with reverent sorrow
! the untimely death of this beloved
| young woman.
She was a loving daughter, a con-
siderate sister, devoted wife, kind
| mother and faithful friend. Thus
| she fulfilled the full measure Of her
| duty. Hopeful in temperament,
cheerful in disposition, pleasing in
| manner, the sunshine Of her influence
was an inspiration and charm.
| Eulalia May Reed, the eldest child
Of i. S. and Josephine j. Reed, was
born in River Falls, Wis, Feb. /, 1870.
She passed her life in this community
with the exception Of year in Su-
| perior and the past three months
in La Crosse where pleasant prospects
were presented to the family.
Jan. IA, 1892, she was married to
George e. Solberg, the ceremony
being solem nized by Rev. Geo. A.
Cressey, a friend of the family who,
assistedsby Rev. Henry Flaville Of La
| Crosse, performed the last sad rites
of burial from the home of the family
| on Ferry street. The remains were
inferred in Oak Grove Cemetery, La
| Crosse--the burial place of the hus-
bands family-to await the coming Of
the angel of the resurrection. ~ y
Don't pay % cents for Talcum
| powder when you can get it for 10
cents of Barnard & Clough.
For SALE.-A good pair of young
| driving horses with harnesses. In
| quire at this office.
Books and Games at Leyings
| Sisters.
Tuesday Club for Dec. 6, 1898.
Discussion of the Report of Delegates.
Philip the Fair Mrs. Brer.
Flanders, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mrs. Ames.
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