The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-07
A CRUSHING Blow

A CRUSHING BLOW.
INGRAM-In this city on Tuesday,
| March 5, 1901, Lulu L., beloved wife
of George G. Ingram, and daughter
of David and Tacy G. Wilcox, in the
31st year of her age.
Seldom has the announcement of a
death been so keenly felt by such a
large proportion of the community as
| the one recorded above. 1t falls as a
personal bereavement upon circle OF
friends limited only by her list of &C
quaintanees. She enjoyed wealth Of
loye and esteem accorded only to those
to whom it is due by reason of love
ly character, a disinterested charity
and rare and inherent faculty OF
scattering sunshine. A kindly heart,
Drumming over with unaffected sweet
ness, she delighted in making others
happy. Bright and vivacious she at
tracted by sparkling good humor, and
held by genuineness and merit. ), Her
ideals were lofty and her ambition, to
realize them. Her large sympathy
excluded none from it's kindly infiu-
ence which found expression at every
opportunity. In her home she was
ido.ized, and it is there shat the crush
ing force of her untimely departure is
felt in fullest force. Her bereaved
husband and young children have
sustained a loss beyond human ex-
preston. What a wife and mother
should be she was. Her. aged parents,
to whom death has been a stranger in
their family either among children or
grand children, are plunged into al
most inconsolable grief in the loss OF
this, their youngest child; and scarcely
less deep is the sorrow of her brothers
and sisters. The family was peculiar
ly attached each to the other, all re.
siding in the closest relationship In
this city and vicinity, and the
youngest was first to break the silken'
bands which bound them so closely.
While too young to realize it, the
loss is greatest to the three children,
deprived of the affectionate care and
training of2such a mother. May her
gentle spirit enfold them always to
shield and protect them.
It is not often that a death falls SO
heavily upon three generations of rel
atiyes as does hers. Whatever of
mitigation of sorrow there may be in
the knowledge of it's being shared by
all, it is theirs.
Lulu L. was born in Mankato on
July 10, 1869, to David and Tacy G
Wilcox, and when but nine years old
moved with her parents to this city.
She was educated in the public school,
and with her associates ever she has
been favorite. She grew to woman
hood within circle OF devoted friends,
and in the social circle she possessed
charm which was universally felt.
On September 26, 1896 she was married
to George G. Ingram, and three child
rem were born to them: Howard G.,
Mildred, and baby boy born on Feb
ruary %, only ten days old at
the time of her death. Her three
brothers, A. l., Clarke and Howard,
and three sisters, Mrs. Chas. Morse.
Mrs. G.. D. Cass, and Ada, all reside
in the city and it's near vicinity. She
has always enjoyed excellent health,
and her home has been the center of
refined and refining influences. Severe
sickness of her Oldest child just previ-
Gus to her confinement had told upon
her strength, and the perils of child
birth were greatly enhanced by reason
of it. The immediate cause of her
death was blood poisoning following
confinement.
A council of local physicians was
held, and it was deemed best to send
to St. Paul for an expert, but all had
been done within the province of med
Fical skill.
The funeral will be held this after
noon from the family residence, DR..
J. F. Hamilton, who was summoned
home from Chicago for the purpose,
officiating. The pail bearers are L, r.
Barto, B. W. How, j. F. Cooper, J. H.
Law, j. G. jacob and w. s. Dean.
Sympathetic friends have given ex-
preston to their sorrow and affection
by a profusion OF flowers.
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY
WHEREAS: God in his infinite wis
dom has removed from our midst the
beloved wife of George G.. Ingram,t our
brother fireman, therefore be 1t
RESOLVED: that we, the officers and
members Of Clipper Hose Co. No. q,
extend to the bereayed husband and
friends our sincere and heartfelt sym
patty; and be It further
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