The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-31
HOME BUILT
IN WHICH
TO DIE
Pathetic Story of an 0klaho-
ma Woman'S Life.
IN THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH
She, After Years of Work,
Took the Consumption.

Guthrie. o. T.. March 30.-Oklahoma
has its romances, romances worthy the
pen of Dickens. They do not become
public frequently, but when they do the
simple tale Of life told in an obituary
notice stands out strong The latest
life, with pathos through it, is told in
the Norman Transcript by a neighbor of
The woman who died. She and her fam
lily ran for a claim. met a contest. were
blown away by a cyclone, and finally ia
the hour when they had triumphed. she
took III with consumption and knew she
had to die Her husband and the boys
built q cottage that she might die at
home and with the realization of her
years of labor and patience before her
eyes. This is the obituary which tells
the story:
Mrs. Rachel C. Hogue. wife Of #. C.
Hogue. died at her home in Liberty
township. Tuesday evening, March u,
1901. in the 47th year Of her age Her
aument was consumption.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hogue came to Okla
homa and Cleveland county in the
run of 1859, and located on their claim
In Liberty township. They had little of
this worlds goods but We're fun of an
indomitable purpose to make home.
While Mrs. Hogue and her son remained
on the claim, the husband and father
worked jim the roundhouse at Purcell,
hardly missing a day for seven years,
at the end of which time they not only
purchased o. good home. one of the best
places on the Flat but a nice bank ac-
count Mr. Hogue then resigned his
place, the couple feeling that the time
had come when they could take life
easier and enjoy themselves together
for the balance of their days
"But it was not to be. About this
time Mrs. Hogue contracted cold
which settled on her lungs. 1t was not
thought serious at first, but developed
into consumption and although every
thing possible was done for her relief
by change of climate best of physi-
clans and nursing, all seemed Of no
avail Last September she was taken
TO the hospital at oklahoma City and
cared for most devotedly by Mr.. Hogue
and their daughter When it was found
she could not recover She expressed a
desire to die at home, and Mr. Hogue at
once began the erection of a fine cottage
on the claim 1T was finished only a
couple Of weeks ago, and she was
brought home. She lived in her new
home only nine days, hut to the last
took delight in it and its arrangement
and environment
"Mr and Mrs. Hogue went through
an the trials and tribulauons OF the
early pioneers, but came ont triumphant
~ Their claim was contested but the
case was decided fully in their favor.
Their place was i'm the path Of the cy-
clone and everything they had was
blown away. their lives being saved only
by taking refuge in a pond Of mud and
water behind bank. In an the trials
Mrs Hogue was the faithful helpmate
of her husband They were always to-
gether and We're greatly devoted to
each other.
"A good woman has gone to her rest;
one who was respected and loved by
an who knew her. A devoted wife and
mother. a Christian woman. a faithful
friend and good neighbor. The sympa-
tby of the entire community goes out
to The breaved ones.