Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
Death Of Mrs. N. 8. pubbs.


At her residence in this city at 1890
o'clock p. m. on Monday, the 3lst ult,,
after weeks illness with complication
Of diseases, Mrs. Jennie M. Tubbs, the
beloved wife of Mr.. Newton S. Tubbs,
crossed the border line Of mortal life and
passed to the reward awaiting her upon
shining shores of the "great beyond"
In the passing OF this most estimable
lady, with whose high ard noble char
acter, generous impulses, and amlable
disposition her long protracted residence
in this place has made US all familiar, it
is needless to say that intense sorrow and
sadness has been brought upon us and
now hangs like pail over the entire
community. Speaking in relation to the
character of the deceased, the writer,
whose personal acquaintance with her
covers period of more than twenty two
years, feels assured that he voices the
sentiment Of this community in making
the statement that she possessed in an
eminent degree the crowning attributes
which give luster to female character
and mark the highest type of noble
womanhood. OF her it may be truly
said, she was an ideal wife and mother,
true and loving to her companions, kind
and affectionate to her children, always
amiable, genial and cheerful, her happy
face emitting u ray of sunshine in her
charming home, now made desolate by
the passing of her pure and spotless soul
to the higher and brighter realms be-
yond the skies.
Mrs. Tubbs was the daughter of N. J..
and Catherine Page, of Watseka, Illinois,
where she was born November 9th, 1861,
and where she resided until the fall Of
1879 when she came with her parents to
the Black Hills, arriving in Custer No
vember 18th, where she lived up to the
time Of her demise.
Her marriage with Newton S. Tubbs
Of this place occurred on the lth day of
August, 1883. Three children were born
to her, two sons, George and Page, aged
respectfully Is and IL years, and one
daughter, Alice, aged, 10 years, all of
whom survive her.
BY her bedside when the messenger
came with the fatal summons, was her
grief stricken husband, her weeping chill
dren and her aged parents who came a
few weeks previous from their home in
Spokane, Washington, to visit with her,
also a number of friends of the family,
who were also deeply stricken with sor-
row over the loss of cherished friend.
Mrs. Tubbs was a consistent member
of the NJ T.. church, having united with
that organization about ten years ago
and among the members of the Ladies
Aid Society of that church none were
more active than she in the discharge Of
the various duties devolving upon her.
In her social relations she was always
pleasant and agreeable, and noted for
that charming grace which at once set
her callers at rest and made them feel at
home in her delightful society. She was
prominent member Of the order of
Eastern Star, Rebecka's, Royal Neigh.
bors and Modern Brotherhood, the
members Of which manifested their
appreciation of her lofty character and
high personal worth by attending the
funeral services in body, and placing
upon her bier the most beautiful and
costly floral as token of the nigh regard
in which she was held. Aside from her
husband, children and parents sister,
Josephine West, Of Martinton, Illinois.
and three brothers, George, William and
Fred d. Page, of Spokane, Washington,
will mourn the loss Of an affectionate sis.
tor. With the sorrowing relatives ofthe
deceased this community unites in sim
cerest sympathy oyer the great loss they
have been called upon to sustain.
Brief services were held at the home
of the deceased on Wednesday, the 2nd
inst. at o'clock p. m. followed one hour
later by an elaborate funeral service at
the M. +. church under the direction of
Rev. G. b. Clark, Of Deadwood, assisted
by Rev. Macdonald and Rev. Powell of
this place, the funeral sermon being de.
liyered by Rev. Clark. After the close
Of the services the remains were follow
ed to the Custer cemetery by very large
number of people, where they were con-
signed to their last rest, and as the audi
tors looked upon the observance Of the
last sad rites there went forth with one
acclaim the mental benediction, "Rest in
Peace"