Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-12-12
DEATH OF MRS. A. j. KELLAR.

DEATH OF MRS. A. j. KELLAR.
Quietly Passed Away Last Saturday After
aBrief Illness.
Mrs. Marguerite G. Kellar, wife of
Col. A. j. Kellar, was taken suddenly
i'll with pneumonia on Monday of last
week. All that medical skill and the
most attentive, loving care could do
was done for her, but in vain, and on
Saturday morning Dec. 6, at 3 o'clock
she peacefully breathed her last. She
was conscious to the last, though did
not discuss her condition with the
family. Her husband, daughter, and
two sons, Chambers and Philip, were
with her, the other son, Andrew, being
unable to reach here until later Satur.
day morning.
A quiet funeral service was conduct.
ed from the home on College Hill
Monday morning at 10 O'Clock by Rev.
Sparkling of the Episcopal church, and
the remains laid to rest in Evergreen
cemetery.
The STAR unites with friends in ex.
pressing deep sorrow over the death
of this estimable lady, and extending
sincere sympathy to the bereaved ones
An intimate friend of the deceased
pays the following eloquent tribute
to the life and character of the de-
parted, which the community will
cordially endorse:
s'EMIGRAv1T."
On Saturday morning last Marguerite
Chambers Kellar, wife of Colonel
Andrew j. Kellar, passed to the land
whose inhabitants no more say II am
sick" After only four days illness
quietly, without q struggle, the pinions
of her soul and earth knows her nc
more! But "to live in hearts we leave
behind is not to die"
With very wide sympathy for the
unfortunate and tender affection fol
those of whose life she made part
few will be missed as will she. Hus
band, daughter, sons and brothers
borrowing deeply, yet face life bravely
and cheerfully. knowing she would
have it SO, and believing she is of that
life which sis nearer than hands and
feet"
Mrs. Kellar's interests were varied
though of distinct types. A communi
cant of the Protestant Episcopal
church of this place, she worked with
hearty zeal for the completion of its
house of worship. By sweet coinoi
dence its sacramental service was tn,
last she attended in the flesh, and he,
hymnal mark lay at the hymn begin
ming II heard the voice of angel.
around the great white throne" Th.
Guild of the congregation will sorely
miss her, both her influence and en-
thusiasm.
A member of the Shakespeare Clut
of Hot Springs since its inception il
1893, she has Loyalty and with interest
pursued its studies and furthered its
interests. The special topic for tn,
year, palestine in Literature and Art
was Mrs. Kellar's choice and in it,
study she was finding unweariee
pleasure.
Regent for South Dakota of tn,
Daughters of the American Revolution
she labored to interest others in tn,
aims of the organization, undauntet
by their apathy.
The George Washington Memoria
Association received her support ant
for the founding of that great Nationa
University which Washington desired
she strove with voice and pen.
Joying in the intellectual gifts O
others she was herself an inspiration
to those who sought for wisdom ant
beauty.
To this far western home sh
brought the southern hospitality an,
was never happier than when ACTIN
the happy hostess to those whom sh
esteemed.
Tenacious of her own beliefs she ha,
yet the greatest consideration for tn
differing opinions of others, and dis
liked that crudity which knows bu
one form for Truth.
She is, she will long be, deeply missed
Most of all in her home, where thirty
seven years had seen her a happy wife
In 1893 she came to "Tarry While
from the south. Married in Mississip
pi she counted Memphis her home an
cherished an unchanging affection 70
it, often finding the breath of wakin
spring, the dewy freshness of a sum
mer morn "like one in Memphis"
God rest her.
"And would on earth there stoot
Some more of such FRAME"
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