Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-16
A Beaussfui Life Gone Out.

Miss Lydia Hinkst was born on the
home farm il town of Franklin, Febru-
airy q, 1857, and died at La Crosse hos
pital August SO, 1908, from malignant
cancer.
Her childhood was spent on the farm,
attending dis trict school, then Viroqua
schools followed by two years at Platt-
vile Normal She followed this by sew
eral years of most faithful work in the
schools of V 4rnon county until the fail
ing health of her father necessitated her
remaining a. home, where she shared
the labors of her sisters in 6enderIy car
ing for hir until his death in 1900.
Her mother led when Lydia was three
year, old al d her sister May, a baby,
Mr. Hinkst cared for the home and
children alor and was both father and
mother to I'll EN-. Surely his works do
live" after b IN in the lives of his three
daughters, Who are respected by all
who know IL am. Mr.. Hinkst had one
son who wen to California and has not
been heard rom for 10 years The
father was herman and the mother of
English desc mt.
Lydia wa a beautiful character,
broad, CHART tble, Just and open to re-
ceiye every good thing. The writer
was privileg q to spend ten days beside
her in view ng the wonders OF the Co
lumbar ExL )sition, and so had oppor-
tunity Lo knit of her tastes, opinions
and of the il 'ormation she had scored
up, as opport nifty had come to her. She
loved all bea tiful things but IVES espec-
tally fond nature, the AMI Ia als, the
flowers, the fields, the woods and her
quaint farm home where neainess and
quiet reigns. She was true teacher,
inspiring the young to higher things, as
many can ter lily who were under her
care, a devoi I'd dsgga.er and faithful
sister She las fo1r nieces, the daugh.
tiers of Mrs. rake, AID her great inter
est in and 10y for them frightened her
life and her test thoughts were of pro-
viding for tn y education and advance
ment in life
Last Marc Miss Hinkst consulted
several docto and her malady was pro-
nouneed NAL xnant cancer, there being
no less that o. ght tumors The case was
pronounced nopperable.. Anxious to
make brave battle for life but resign
ed to GODS viii she went to Kansas
City for treat ment, where she remained
some weeks. After returning home she
failed rapidly and two weeks before her
death she 81 tered La Crosse hospital,
demanding Il have the largest tun or
removed rs Ter sufferings were beyond
endurance. knowing the probable ont
come of the Q 0eration she left note for
her sisters, al ranging for her burial and
believing whO Their che was to live or die,
underneath we're the everlasting arms.
The operation was on Monday, but dis
ease was so {, advanced that her sys-
tenn could not rally and III the early
no Yrs of the blowing Sunday her beau
tiff pirit WIS freed from torture and
pain. She d ed in the hospital away
from home, bat her sisters were with
her The be iy was brought home on
Monday and Wednesday morning fu-
neral services were conducted by Rev.
NAHUM, the tsxt being Blessed are the
dead who diauin the Lord. for their
works do follow them. and the choir
swsetly sans !, Lead Kindly Light :"
Abide with me, and Jesus Lover of
uY soul We buried her earthly form
on the SHINY slope xhere rest her father
aud mother. Besides relatives, neigh
,hors and frier 1s were present with sad
Faces and hearts fE,she had been good
neighbor and friend
Sympathy goes out to The sister Jane,
who is thus uereft and left alone at the
old home, for she and Mrs Drake of
Sugar Grove. are only left of the family
who circled the hearth at the Hinkst
farm. but all viii be we'll in the pleas
anter land. L. h. @.