Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-25
LAID At REST.
Mrs. J. Blatchford Collins. Who Died Thurs
day. Buried Sunday With lmpres.
slve Ceremonies.

Seldom in his career does it devolve
upon a newspaper man to chronicle a
more sorrowful ending of an estima BILE
lady than that co.incident with the
death of Mrs. J. Blatchford Collins,
which occurred at the home of her sister
in this city Thursday night, June 1S,
at IL O'Clock.
The incidents connected with the
sudden demise of this most worthy wo-
man are particularly sad. Several
months ago Mr.. and Mrs. Collins were
living in Helena, where the former was
engaged in the real estate and insur-
ance business. Their home was one
of comfort and happiness. Mrs. Col
Inns health declining, and medical aid
being of no avail, they gave up home,
business and everything and went to
to the coast, hoping the change of
climate would be the means of Mrs.
Collins regaining her former health.
But the cruel disease had gained such
a firm hold on her then frail constitu-
ton and as Il last resort to regain her
health and be near her fond parents
and other relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Collins came to Forsyth.
For while her condition showed an
improvement and those near and dear
to her were gratified with the belief
that her ultimate recovery was assured.
But it was not to be. About two weeks
ago she was taken to the home of her
sister, Mrs. Northway, and it was
from her bed of suffering, which she
bore with patience and christian
resignation, that the grim messenger
beckoned her to her Heavenly home
1t was Dec. Is, 1897, that the cere-
mony which united Mr.. and Mrs. Col
Inns for life was performed at Miles
City bv Rev. E. M. Calvin; and it was
five years after happy marriage life
that Mr.. Calvin responded to pay the
last sad tribute to the one whom he
had joined to her helpmate-a few
short years ago.
The services for the dead were held
at the M. E. Church by Rev. Calvin of
Miles City, assisted by Rev. Warman.
The services were impressive, and
both reverend gentlemen spoke words of
comfort and admonshed the stricken
relatives and friends that she had gone
to prepare the way, and in few years
at least all their hearers must follow.
AS the deceased lay in her casket
surrounded by floral offerings-tribu-
tes of love-she appeared the fa,rest
flower of all.
The choir composed of Mrs. James
Eckels, Mrs. A. c. Wilson, Mrs. J. E.
Choisser, Prof. Henry Beeman and
Claude Marcy, rendered sacred hymns
appropriate to the sad occasion, and
as the last sweet strain died away in
the summer air, kind and loving hands
conveyed the encased remains from the
church and placed them in the hearse.
Preceded by the members of the local
lodge of Knights of Pythias, of which
the husband was an honored member,
the funeral cortege slowly wended its
way to the cemetery east of town. At
the grave the final words commanding
the deceased's spirit to it's reward and
words of comfort to those
left behind were offered by Mr. Calvin,
and as the casket was gently lowered
in the grave and amidst the aroma of
the flowers, which were sent by friends
from Forsyth, Helena, Missoula and
Miles City, and the. sad requiem of a
day breeze, the concourse
silently and sadly returned to their
homes, conscious that there had been
returned to Its maker of all that was
mortal of a young life we'll spent.
The pallbearers were Messrs. James
Eckels. Thos. Alexander, ]. c. Auld,
E. F. Meyerhoff, c. w. Bailey and
Harry H. Fletcher.
Mrs. Collins was born at Dwight,
ILL.,, % years ago and with ler parents
came to the Yellowstone valley in 1880.
She attended the Miles City schools
for several years and was faithful
of the Presbyterian church.
To the bereaved relatives the sympa-
:hy of the community is extended.
That ThrObbing Headache
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