The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-18
NUMBER 81.

them seven children. four daughters
and three sons. One Of the children,
a boy, died in infancy. The other
children, Mrs. o. II. Carney. of
Yankton, Mrs. G. II. Miner, of this
city, Albert Foster, Of Grangevil!e,
Idaho, Fannie Foster, now an hon
ored teacher in the schools Of Sioux
City, Mrs. W. A. Barber, of this city.
t. MaXon Foster, Of Sioux City, all
highly respected citizens live to drop
their tears upon the bier Of the de-
ceased and to honor the memory of
their much loved and really brilliant
ly worthy mother.
The father of the children met his
death suddenly by the accidental dis
charge Of a gun in this city in Sep
temher. 1890, Since the death of the
father the mother has made her home
with her daughter. Farnie in Sioux
City, visiting frequently with the
other children, We all remember
with real pleasure hel visits to this
city.
Her affection and ambition for her
children knew no limit. She was
always hopeful and confident that
the morrow would be better than to-
day. She came of a long lived stock.
Three years ago there we're living
representatives of six generations liv-
ing in Dakota. The Oldest grand
mother lived in Deadwood, where she
died at the age Of 100 years. We
challenge the world to produce a par
allel of this family longevity. Mrs.
Foster, the deceased, was the third
generation. Her daughter, Cora
Miner, was the fourth. Her daugh-
ter frankie Shaw, is the fifth and
hnr IiffIn hnuc NO f1,n cspEt 49,
ton. There could not have been
much dissipating waste of natural vi
tally in this family or these genera
lions would not have thus perpetu-
ated themselves. Surely the blessing
Of the Lord was upon them, not only
to the third and fourth generation
but to the fifth and sixth.
The deceased and her husband were
early converted and Joined the Meth
odist church. Indeed, these genera
tions Of mothers and grandmothers
were all Of them baptized at Metho-
dist affairs. They were all of them
eminent in social life and useful in
the religious world because of the
Warnness Of their hearts, the kind
ness of their words, and the helpful
ness Of their hands.
Early in this year in consultation
with her children the deceased de-
cided that she would go out to Buffa-
10 county to take up government land
with Mr.. and Mrs. Barber and Fan
ME. They filed on this land last Feb
ruary and with Mr.. Barber's family
went out in August to establish a
residence. She often expressed the
Joy she had in this venture, as en-
%phasized IN a letter written to Fan
min tnnf Lost dow 1Sf+11 lSI rh@
dream that she was o to be trans
ported to mansions in the skies, as a
few hours later she seemed to faint
away, but rallied and seemed cheer
full until 6 o'clock, when she sudden
ly passed away in the second faint,
caused by neuralgia Of the heart.
At the bedside of the mother was
Mrs. Barber who was ably assisted
by the neighbors and friends at this
| trying hour. Remedies we're admin
istered, but they were Of no avail
and she peacefully fell asleep. A
messenger was sent % miles to Gam
Valley and %telephoned the sad news
to Mr.. Barber, who had returned to
Mitchell from the claim. He was ac-
companied by the undertaken Thurs
day evening and the remains were
brought to Mitchell Friday morning
ullu UahCll W CllS LULU VI L1lC uduSh~
ter, Mrs. Geo. H. Miner.
At the conclusion of the services
Messrs. A. e. Hitchcock, H. Nc
Cormick, II. B. Rogers, G. H. Kib-
bee, A. B. Seaton and j. o. Walrath
as the body bearers bore the casket
to the funeral car, and thence taken
to Graceland cemetery followed by
many friendship carriages. The re-
mains of Mrs. Foster we're placed in
a grave by the side of her husband,
who died by the accidental discharge
Of a gun thirteen years ago this
month.
All the children mentioned above
attended the services with the ex-
ception Of the son in Idaho. who was
unable to reach Mitchell. Mrs. Hill
a sister Of the deceased, was also
present..