River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11

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of spasmodic asthma which lasted
two days. The spells for time
came regularly every four weeks
and then every two weeks or more
frequently, when the doctors ad-
vised change of climate and sug-
gested South Dakota, and as con-
sequence her father, as a preacher,
was transferred to that state and
stationed at Watertown. No relief
being obtained from the climate
here, DR.. Clough was appointed to
Yankton, at his own request, having
heard that the Missouri River Val
ley was one of the best known re-
gions for estimates. But here she
and her sister both grew worse and
the family again moved, this time
where they lived ten years.
Receiving but little if any benefit
from the climate, the physicians
claiming it to be the most peculiar
case they ever knew, but by the use
of many remedies and the care of
many excellent physicians, she at
tanned between the spells better
condition of health and only occa-
siona1 attacks of the asthma. Two
years ago last September the family
returned to Chippewa Falls where
they found the climatic conditions
quite as favorable, but the occasion
al attacks became more serious and
lasted longer while the recuperative
powers grew feebler. Since coming
to River Falls she had been under
the care of DR.. Ashley and two ST.
Paul specialists. She seemed to be
improving until last Thursday night
when the disease reappeared with
great severity and at two O'Clock
Saturday afternoon the tired heart
stood still. Hers had been brave
fight for life under the care of many
very able and sympathetic physi-
clans.
While in Deadwood she began
her school life but could only stand
a half hour a day. 1t was here on
the advice of her sister Estelle that
she began her study of the violin
which became henceforth her ambi-
ton and delight. The people rec
ognizing the sweetness of her tones
were constant in invitations for
services on public occasions. When
at Deadwood the great Mckinley
memorial was TO be held the COM
mittee said it would not be COM
p1ete without Helen's violin solo.
At Chippewa Falls she won the
same interest and was pianist for
the Sunday school and Epworth
League for two years. She also
sang in the choir and worked in the
Sunday school. Since coming here
she has played several times on
public occasions and had just or
ganized class for teaching. Only
last Wednesday she took her lesson
from Prof. DAM at ST. Paul.
Her characteristics were great
thoroughness in whatever she un-
dertook to do, whether in the work
of the home, her music or needle
work or in the church. Perhaps
the second was persistency, and the
third great patience and cheerful
ness that was infectious. While de-
prived of many pleasures common
to other young people she seldom
complained but did all that she
could to minister to the happiness
of others. So that it is no wonder
that from the three cities in which
she had lived that there came to the
family such beautiful personal
tributes concerning herself and so
many tributes of beautiful flowers
which came in great profusion from
Cripple Greek, Col, Deadwood, S.
D., Chicago and Chippewa Falls be-
sides many beautiful tributes from
this city where she had lived but
for brief time. At twenty she had
suffered much, but had helped
many and was JOY in her home.
Her funeral was largely attended
on Wednesday afternoon, the resi-
dent pastors assisting Rev. t. ].
Snod9rass in the service. She was
buried in Greenwood cemetery,
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