The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-19

Della Amelia, daughter of Thos. d. and Eliza =
beth Stafford, was born August 18th, 1858, in the
village of Brandon, Fond du Lac county, Wiscon-
sin, which place continued to be her home unit
she was eleven years of age when her parents
removed to Springvale, now Humboldt, Iowa !.
Five years later the family returned to their
former home and soon afterwards in the publ c
school OF that place che became acquainted with
her future husband, James G. Hall. Their friend,
ship became affec tion and ON the oath day OF
March, 1882. they were married and soon after
wards came to the newly founded town of Mil.
bank. Dakota Territory, to make for themselves
home. For more than eight years they re-
mained in Milbank, growing into the life of the
new community and forming wide circles of
acquaintances and friends.
In 1891 they removed to Bloomington, Illinois,
and year later to Waldo, Florida. which for tho
last twelve years has been their home.
Reared in the atmosphere of pious household,
Mrs. Hall inherited the religious preferences OF
her parents and found church home for herself
with the Congregational church during her resi-
dence in Milbank, and with the Preebyterians in
her Florida home. there being no Congregations
church in that place. Although she never be-
came member of the church, she accounted her
self Christian woman and wrought with the
church workers of the community in which she
lyed. Her kindly ministries of service and
sympathy to those who were in need OF her help
during her residence in this place are still
cherished in grateful memory
few weeks ago Mrs. Hall left her Florida
home, accompanied by her fve-y year-old daughter.
Della May, and her mother, who had spent the
winter with her. She was glad in the thought
OF again visiting dear relatives and friends in the
old home and her happiness at being amid old
scenes again was good to see. But the Joyous
visit was to have a somber ending 1t was while
at the home Of her brother, Mr.. j. N. Stafford, of
this place. that the fatal illness overlook her.
Apparently in the prime strength of robust
womanhood, she was siezed by hemorrhage of
the stomach on the evening of Friday, the fifth
OF August. and physician was Immediately
called. He Immediately recognized the serious
nature OF the attack and skilled assistance was
summoned from Ortonville and Minneapolis, but
without avail The distant husband fastened to
her side in response to q message sent early in
her sickness and succeeded IN completing the
long and anxious journey before the end came.
Surrounded by her nearest relatives and loving
friends she fingered till the dawning of her 46th
birthday, Saturday, August 13, 1904, and then the
curtains that hung between this life and the next
parted and received her spirit within the veil.
Mrs. Hall was conscious that the time of her
departure was at hand and expressed herself as
ready and willing to 60 in answer to the solemn
summons. When the name of Christ was spoken
to give comfort to her dying pillow, she turned
her eyes lovingly toward her husband and with
her last audible words fondly besought him to
"Seek Him! Seek Him."
The dear little daughter remains to bless the
bereaved father as living memory of her sainted
mother. 1t was planned for the present to have
her remain in her uncle's home in Milbank
while the father returned to his employment in
Florida but upon the advice cf the physician
that having been reared in the Sunny south che
might possibly not be able to withstand the
northern winters her father decided to take her
back with him where good friends will assist in
caring for her.