Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-15
DIED AFTER A
SEVERE ILLNESS.
PARTICULARS Concerning the Demise
Of Mrs Helen W. Woodruff
In City Of Mexico.
SHE SUFFERED INTENSE AGONY.
~. III for Two Weeks, When She
Passed Peacefully Away--Buried
The Same Day.

copesrning the sickness, death and
.,,sl ~ Mrs. Helen w. Woodruff, wife
=, Anostle A. O. Woodruff, Elder p. s.
willIams writes as follows
ssoond Gale de Cipres, Santa Maria,
ciy OF Mexico, June Son May I
presldent A. w. WINS, wife and daugh-
,srs. APOSTLE A. o. Woodruff and wife.
Min the Misses Taylor OF Salt Lake,
and Salisbury and Clayson OF Colonia
Iuarez, left Casas Grandes station TO
yiat Mexico City and attend the con-
terenees TO be held In that mission.
The party arrived in, the city on the
Sth and on the lith, In company with
President Harris and family proceeded
"a Cueruayaca IN che state OF Morelos
"a hold tho FIRST conference, They re-
IsIned TN the 10th, returning 10 Mexi-
90 The next morning, all except Apostle
Woodruff and wife, who stayed till the
18th.
lnostle Woodruff and President Harris
wsnt 10 Ommba, state OF Mexico, 10
complete arrangements for the confer
snce 10 be held the Saturday and Sun
day following leaving some Of the Ell
ders 10 accompany the sisters on Satur-
day. After enjoying the meetings oe
the conference the party returned to
Mexico, arriving at 1890 y. m.
ATTACK OF SMALLPOX.
t'p to that time Sister Woodruff had
enjoyed the trip and her associations
with the missionaries and with the
MEXICAN Saints. But now the effect
Of the contagion began TO manifest IT,
self in the form OF severe headache,
nausea, and high fever. All thinking
that 1t was only an attack Of sick head
ache, she retired early and simple rem
pdies were administered by her hus-
band and Sister WINS, but as her fever
continued high a trained nurse was
called, aud she noted symptoms OF some
yrulet disease, A physician was called
and after diagnosing the case, pro-
nounced II ylruloid In very mid form,
but stating that medical aid was UNI
necessary, that she would be very
much better the next morning. There
was no apparent improvement the next
morning, however, and We thought best
for all those not needed In the sick
room to remove; consequently, on FRI
day all took other quarters excepting
Elders Taylor, Henning and Pomeroy,
who remained with Brother Woodruff
70 serve as nurses, Sunday another
trained nurse was called, but after
serving some q hours Sister Woodruff
preferred her old nurses.
on May 81 Sister Juana Paez. one Of
the native Saints who has had much
experience with smallpox, was called to
the aid Of the Elders, but In spite Of all
that could be done for her, Sister Wood.
run gradually grew weaker, suffering q
great deal, especially from thirst and
the swelling Of the throat and tongue.
Her pain was so intense that on one oc-
C0sI0n she requested her husband to
pray that death might come to her re-
DEATH COMES TO HER RELIEF,
On June DIR. Norton was again
called and he said the dryness and
FEVER IN her throat were caused by
exhaustion and prescribed one liter OF
milk daily for nourishment and two
ounces Of whisky every three hours as
stimuont on the night OF June 6
Apostle Woodruff and elder Alonzo
Taylor took FIRST watch doing every
thing possible for her relief until [
o'clock, when Elder Henning and Sis
Ter Juana took the second watch, and
al $50 a. m, June Z, thoy called the
other Elders, and scarcely had they
reached her bedside when Sister Wood
run passed peacefully away, having
suffered severely since May % with
mat loathsome disease. smallpox, which
y ~ thought she was exposed TO In
Torlon on their way TO this place. steps
were Immediately taken for the pre-
pairing and interment or the body. She
was buried at o'clock the same after
noon IN the American cemetery, near
The grave of Elder Hooks.
SERVICES AT THE GRAVE
Al the grave the brothers and sisters |
sang 20 My Father" Bishop w. ID. |
yo9nsoh OF Colonla Dlaz offered the |
11edlcatory prayer after which 'Rest |
iiyI the Wear Sour was sung. Elder |
u, = HaTis offered the closing prayer, |
ana lhe body was laid away with ST. |
ience and sorrow Those present at !
, we nuTial We're Apostle woodruff, Pres
,lenl Pomeroy Elder II. 8 Harris and
salniiy Bishop W. Derby johnson and |
,,Sqmlly, Elders AlonEo Taylor, Paul |
iillenhlhg' 5. NJ, Foster, p, Samuel VIII
nalnS James Maiben and Anthony "
wv $50 katie SpIllsbury, with the lit
w oaoy OF sister Woodruff. and three
,,NtNe sisters, Juaua paez, BrIglda |
''ggiaS, ana Ana Teiardo Paez.
lVnight. June s. Apostle Woodruff, |
uh oapy IN care Of Miss Katie Spills
Tra,S, PRESIDENT Pomerey aud Elder
a|'or leave for El Paso.
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