Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-16
Mrs. David Richardson.

The people Of our little city were
shocked to learno of the unexpected death
of Mrs. David Richardson at the home
in Quincy. Douglass county. on Friday.
November II. 1904.
Deaths agony was mercifully brief.
Heart trouble, induced by the expected
arrival Of her son Fred, in whom she
bore infinite confidence and great pride.
probably had much to do with the sud-
den demise of the estimable lady, so
favorably known to most of our people
here, whom the family resided among for
some fifteen years. The deceased was
married to her now sorrowing. bereaved
and Frustrated husband at Lagrange
Indiana, in 1879. She was of 4 retiring.
quiet disposition, and devout member
Of the Christian church. Intsrment and
impressive funeral ceremonies occurred
at the home in Quincy. Sunday. at 2
p. m. Rev. Lucky. an able minister of
Wenatchee. officiating in the last sad
rites in the presence of a large assem-
blage of friends and neighbors, the re-
mains being laid at rest in Gods acre.
the pretty little cemetery near the town
of Quincy.
Mrs. Richardson was held in the high
est esteem by her neighbors. She was
always ready, night or day. to lend a
helping hand in distress or sorrow to all
of Gods children. The piles of flowers
placed on her grave when she was laid
to rest in Quincy cemetery last Sunday.
shows the high regard in which she was
held by her neighbors among whom she
had lived. The silent tears and solemn
steps at the grave attested the great pail
of sorrow her death cast on the COM
munity.
She leaves a husband. son and daught-
er, who mourn the loss of an affectionate
wife and loving mother, whose face is
gone from sight. but whose memory will
linger while life shall last.
The comfort to the bereaved ones
while they say farewell wife. farewell
mother. is that they expect to meet her
on that bIissful shore of everlasting
Peace.
The following is reprinted from the
Quincy Quill. which speaks of the sad
event for that community:
OBITUARY.
Almost at the hour of going to press
the news was received that Mrs. David
Richardson had passed to life eternal.
The news was so sudden it was almost
incredible. but later reports verified the
sad intelligence. Death was due to
heart failure. Deceased had been act.
lively engaged in house-cleaning. which.
together with the excitement attending
the homecoming Of her only son. who
had been away several months. was too
much for her and the attendant strain
brought on her death at 7:3s p. m. one
pathetic feature being that her son was
unable to arrive after all her -motherly
care for him.
Mrs. Richardson was born at Ithaca.
N. Y. May ~. 1851. her maiden name
being Viola Huffman. daughter Of
James NJ. Huffman. She came west to
Lagrange. Indiana. in 1872, where two
years later she was married to Mr.. Rich
ardson. Together they came to Reno
county, Kansas, from there to Helix,
Oregon. in 1885. and from Oregon to
Ritzville, this state, from which. after IS
years residence. they came to Quincy.
Deceased leaves behind . sorrowinR
husband, one daughter, Blanche. wife Of
c. L. Holcomb. prosecuting attorney at
Ritzville, and one son. Fred.
Funeral services will be held at the
house on Sunday, hour or minister not
definite. after which interment will take
place in the Quincy burying ground:
The sympathy of the entire community
is with the husband and family, but the
word is but cold and can but poorly ex.
press the sincere regret Of host Of
friends. Mrs. Richardson was an exemp.
larry wife and mother. and her demise
will be deeply felt by both the old and
Young of Quincy.