Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-09
THE MESSENGER OF DEATH.
Those Who Have Passed TO the Great
Beyond During the Past Week.
MIR. HARRY .. CHASE.


the winter, and confined to his bed
for few days, but his sickness was not
considered serious. On Saturday
night Mr.. Hoskins took him drink
and before going to bed asked if he
wished anything more, and was
answered in the negative. Nothing
more was heard from him, and when
Mr.. Hoskins took in his break fast in
the morning he found him dead from
paralysis
Harry O. Chase was born Jan. %,
lS49, in Philadelphia, Penn, and in
1855 came west to Madison, Wis. :,
where he remained until the death of
his mother in 1881, then coming to
DEBORAH to live with his sister, Mrs.
A. p Hoskins, making his home here
ever since. He was 55 years of age at
his death. The remains were taken to
Madison, Wis. on Monday night, ac-
companied by Mrs. W. j. Hauswirth,
for interment among relatives.
MRS. E. K. LEACH.
Mrs. Eliza King Leach departed
this life last Wednesday. March I'd,
1904. She was born Sept. 10, 1914, in
Bridgewater, N. Y. In 1882 she was
married to Augustus P. Leach, and is
survived by six children: Mrs.
Charles McMasters and Mrs. Edward
Brakeman of DEBORAH, David H. and
VIM. Leach of Freeport, Mrs. Walter
D. Green and Mrs. A. f. Davenport
of Sioux Falls, S. d. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leach came to Winnesheik county in
1854 and have resided here continually
since that time. Mr.. A P. Leach
died Jan. 9th, 1891, since which time
Mrs. Leach has made her home with
her children. Old age was the i'm
mediate cause of her death. Conscious
Of the duties and RESPONSE bilities Of
life, she bravely fought the battles Of
life. so that she could say when the
end came 81 have fought good fight,
henceforth there is laid up for me a
crown of glory" She was kind and
gentle woman, sweet aud motherly
in all her ways. An active christian
worker and lifelong member of the
Baptist church. She now rests from
all her labors in the Paradise of God.
"Asleep in Jesus. blessed sleep, from
which none ever woke to weep" The
funeral services were held Sunday af-
ternoon at two O'Clock, attended by a
large number of people, mostly old
friends and acquaintance of the fami.
ly. The Rev. VIM. McVettie of the
Episcopal church officiated. The in.
terment was in the Montgomery
cemetery.
MISS MARIE GULLICKSON.
On Saturday the remains of Miss
Marie Gullickson, highly esteemed
young lady who was born and reared
in DEBORAH, were brought from Min.
neapolis for interment here. Hel
death occurred at her Minneapolis
home last Wednesday from hemorrhage
of the lungs, having been i'll but a
few days. She had been feeling poor.
ly, however, for some little time. and
contemplated going to warmer eli.
mate. She was "a years of age. and
had many friends here who will
mourn her untimely death. Her father.
Andrew Gullickson. a sister, Miss
Julia, and brother. Henry, survive
her. The funeral services were held
on Sunday afternoon from the first
Norwegian church, the brother and
sister being present, but the father
could not come on account of being in
a hospital in Minneapolis, recovering
from an operation.
MRS. MINNIE GUTLKE.
MIS-. Minnie Gutzke, mother of Mrs.
Emil Rosenthal. passed away at the
home of the latter on Tuesday, March
LIST, from paralysis. She had been
crippled and ailing for the past sixteen
years, and death comes as relief
from her physical ailments. She was
born in Dramburg, Germany, Jan. 10,
1885, and came to America 81 years
ago, the most of her life being spent
near Locust. Her husband preceded
her two years ago. She leaves to
mourn her loss three daughters and
two sons, Mrs. Emil Rosenthal, De-
corah Mrs. August Kreuger. Tower
City, N. ID. Mrs. Geo. Young, Hes
per township; Henry, Canoe town
ship, and Will. ON the homestead in
Canoe. The funeral services were
held on Monday from the Locust
church, Rev. Seehus officiating,
with interment in the Locust Gene
terry. The heartfelt sympathy of all
is extended to the bereaved relatives.
Auction of General Merchandise
Peter Johnson. of Nordness, Iowa,