The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-03-03
ANOTHER PIONEER GONE
Mrs. Alice M. Lockhart is Called to
Her Reward

Alice NJ. Taft was born at Keene,
New Hampshire, August l6, 1858 and
moved with her parents TO Elba,
Mimi, in 1861, In the spring of 1879
Alice came TO Brookings county and
took up a claim on the then bleak
prairie north OF old Fountain. Here
she passed through the privatlons
which early pioneers are subjected to,
living alone on the claim and fire.
quently walking to Brookings a dis
tance of ten miles to attend church
and meet young lady friends. Feb
ruary 9, 1881 she was united in mar
riage with Wm. G.. LOcEhart at the
home OF her parents in Elba Mimi,
and returned to BrookingS where Mr..
Lockhart was engaged 10 business.
The family moved to Glendale, N. d.
in 1885, where they resided until Mr..
Lockharts death which occurred in
October, 1893, then Mrs. LOckhart and
the children moved to Bryant to live
with brother, and from there the
family moved to BIookings i'm 1896.
To Mr.. aud Mrs. Lockhart were born
five children, Herbert, Agnes, Mary,
John, and James. Herbert the eldest.
was born Feb. IS, 1882 and died Feb.
10, 1888. The remaining four child
rem live to mourn the loss OF their
father and mother. Death claiming
the latter Feb. %, 1904.
Mrs. Alice Lockhart was taken Ill
Christmas Eve and gradually grew
worse until her friends and relatives
became alarmed at her condition.
Ter complaint for a time seemed TO
yield to medic al treatment and all
were encouraged because or reports
that she was improving. at times
she suffered greatly and consulting
physicians pronounced her complaint
TO be gall stones. As the sufferer con-
tinued to grow worse it was decided
tn at an operation must be submitted
to, something that Mrs. Lockhart was
loath to permit, and she was taken to
Rochester, Mimi, where an operation
proved that the surgeons had made a
proper diagnosis Of the case. After
the operation Mrs. Lockhart seemed
toimprove rapidly and the family was
assured that she would soon be able
to return home a we'll person. En-
couraging news was received here last
week Tuesday, but suddenly change
for the worse came and the daughters
Agnes and Mary, were hastily sum
moned. Ere they could reach Roches
ter, however, death had claimed their
mother and on Saturday the remains
arrived in this city, accompanied by
the sorrowstricken daughters and
their uncle, Andrew LOckhart, who
had been with his sisterin-law most
of the time while she was at the hos.
pital.
The funeral occurred from the First
Baptist church at 2:30 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, and the church was crowd
ed TO overflow with sympathizing
friends and neighbors. The Eastern
Star, of which lodge the departed
was an honorcd member, was present
~ "a IC IOi al WIZ
many and beautiful. The choir, com
posed of L. n. Laird, Mrs. L. G
Borst, Mr.. and Mrs. M. G.. Carlisle
with Miss Callie Williams as accom-
panist on the pipe organ, furnished
appropriate music for the occasion
Rev. b. l.. Hudson, pastor, conduc-
tie d the services and delivered SER
mon excellently portraying the life
and we'll known characteristics of the
departed. He spoke of her wonder
full executive ability, patience and
self control, of her great influence
for good over those with whom she
associated: of the church's loss and
how she would be missed not only In
the home, but in society. She had
gone to her Maker justified, redeemed,
with her trophies. She walked with
God and communed with God Dur
ing the many years the writer has
known the departed he cannot recall
any mother that has been more
patient and loving, or one that has
better reason for being called a good
mother and in every way worthy
lady and friend. The loved ones will
long mourn her loss. The CHURCH
will miss her and surely many friends
will ever reverence her memory.
The remains were placed at rest in
Greenwood cemetery and we under
stand it was her request that the
remains Of her husband and little son
be brought here and placed beside her.
The relatives present at the funeral
were Mr.. j. w. Taft, Bryant; Mrs.
Dora Lumby, Bryant; Mr.. A j. Lock-
hart, Clear Lake: Mr.. and Mrs. r. S.
Lockhart, Clear Lake: Mr.. J. l.. Lock
hart, Pierre: Mr.. James Lockhart.
Milbank, MIR. II. L. Lockhart, Merri-
mac, Wis.
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