Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-12-19
DEATH OF MRS. H. L. WHEELER.

beloved in the community for her
intrinsic worth, gentle, loving dis
position and unerring good iudg-
ment. Mrs. Henry L. Wheeler,
who died at her old home, corner
of Sixth and Franklin streets, at
40 minutes past Il o'clock Thurs
day afternoon, December 18th, 1905.
Mrs. Wheeler, just one week pre-
vious to her death, was stricken,
for the third time, with paralysis.
The stroke came late in the after
noon when she was sitting in her
easy chair, with no one of the
family at home but her daughter,
Miss Dorothy. There was, nothing
to indicate that the life of this
most excellent woman was drawing
to close, other than as some re-
membered that she was a little
more nervous or tired during the
few hours previous to the stroke
which rendered her unconscious
and her entire right side helpless,
in which state she remained until
her death. Mrs. Wheeler had not
been in good health for several
years and little over a year ago
it was found necessary for her to
undergo an operation. This was
followed shortly afterwards by a
stroke of paralysis, which was not
very serious in its nature, more
than to further impair her health.
A second stroke came last spring
and those who were closest to her
in every day life, knew that her
stay with us on this earth was only
a question of a short time.
Aida A. Wylie was born in Penn
sylvania, in Jackson, Tioga county,
on the Goth day of April, 1886. She
was therefore in her 10th year. In
1914, she went with her parents to
Illinois to reside; two years later
they came to Wisconsin and settled
near Stevens Point. She was edu-
Gated in the common schools at her
home and afterwards took a course
in Ripon college. On June LIST, 1856,
she was united in marriage to Henry
L. Wheeler, of New York City.
They went to Stevens Point to re-
side where they lived until 1867,
and then came to Wausau and since
that time this city has been their
home. There were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Wheeler five children. Fanny
Jeanette, who died when fourteen
years of age; Henry L., Jr., who
died when two years old; Frank E.,
whose home is now in Merrill, and
the Misses Ida E. and Dorothy E.,
who reside at home. Mrs. Wheeler
was a sister of the late DR.. D.. B.
Wylie and the late Mrs. D. P. Bent
ly, both old and prominent citizens
of Wausau.
'aMrs. Wheeler was one of the
many noble women who came to
Wausau in an early day. She had
seen our city grow from a small vii
lage to its present handsome pro-
portions. Endowed with a mind Of
unusual power and brightness, and
being able to see things as they
were, stripped of shams and pre-
lenses, and, above all, possessing a
disposition that was ever the same
Cheerful, kind and loving, she
made lasting friends of all with
whom she came in contact. Her
first ambition was to make her home
the most pleasant spot on earth
to her family and in this she was
more than successful. She never
missed an opportunity to do good,
and to render assistance to the
needy and the afflicted. To secure
her advice and follow it, was to
tread the paths of righteousness
and to eventually reach the goal of
happiness and contentment. Her
death has created vacancy in the
home and in the community which
can never be filed. This is fully
realized and therefore great sorrow
prevails in our city and is expressed
on every hand over her loss.
Mrs. Wheeler was an honored
member of the First Universalist
church of this city and an earnest
and helpful member of the Ladies
Aid society of that church. She
was one of those who helped to
establish the first public library in
our city, known as the Pine Knot
Literary club, which has done so
much to further the literary inter
ests of our city. She was also
member of the Ladies Literary
club.
The funeral was held from the
home on Saturday afternoon, Dec.
10th, at 2:3O o'clock, the Rev. B. B.
Gibbs, pastor of the church to
which Mrs. Wheeler belonged, offic-
iating. Rev. Gibbs read poem
entitled, Last Words" followed
by appropriate scriptural selections.
He said, among other things
"Ruskin has said, The fiber of
noble life is forever interviewer with
the works of the world. You who
were the neighbors and close
friends of this mother in Israel
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