The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-03-31

Al Milton. WIS, Al years aso She
attended the public school In her ua-
tive town and later she graduated
irom the high school. After comllet-
ing y course in the high school, She
spent about four years as a student
in Milton Baptist college. Among
other accomplishments she took a
course in art and developed il tine
artistic taste, Is us shown by the
beautiful pictures which adolu the
walls of this home. the work of her
own hands. 1t Will thus be seen that
she had a thorough training for her
future work. 1t was While Il student
in college that she mel MIR. c. w.
Walrath, who was himself Il student
at the same time. There began a
friendship which ripened INTO love.
People have objected to co-edusation-
al institutions, Oh the gIound that
they become match factories, but
the observation of fifteen veals has
convinced me that the young people
who Set up homes as the result OF
acquaintences beginning in college
usually have homes which are orna-
meats to the nation. The daily con-
tact OF the class room, the opportu-
nifty which they have to see each
other under almost every conceivable
circumstance, the regulations OF the
school which always practically for
bid maIriage during the school years
give cheap, emotional loves time TO
cool Off These and other such fac
tors result in a carefully considered
and intelligent devotion which, with
scarcely ii single exception. in my OBJ
servation, has proved to be a life long
blessing. 1T was such a union that
resulted in the marriage of Miss
Richardson to Mr.. Walrath in Ifebru-
airy, 1883. The young couple remained
two years in Milton, Where Mr.. Wal
rath engaged in the grocery business.
Then they moved to Minneapolis,
where for two and a half years. he
continued as grocer. In 1892 they re-
moved to Mitchell. where MIR. Wal
rath established himself In a meat
market. For these Thirteen years.
they have been residents of our city
and have bad a growing circle OF
pleasant acquaintances.
Mrs. Walrath had 2 splendid early
frn1nSru How fotbor ,-l lo.
mother, who are still living, are
Methodlsts and she early united with
the Methodist church. 1t may al
most Re said that She was always a
member of the church. She has two
brothers who are Methodist minis
tiers, n Of them present with US
today, is pastor Of the Methodist
church at Edgerton, Wis, the other
unable to be here on this occasion,
is pastor Of the Methodist church,
Modesto, California.
They are both men we'll trained
for their work, each being a graduate
of Garrett Biblical Institute, Evans
ton, III.
This represents the type of the
home from which our devoted sister
came and, perhaps, no more need be
said than the statement that she was
in every way worthy of the splen-
did home that gave her to the coun-
try. She had four daughters: Me-
LISA, the oldest, we'll known in oar
sunday school and Epworth League
circles, Laura, aged ~, Marion, aged
Is and Mildred aged 5, all members
OF our Sunday school. To these
children and to the making Of an
ideal home for them, Mrs Walrath
devoted her energies without stint.
10 her the home was the place for the
mother. True, she was known in
church life and she was a more or
less earnest worker in the ladies
church aid but as she looked upon
these four growing girls, like the
famous matron of old she said These
are my jewels" 1t thus happened
that comparatively few people came
to know the real charm OF her wo-
manhood, the culture of her life and
the deep religious devotion Of hel
spirit. Since her death her pastor
remarked to me, 'sShe was a noble
woman. You can praise her with
out stint. you need have no fear that
anybody who knows her will criticise
You for saying too much" Such de-
partures are distinct losses to the
community. The friends know of
her heroic struggle fer life. For "a
days She lowered between life and
death. AnXiously we asked ABOUT her
and through all we hoped for her re-
covery. Through all these days she
was patient, trustful, hopeful and
she has left a record of fortitude and
Christian faith which can not fail to
be blessed a heritage to her family.
Tt this sorrowing husband, these
bereaved daughters and to this father,
mother, brothers who feel as friends
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