Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-07-06
PASSED FROM THIS LIFE.
Miss Apn,s L. Strong

was born In Mineral Point some titty-
six years ago, She was the daughter
of tho late Moses Nj, Strong, who
was ono Of the pioneers, aud promi-
nently identified with the history OF
Wisconsin, She was educated at Miss
Edwards classical school for yonng
ladies, at New Haven, Connecticut,
where her parents Tor the time being
resided, during tho college career OF
her brother), For years she made her
home here with her parents, After
their deaths, she was away most
OF the time, In Madison, milwaukee,
aud Chicago, perfooting and ooutin-
uing her musical studies, Last fall
she returned 10 this city, bat early IN
the winter her health began to fail, In
the latter part OF April she went To
Madison to be with her niece, Mrs,
John NJ, Parkinson, From this time
her health rapidly declined, She died
on Thursday OF last week, She was
buried from Trinity Church, Mineral
Point, on Saturday, at 200 y. m,
Rev. Nj, Chase otlloiatod, We append
the following rs u true estimate OF her
worth;
The subject of Rev, M, Chases ser.
mon on Sunday morning was taken
from that incident In the lie OF Jacob
when man wrestled with him until
the breakiing of the day, II was, the
speaker said, "the wrestling Of God
with u.s. At the close of the dis
course he spoke OF Miss Strong's
death In connection with his subject,
He said he had prepared the discourse
when the sad Intelligence came of the
death Of Miss Strong, who for many
years was II devout communicate OF
the Church, liberal contributor To
ts objects, and for eighteen years its
faithful and efficient organlst. She
came, he said, from church stock,
and her heart aud her interest were
here. Many words of oulogy, he
could with all truth utter NJ this time.
her liberality, her charity, her refined
disposition, her culture, her high mu-
slcal attachments, her steadfast friend
ship, her strong Christian character,
show how she wrestled with God and
won His blessing and benedlction.
But FIRST, like Jacob, there was for her
his dream "A pathway, clear and
open, to things above the earthl 10
joys that do not perish, to hopes that
do not die; to faiths tnat do not fall;
to riches that do not rust: to great
realities beyond the world. Then
came the conflicts, the painful ex-
perlenees the loneliness that death
brings, when II takes one by one OF
the household, and the old home life
becomes n beautiful memory.
Mrs. Mary A. Beckerleg.
died at her home In this city at ten
minutes after three o'clock on Tues
day, July 4; aged rs years. She was
the wife Of Mr., John Beckerleg, Her
maiden name was Mary. A. Henwood.
She was born In Tyweardreath par
ish, Cornwall, England, on July 4,
1890, and she died on her seventy fifth
birthday She was married TO Mr..
Beckerleg In England, in 1853. They
came to America Immediately after
their marriage, and made their home
for one year In Pennsylvania. They
moved TO the Lake Superior Copper
region, where they remained for elev-
en- years. In 1865 they came to this
place where they constantly resided.
To them were born nine children, six
OF whom and the husband and father
survive. The surviving sons and
daughters are: Mary u. Bennett, Mrs.
Martha Harris, William, Richard and
Joseph Beckerleg, and Mrs. Lena
Dobson. Mrs. Beckerleg, was de-
voted wife and mother, good neigh
Dor and friend. She was sincere
Christian, and a member OF the Meth.
odist church for twenty-seyen years.
The funeral took place, today, Thurs
day, at 200 o'clock p. M, with SER
vices at the home, Rev. w. w. Hurd
officiating.
u. 4.