Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
DEATH OF MRS. H. {. McEACH-
RON.

The announcement of the death OF
Mrs. III. E. McEachron, which occurred
at 3 o'clock, on Friday morning, De-
cember l4th, 1906, filed many hearts in
our city with ulutterable sadness
While the dread messenger did net
come altogether unexpectedly 10 those
| who were near to the family aud who
were acquainted with her condition,
but TO nine-tenths of our people, it was.
indeed, startling, and to them it could
hardly be realized, for it did not seem
possible that one who had, but short
time ago, been in the enjoyment of
health and who was the life and com
fort of the home and in the circle of
friends with whom she daily associated
had passed to her eternal home.
Mrs. McEachron's health had not
been excellent for year past, though
at no time was her condition alarming
until the last illness, which commenced
on the 3lst day of last August, and
since which time she had been confined
to her home. her every want and com
fort being looked after by her devoted
| family
| On December 18th, 1881, Ii Z Mic
Eachron and Harriet Elizabeth Short
| were united in marriage at the home Of
| the latter's mother, Mrs Esther Short,
who lived on Grant street, in this city
Last Friday was the twenty fifth ami
| versary of that most happy event Plans
| had been quietly made to celebrate
| the occasion and it was thought that
Mrs. McEachron might be well enough
| to enter into the enjoyment of the same,
| but fate decreed otherwise and the day
| was turned into one of deepest mourn
| ing for them all.
MaE L,
sau for nearly thirty years, coming here
with her mother from Albion, Wis. in
| 1877, and in which place she was born on
the Sth day of July 1861, and where she
resided and was educated in the public
schools, and was graduated from the
academy of that city.
During the years of her gillhood spent
| in Wausau, she won the nigh regard
and esteem of all with whom she be-
| came acquainted, for her extreme good
ness of heart; even, sunny disposition
and proverbial kindness. She was ever
| looking on the bright side of life
Bright, vivacious and quick at repair
! tee, she was the life of the home and of
society circles in which she moved.
These characteristics have remained
with her always. She was eminently
fitted by nature to grace the walks of
charm and a purpose. She was a vocal
list OF ability and great lover of music,
and during her life here she has taken
great interest in the advancement of
| music in our city. She was one of the
| founders of the Tuesday Musical club
| and has always been one of its active
| members.
Mrs. McErchron was member of the
| First Methodist church of this city, and
was foremost in benevolent and church
| work when her health would permit of
| it, and she was very much at home al
| the bedside of the sick or in comforting
and relieving those in distress. The
world is better for her having lived in
| it.
The funeral services were conducted
| from the home on Franklin street, Mon
| day morning at 10 O'Clock, and where a
large number of relatives and friends
| gathered to pay the last tribute to her
memory.
The floral offerings were many and
very beautiful, and those tokens of love
| and affection come in profuSion from
home friends as well as from those far
away
A double quartette, composed of
members of the Tuesday Musical club,
rendered three beautiful selections:
Jesus Lover of My Soul, 'Above the
Stars" and Rest Thee in the Arms of
Jesus" The ladies were: Mesdames
Geo Hart, j. w. Coates, Edward
Boehm, d. t. Jones, Walter Elieth, s.
p Templeton, A. L. Kreutzer and Miss
Clara Roach, with Mrs. E. V. Speer at
the piano.
Rev. F. H. Brigham, pastor of the
First M. E. church, of this city, Off
ciated, and the services were very inn
pressiye. ~
The pail bearers were as follows: G,
F. Dunbar, w. B. Scholfield, Chas. S.
Gilbert, j. N. Manson, r. I'll. johnson
and f. B Thayer.
Those who were present at the funer-
al from away were: George Maxson,
Dunbar; Edward Maxson, Stratford;
Eugene Short, Edgerton; Mrs. Thos.
McCreadie, Fairchilds; Miss ROLAND
Estes, Madison; Miss Nina Martin, Mil
waukee; Mrs. H. H. Phelps, Duluth,
Mimi, and Miss A h. Luce, of Portage,