Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
MRS. 3. S. elLsoN's DEATH.
Former MarshalItown Woman Laid to
Rest in Riverside.


Former MarshalItown Woman Laid to
Rest in Riverside.
The body Of Mrs. B. s. ellison, of
Newton, formerly of Marshdalltown,
who died last Saturday evening
Of diabetes, was brought to this city
Wednesday evening and inferred in
Riverside directly from the train.
Members Of the family, and Mr.. B. f.
Fitz, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wulff and Mr..
c. w. Wells, of this city, accompanied
the body
The Newton Daily News of Wednes-
day contains the following concerning
Mrs. Gilson's funeral and sketch OF
her career:
"Saddened friends gathered at the B.
S. ellison home this morning to extend
their confidence to the bereaved ones
and to show their respect to the mem
Dry Of the departed wife and mother,
Mrs. B. S. ellison.
"The service was conducted by Rev.
o. S. Baker of the Methodist church,
who spoke kind words of consolation
to the living and praise for the depart
ed one. There were many beautiful
flowers, and we'll there might have been
for this dear one, now gone, loved them
so well and was always so ready and
willing to bestow beautiful blossoms on
others. The music was furnished by
male quartet, Messrs. Alien, Farley.
Norman and Hough. The honorary
pail bearers were B. Battles. ]. c.
Donahey, George Shenton, David Paul.
Eror 1r Pncco11
sons and Harry Longfellow, while the
active bearers were w. M. Guessford.
George Denniston, II. v. Van Epps.
George B. Hunter, J. M. Woodrow, c.
p. Axtell.
"At 1889 o'clock last Saturday eve
ming, December %, 1906, after long
years OF affection, Mrs. B. s. ellison
departed from this life, leaving to her
loved ones and friends only beautiful
memories.
Mrs. Gibson was born in Cascade,
Dubuque county, Iowa, Dec IL, 1S48.
her maiden name being Frances Emily
Hamilton.
"on March 2, 1869, she became the
wife of B. S. ellison, and little over
year after their marriage they removed
to farm three miles west OF Laurel.
where they lived until the fall of 1891.
when they came to Newton. To them
were born four children one Of whom
died in infancy and the three who sur
yive her, Mabel, who has always been
her parents stay and her mothers
companion; Walter. who until recently
has resided on q farm near Sanborn,
and who arrived just in time to see his
mother breathe her last and Harold. o
student in Northwestern University at
Evanston, ILL.,, who arrived home In
time just to be recognized by his
mother who was fast dropping into the
beyond.
"The DECEASED had been member OF
the Methodist church since she was
seventeen years Of age and she carried
out in her daily duties the evidence OF
her beautiful faith. During the many
long years Of illness she was ever
cheerful, bearing her burden 80 uncom-
plainingly and living life Of true de-
votion to her family, to whom she gave
her strength and thoughts that they
might have the blessings which only
mothers love can bring. For several
months she had been at sanatarium
in Davenport seeking relief from her
dreaded disease, but her apparent benz
eft was only temporary and her loved
ones knew the end was slowly draw
ing near.
ION the Sunday morning preceding
her death she attended the church ser
vices and as 1t was quarterly Sunday.
she entertained at her home the presid-
ing elder, Rev. John C. Willis OF Oska-
loosa. On Monday she went shopping
and was busy planning for the joyous
Christmas time when her boys would
be home, and when they would all be
together again, happy reunited 1ami-
ly.
ION Thursday she was confined to
her room most Of the day and the next
morning about two o'clock she was
taken suddenly worse, tho physician
was called but 1t was too late, he could
do nothing for her. All day Friday
she suffered very little but was heard
to repeat very often "Oh, I'm 80 tired.
can't you help me, I'm 80 tired" Az
about 1880 that evening she passed IN
to deep sleep and slept for twenty
four hours, a sleep from which she
never awakened. She passed away
without struggle. her breath simply
came shorter and shorter and finally
ceased. thus bringing to her peace and
rest, but bringing to those who loved
her intense sorrow and longing for her
presence, which can be theirs no long
er. Her sisters, Mrs. Sarah d. Tilton OF
Manchester, Mrs. Martha Macomber OF
Hudson, South Dakota, and Mrs. As
enth Hamil Of Cascade were here to
spend the sad Christmas and with g.
w. Wells, B. F. Fitz, and Mr.. and Mrs.
oscar Wulff Of Marshalltown accom-
nanied the remains to Riverside ceme-
terry. Marshalltown, where the inter-
ment will take place this afternoon"