Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-13
Obituary-BurlesOn.

her home at Santa Rosa, CAL, Thurs
day, Oct. oath, where her husband
IS rector of the local Episcopal
church.
The remains were brought back
so Lancaster for iuterment, arriving
Thursday evening and on Saturday
were laid to rest in sight of her old
home in the Little Grant cemetery.
Deceased was in the 18th year of
her age, and was the second daugh-
ter of the late Rott. Newman of
Little Grant, where she resided
until Oct. 3, 1888. The remains
were accompanied here by the hus
hand and his sister, Mrs. Winter
mute of Kilbourn City, Wis. Fun
eral services were held at Emmanuel
church and many friends who re-
membered and loved her.
And now the dearly beloved one,
who leaves beside the bereaved
husband mother, sister and two
brothers sleeps her last sleep,
watched over in the silent hours Of
night by the God in whom she
trusted, mourned by those who
await the summons to join her in
the bright beyond.
The Press Democrat of Santa
Rose contained the following details
concerning the sad death of Mrs.
BuFleson, and at the request of sor-
rowing relatives and friends we re-
produce the article herewith:
Mrs. Alice Newman Burleson,
wife of the Very Reverend Allen L.
Burleson. rector of the Episcopal
church Of the Incarnation, died at
ten minutes to II o'clock last night
at the rectory on Mendocino avenue.
Acute pneumonia was the cause of
death.
The news of the death of Mrs.
BUrleson will come as a great shock
to the members of her husbands
parish by whom she was greatly
beloved and to the many friends
she had in Santa Rosa, and else
where in the county and state. Few
people had any idea that she was
even i'll. Consequently the shock
is intensified.
There is a very sad feature in con-
nection with the passing of Mrs.
Burleson at this time. The husband,
whose helpmate she had been for
many years, has been denied even
the cherished last farewell before
the passing of the soul into eterni-
ty. Little did he dream that the
goodbye" the latter part of last
August before he started TO attend
the Episcopal Convention in Rich
mond, Virginia, was to be the last
earthly word with her for whom
the summons came suddenly last
night. He is on his way west and
the anguish of his heart can we'll be
imagined when the message reaches
him that Mrs. Burleson is dead.
Last Saturday Mrs. Burleson suf-
fered from q severe cold. 1t was
such as to keep her in bed for few
days, but Wednesday she was able
to sit up for q while in her room.
Wednesday night was the first time
physician was summoned. Then
she had taken a change for the
worse. The physician found that
she was suffering from acute pneu-
monia. Thursday morning she was
apparently resting a little easier,
but later in the day heart weak
ness was manifested and towards
night her condition became extreme
ly critical. A consultation Of ply
sicians was held, three of them be-
ing present. Everything possible
was done for the sick woman, but
nothing could avail. Two hours
before her death Mrs. Burleson
relapsed into Inconsistencies and
it was while she was In this condi-
ton that the silent messenger came
and the deep slumber became the
last, long sleep. The end was very
peaceful, and with fervent prayer
those IN the chamber of death COM
mitted the soul into the keeping of
the Savior.
Mrs. Burleson was a woman Of
fine character. She was bright and
cheerful at all times. In her hus-
bands parochial work che was of
great assistance and had the quail
fcations of an ideal clergymau's
wife. She was kind. hearted and
she did what she could to make the
world brighter and better for hel
having lived in it. she was forty
seven years of age, and was ma
tive of Wisconsin. During Dean
BurlesUn's absence her sister, Mrs.
T. II. Corfeld and the latters little
daughter, have been staying at the
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