The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-05-22


to Brownsville, Houston county. the
following year. and to Redwood
Falls as stated above. Here Mrs.
Birum grew to womanhood, up to
the time of her marriage to C. C.
Birum. and subsequent removal to
Wisconsin. Some time. after the
death of David Watson, her father,
Mrs. Birum came to this city and
took charge Of her aged mother,
who is somewhat past ninety and
quite feeble. Two weeks before her
death she contracted a severe cold,
and rapidly grew worse, until the
end came Tuesday evening. She is
survived by two daughters and
son Charles and Flora living at
Grants Pass, Oregon. both being
married. and Miss Pearl, who is en-
ployed by Rockford, ILL.,, map pub
fishing firm, and away on an assign
ment in Indiana at the time of her
mothers death. Mrs. Birum was
also survived by three living broth
ers and sister, Robert and Eb.
Watson arriving here soon after her
death. while Foster Watson and Mrs.
Martha Webster were unable to
come here. The latter is an invalid
in the Minnesota soldiers home,
and quite helpless.
The morning following the death
of Mrs. Birum, the community was
saddened by the announcement of
the death of Mrs. Marion Johnson,
| the result of an attack of pneumon-
la. Mrs. Johnson had been confined
to her room only a little over a
week, and her nearest friends were
not aware of the danger from the
attack until a few days before her
death. At that time kilograms were
sent to her absent husband and sons
in Alberta. and to the three married
daughters who are away from home
Unfortunately, the messages were
not delivered to Mr.. Johnson in time
for him to reach home with his son
George until Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Stegner Johnson was
born in Wisconsin in 1856. her parents
bringing her with them to Dakota
county in this state four years later.
Here she grew to womanhood, and
in 1876 was married to Marion John
son, coming with him to this vicinity
to take up their residence on his
farm, at the top of the hill leading
from North Redwood. Subsequently
Mr. Johnson bought larger farm
in Sheridan, and after number of
years residence there, established
comfortable farm home one mile
west of this city, which they occu-
pied until last fall, when they moved
into town! Meanwhile their home
had been favored with the addition
of ten healthy sons and daughters.
| all of whom are living.
The surviving family consists Of
seven daughters Mrs. Mamie Croft
and Mrs. Vida Croft, Mrs. Hannah
Bailey of Nebraska, Misses Josephine.
Sadie, Bessie and Florence johnson
and three sons Benjamin, George
and Leonard, all of whom were able
to be present except the youngest,
who was left in charge of affairs at
Alberta by his father.
Three of Mrs. Johnson's brothers
were also present at the funeral
John A. Stegner and VIM. Stegner
Of Lincoln county, and Lawrence
Stegner of Omaha, Neb.
The funeral of Mrs. johnson was
a notable one perhaps more large
ly attended than any inrecent years
in this city. And it was to be noticed Z
that the great company came with
common impulse to pay tribute to
the character of the departed. DIR.
Givler was equal to the occasion,
reading Solomon description of the
ideal woman and enforcing the pro-
position that the world knows no
higher ideal today than the Christian
wife and mother, who lives for
others without hope of fame or ex-
pectation of praise. The Doctor
said, with the stamp of sincerity and
conviction in the saying of it, that
he knew Of no higher type of Chris
tan womanhood than that presented
in the everyday life of Mary John