Mower County transcript., 1907-12-18
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Died, at her home in Red Rock.
at 11:30 p. M, Friday, Dec. 13, 1907,
Mrs. l.. w. Thompson, aged 64 years.
9 months and 2 days.
Addie E. Simpson was born in
Dundee, Kane county, Illinois, March
hood. At the age of IA she was left
an orphan. The family was scattered
but her lot fell in pleasant places,
among friends who were kind and
true to the orphan girl. Ambitious
and with high ideals she strove to
make the best of her opportunities
for education and culture, although
confronted by many difficulties that
would have daunted a soul less brave.
Near the close of the Civil war her
soldier brother came to Minnesota
and rented the farm owned by L.
w. Thompson in Red Rock. Soon
after, the deceased with her two Sis
ters, Mary and Anna, came to keep
house for him. On Nov. %, 1854 she
was married to Luther w. Thompson
in Brownsville. AS bride she went
back to the farm, where the rest of
her life, with the exception of four
years. residence in Brownsdale, has
been spent, until she left it for the
heavenly mansion made ready for
her.
Three children were born to them,
Mrs. F. E. Swift of Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich and Mrs. L. L. Quimby and
Judson H. Thompson of Brownsville.
Her husband died five years ago, Dec.
20, and she has never ceased to
mourn for MIN, the sense of loss in
creasing as the years passed on.
Since his death she has been tenderly
cared for by her son and wife, who
lived with her. In her girlhood she
gave her heart to Christ, uniting
with the M. E. church. About twenty
four years ago, her views changing,
/ she united with the Baptist church
of Brownsville, to which her husband
belonged, and has ever since been
| one of it's most devoted adherents. A
beautiful character was hers-firm,
just, quiet, possessed with a bound
less love for her family, for whom
nothing was ever counted sacrifice,
but only loving service, to make life's
pathway bright and easy for them
| was her constant thought. Even in
| the last few moments of her life,
| her ever recurring question was for
| the comfort of the two little grand
| children in the house, until told they
| were sleeping comfortably. She strove
| to inculcate into their minds true
Christian ideals of right living. On
the last day of her life she talked to
! those gathered about her of the
depth of peace and sweetness she had
found in Christ, comforting them,
telling them not to grieve SO deeply,
she was so glad to go, asking to be
! forgiven if aught she had done amiss.
i When told that she had always been
good, she cried, "Oh, no; even Jesus
said call not me good Saved by
grace" The thought remained and a
few moments before her death she
repeated it again, "saved by grace"
Waiting for the arrival of her alb
sent daughter and family all day, she
battled bravely with death until she
had seen once more the dear faces
and given the welcome home. Three
hours later, surrounded by all her
children, resting in their arms,
mingled with the sweet incense of
loving daughters prayer, her soul as
cended to the God who gave it.
For fifteen years her health had
been failing gradually, until she was
almost an invalid the greater part of
the time, but her sufferings were
born with patience, her cheerful, sun
snlny nature remaining conqueror
The end came suddenly at last turn
for wNrco oOno in thu Crr1oxy ho
fore her death from which time she
failed rapidly.
The funeral occurred at the house
on Sunday afternoon at2 O'Clock, Rev.
&c. D. Belden of Austin preaching the
sermon, choosing his text from
Judges 14:3. His words of comfort
and hope to the living and his beau
tiful eulogy to the dead will long be
remembered by those who listened
The interment took place in the
family burying place in Greenwood
cemetery. Besides her children she is
survived by one brother, ]. H. Simp-
son of Monticello, Minn., and two Sis
ters, Mrs. R. H. Hinsdell of Elgin,
ILL.,, and Mrs. H. P. Bull of Browns
dale, four grandchildren and many
friends.
Card of Thanks-We, the under
signed, wish to express our deepest
gratitude to our friends and neigh
bors for their many acts of kindness
during our dear mothers last sick
ness and death, and those who re-
membered her with beautiful flowers,
also those who furnished the music
at the last sad service. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. E. Swift, Mr.. and Mrs. L. L.
Quimby, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Thomp-
son.
Fay Lawrence came down from
Fedora, S. D.: last week on business
trip, more particulars of which will
be given later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Webb and chill
dren returned from their sOi0nrn in