The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-20
10 G1R[S memory
FUNERAL SERVICES OF AN I'M.
PRESSIvE CHARACTER u.ARK-
ED THOSE HELD FOR MISS
SCAIILN SUNDAY.

&AAS AADAAuV A&VHt NulC0
SCAIILN SUNDAY.
A great concourse Of people at
tended the funeral services for Miss
Sara Scallin Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, which were held in the Meth
odist church. The hearts of the peo-
pie of this city we're touched in deep
sympathy over the death Of this
young woman. and they came in
great numbers to pay their tribute Of
respect to the high character of the
deceased.
Death came to her quickly and
without warning, and because OF
that 1t was a shock to the community
when the news spread Friday after
noon at 4 o'clock that Miss Scallin
was dead. She was the teacher in
the primary department Of the Whit
tier schools, and was principal of the
ward building. She attended to her
duties in the morning, and appeared
to be in her usual health. AT the
noon hour she returned to her home,
and after eating the meal she stated
to her mother that she would lie down
a short time before returning to
school. Shortly after the mother
went to the bedroom and found her
daughter in an unconscious condition,
from which she could not arouse her.
During the afternoon she had sew
eral commissions. Physicians we're
sent for but their skill could not
reach the trouble which encompassed
her, and she remained unconscious
to the end, when she passed to the
great beyond at about 4 O'Clock.
Heart trouble was assigned as the
cause of her death.
Surrounding the casket was a most
beautiful collection of flowers which
breathed the beautiful character of
the young woman. They came from
friends, from the teachers with whom
she was associated, from the board Of
education, and from the Eastern
Star Chapter. In the audience was
the entire body of teachers in the
schools. the members of the board of
education, and many young men and
women who received their first in
struction from her when she COM
menced to teach in the schools ten
years ago.
The services were in charge of DR..
J. s. Hoagland, and he was assisted
bv Rev. A. c. Shr pherd, Of Sioux
Falls, who offered a prayer of the
tenderest sympathy, and breathing
the richest sentiment in behalf of the
high characteristics Of the deceased
young woman. The choir was COM
posed of Miss Christensen, Miss Ha-
ger, Mr.. hcrris and Mr.. Hager, whose
songs touched the tender chords of
the heart strings.
DR.. Hoagland spoke In a personal
way of tn deceased, in that she had
been q mebmer of mis- church, where
he has had occasion to note her beau
,tiful religious life. and how he had
been impressed with the strong In
fluence of the life she had lived has
had its right influence on those who
have come In contact with her. He
considered it q great blessing that
such q woman could have the guar
diansnip of the young children in the
schools, for to them her life. her
ways and religion had made that i'm
press upon them which could not help
but be a benedicticn to the children.
In the s%uddenness Of her death DR..
Hoagland sought to impress upon all
the need for p~reaFedness and be ready
to weld the life whenever the Master
called, as was the situation with Miss
Scallin. But while her life has gone
at an early stage he believed that in
the beautiful life she has lived that
she has left a monument in the
hearts of the people which will out
last that of granite.
Miss Scallin was born in Osceola,
Pa. June %, 1877; was converted at
the age Of Is and became a member
OF the Methodist church. She came
to Mitchell when she was 16 years
of age and entered the "itv schools,
graduating in the year 1886. She
attended, the normal deDartTent of
the University, from v'h.ch she also
graduated. She has taught in the
city schools for the past ton years,
WI ere she has me with greatest sue
cess possible. She has been devoted
to her work to a marked degree. and
the boys and girls who have come /
from under her influence bear the
impress OF her character. She was
beloved for the life she lived, for thel
attributes of her character and for
the good she always tried to do. She
will be missed from the circles in
which she moved and in which she
was admired to a marked degree.
She leaves a mothrr. three both
ers. S. H.. William and Charles, and
many relatives. to whom much sym
pathy will be extended.
The remains were laid to rest in
Graceland Genet ry. to which place
many went to attend the last sad
rites. The pallbearers we're: Prof.
r. H. Hon, Prof j. ]. Manthey, Prof.
J. G. Lindsey. y. F. Paige. Drl Ray
Smith and A. A. Truax.