The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-06-08
(From Fridays Daily.)

This morning at seven o'clock Mrs.
Electa Page Lewis palnlessly passed
away. She had been conf ned to her
bed for several weeks and the end
came peacefully, death resulting from
old age. Had she lived until October
% the deceased would have attained
the unusual age of "a.
Mrs. Lewis has been co ntinuous
resident of Baraboo for the past "a
years, coming here with her brother,
Harlan M. Page and family, in 1877.
For the past Is years she has occupied
the old Grubb homestead at the cor
ner of Fifth avenue and Center street,
previous to that time making her
home for several years with her sister
in-law, Mrs. S. S. Grubb. ...
Mrs. Lewis husband died in 1860
and the only surviving relatives are
Mrs. Curt Hildebrandt of Belize,
British Honduras, and HI. K. Page of
this city, niece and nephew respective-
ly of the deceased and Mrs, S. r. Page,
sister-in-law.
One of the good women of BaraboO
departed when Mrs. Lewis passed out
into the long journey. A life filled
with usefulness, with good deeds and
with sunshine was ended when she
laid down her work. Long has she
resided in Wisconsin. Her coming
dates to the territorial days and we of
this generation will never know what
we owe to those who preceded us and
cleared the way. She exceeded the
allotted period which the infinite
scource of life and light decreed, and
lived on and on, happy and serene
with the days and years as they went
by. She was always interested in the
passing events and the halo of her in
huence will long linger with those
with whom she came in contact.
Mrs. Lewis was an active member
in the Congregational church and
always took deep interest in religious
work. She contributed literally to
all branches of the church.
Elec:a Page Lewis was the only
daughter of Harlan and Mary Kings
bury Page, and was born October %,
1917, IL Coventry, Tolland county,
Connecticut. Her father and mother
were also natives Of Coventry. Her
father was taught by his father the
trade of a hOusejoiner and received a
good common school education. The
home training of both father and
mother was that of the New England
puritan type, though neither had made
public profession of their faith previ-
ous 20 their marriage in May, 1918.
March, 1914, witnes sed their conse-
Grafton and membership in the Con-
oregational church of Coventry in
which their parents had long been
active members.
Four children, one son older than
the daughter Electa, and two younger
sons, have borne witness to the fidelity
of christian parents in home where
Christ is daily honored and the peace
and joy of His presence is felt. Mr.
Page was a lover of music and song
was part of his daily family worship.
In the summer of 1914 severe illness
which left him weakened in body
rendered it impossible for him to pur
sue his trade. He taught school and
engaged in light labor for sewers
years. In 1928 second illness brought
him, as it was supposed, to the lasl
moments of his life. He then took uI
the work of engraving and was employ
ed by the American Tract Society in
Boston. A cousin of Mrs. Lewis (Mr
Kingsbury) was connected with the
Tract Society for many years. Having
Eeen appointed agent for the General