The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-02
OBITUARY.

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Justice Henry Blum of Silverlake,
Wis, died at the family residence on
Tuesday morning, Feb. 81, 1911, after
a four weeks illness Of nephrytis, su
perinduced by pneumonia.
Mrs. Blum was a daughter of the
late Lawrence McNulty one of the pi.
oneer residents Of the town of Salem.
She was born Jan. 20, 1858 at Silver
lake where she spent, her girlhood.
From here she went to Chicago where
she lived until her marriage to Henry
Blum May 6, 1877. Two years later
she and her husband moved to the
town of Salem where they have since
resided.
The death of Mrs. Blum deserves
more than a passing notice and comes
as personal sorrow to the people of
the entire community. She was wo-
man of intelligence and charming per-
sonality and possessed sympathetic
nature and those finest womanly quail
tiles which endeared her to all.
She was broad minded in her views
just and charitable in her judgments.
She saw the sunny side of life and pos
sessed the secret of true happiness
that of doing good to others and al
though during the last few years of
her life she endured much pain and
suffering nevertheless instead of caus-
ing her nature to become bitter and
cynical, it seemed to make her even
more unselfsh and thoughtful of 9TH
ers and nearly every household is in
debted to her for kindly aid and sym
pathy in time of sickness or trouble.
She was loyal to her friends and de-
voted to her family-in fact her life
may be said to have been sacrificed
upon the altar of duty as she saw it.
She had not been in good health for
some time and five years ago when to
the cares of her own family was added
the care of her aged and almost help
less father, the burden became too
heavy and shortly after his death ff-
teen months ago, she was stricken with
pneumonia and never fully recovered
from a long siege of illness.
Last summer she spent several weeks
in the Wesley hospital in Chicago
where she was treated by several emin-
ent physicians. For time she was
much better and in hopes that change
of air would further help her she spent
several months on the farm with her
brother John in Iowa. When she re-
turned home her health was much i'm
proved and her family and friends were
hopeful Of her complete recovery, but
she was again taken with pneumonia.
For four weeks she battled brayelv
with that disease but when other com
plications set in, her depleted strength
was not equal to the heavy odds
against her and in spite Of medical aid
and the faithful attendance of train.
ed nurse and loving relatives who did
everything possible to alleviate her
suffering, she was forced to give UP
the struggle and when she saw the end
approaching, with the patience and re-
signation so characteristic of her, she
simply laid her burden down and
cheerfully yielded up her spirit to the
God who gave it.
Mrs. Blum was consistent Christ
ian, d devout Catholic and a devoted
wife and mother. overly her child
ren. rise up and call her blessed.'' Her
life is an inspiration to the community
and the world is better for her having
lived.
She leaves to mourn her loss a hus-
band and five children: Lille Ellen.
wife of DR.. j. F. Mcdonald of Chica-
go; Roy H., Henry L., rising young
attorney of Chicago; Arthur w., who
is attending dental college and Mil
ton f., who is at home; also two bro
Tiers: John MeNulty of Mcintyre, To-
wa and Anthony McNplty of Mar
quette, Michigan; besides large num-
Der of relatives and the entire commun-
ity of friends.
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful, among them being an ex-
quisite wreath of lilies from Arthur's
classmates and a beautiful spray of
carnations from the school children, by
whom she was greatly loved.
The funeral was held at the church
of the Holy Name, Wilmot; Wis, Fri
day morning and was one of the larg-
est ever held here. Rev. Jos. Heller
celebrated High Mass after which the
deceased was laid to rest beside her par
ents.