The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-08-09

upOIl q business career, becoming one
of the prominent citizens OF the town.
When Mrs. Gulick came to Denison
in 1872, it was little more than VII
lage. In times of sickness and distress
the helpful ministration OF skfllful
hands was difficult to obtain. Mrs.
Gulick soon established for herself
a warm place in the hearts OF the COM
munity by her willing and efficient
help in time of need, and today there
are many loving hearts in Denison
who remember how she came into
their homes and by her cheer and
kindliness and efficient care brought
life and health and happiness.
Removing from Denison, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gallck lived at Wausau, Wis.,, and
at Marion, Iowa, until the death /of
Mr.. Gulick. During all the later years
Mes. Gulick and her youngest daugh-
tier, Mrs. Lou F. Martin, were insep-
arabic companions. They lived, at
Cedar Rapids and later made their
home in Denison. They were devoted
to each other and enjoyed together
their work in the church and in the
home. The last three winters Of Mrs.
Gulick's life were spent ia New York,
Wisconsin, and California. 1t was
while visiting At the latter place that,
on January II. 1911, Mrs. Gulick suf-
fered from a stroke of paralysis, from
which she never recovered. 1t was
only for the last eight weeks, how
lever, that she was confined to her bed
and it was realized that the end of her
isp}endid life was near. Gradually. lit
tie by Rttle, without great pain. the
spark of life flickered, burned low
and finally expired. She was mercif1a
liy spared the agony Of death. and SHE
was cDmforted in her last hours by
1.-THE k11owledys that Esse children were
laIl about her, ,united:in their love znd
sorrow, whiAe she was upheld asntil
the end by that peaee which passeth
Eall understanding.
Mrs. Gulick enjoyea the inesli1a2ble
EbleBSing through her life of seeing her
chiMren grow about her into 1Dved
Eant1 1l0nored maturity, and one cennOt
Ebut feel int for her there was but
little change from tAe heaven OF ;AOme
to THE heaven beyond the stars. We
feel deeply with those who mourn, for
|she was or friend sHid the friez& of
lall ~aao knew her, but we feel that Ahe
|memSry Of llser life is "a rich heritage
land .sxa abiding lesson of the jog ;and
peace that eugne as the rewards at
lifetime. of devotion anH .self-sacrifGe
and love- Mrs. Gulick breathed he-
last ,al the afternoon OF Sunday.
August 9Th, before she sank into I'M
Her last spoken words.
+as she sazed with love upon her only
sou, bespoke the wealth Of a mothers
love. AS she looked at him with that
unfathomabie affection which no
length OF years nor intensity of suf-
fering could quench. the words, "My
boy, my boy, fell from the mother
lips. Mrs. Gulick has gone to hes re-
ward and our hearts are glad as we
think of the glofy that is, hers. Mrs.
Gulick leaves seven grandchildren and
seven great grandchildren and four
children: Eugene Gulick and Mrs. Lou
F. Martin, of Denison; Mrs. Lydia E.
Smith, of Los Angeles, Cali, and Mrs.
Emma NJ. Curtis. of Wausau, Wis. 1t
is with them and the many sorrow
ing relatives that we mourn.
Over eighty years ago there was
born at Fullerton, N. Y, child at
whose death last Sunday afternoon |