The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-09
SERVICES HELLO SUNDAY
FOR MRS. vERMILY{A
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES nnLD Az
IliE CONGREGATIONAL
CnCRCn SUNDAY AND WE'RE
I.NIiGElN ATTENDED,.


occurred tho funeral services over
tho remains of Mrs. Eliza ". Yer
milyca, and the auditorium was well
flied With friends OF the family.
Surrounding tho cusket were tho
beautiful tlorala tributes sent ~
friends who rcverca the deceased
woman in her life and paid this tcs-
timonial TO her memory.
The music was furnished by Mrs.
III. r. Hitchcock, Miss Nina Hager,
j C.. Lindsey. and Eugene llager.
with Mrs. Crow at the organ. The
hymns that were rendered were IA
vorites of the deceased and were
Abide With Me-" and God be With
You Till We Meet Again" Mr.. Lind
sey rendered mn appropriate selo.
Rev. w. NJ. Mair conducted the
services, ANA gave his sermon
founded on the text taken from |
Cor. 1911. He referred to the good
Qualities of tho deceased, how she
had endured pioneer life In this
country, had raised q fine family,
performed good deeds and showing
her many traits of Christian char
acteracter. My. Mair read the fol-
lowing sketch of the life Of the de-
ceased:
Eliza Mind Buckle Ver1nilyea was
born Mt Glostershire, England, April
4th, 1899, and died at the age OF IS
Iycars, G months. 81 days. AT the
age OF four she came to America with
her parents and brother, and settled
at 1Iayborcreek, Pennsylvania, which
was then a new country. A few years
later her farmily moved to northeast,
Pennsylvania, on the beautiful shore
Of Lake Erie. Hero she spent her
girlhood, receiving her education in
the public schools OF Northeast and
alter attended a Young ladies semi
nary at Eric, Pa. Eliza Mind Buckle
was united in marriage to Isaac Ver-
milyea December %, 1851. To this
happy union were born four children,
of whom are living Mrs. Josephine
IN. Colvin, Gilbert a.; Clarence e.,
of this city, and Roscoe, B., OF Gard
ner, West Virginia. who with ore
brother. Capt. Joseph Buckle OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, also ten grand
children ana one great-srand-child
mourn the loss OF this loving sister,
mother and grandmother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vermilyea. came to
Gilbert. Aurora county in the spring
of 1888. Here they enjoyed the hap
Ply days % pioneer life. moving 10
Mitchell, in the fall of 1896. Mr.. and
Mrs. Vermilyea united with the Com
gregational church of this city,
bringing letters from the %Presbyter-
Ian church Of Northeast, Pa, having
lunitcd with tibet church in 1866.
Two years later the husband was
called 10 his heavenly home. Since
lthat time the mother made her home
with her daughter. Mrs. Colvin. AZ
ter an illness of nine months, this
gentle mother passed from the mortal
to Immortality November /, 1911.
Mrs. Nermllyea had q large circle
of friends, which she thoroughly en-
ljoyed, Tor With her, to know any onc,
was TO be interested in them, loving
them for the good there was in them,
and willing to leave the rest with
God. Throughout her busy life, she
was ever a student, and in later years,
when family cares we're lighter she
spent the time in reading end per-
forming any act OF kindness or help,
she could for any one, as far as her
strength would permit. ..ot 7
Throughout the long weeks of ILL
ness, this patient SUFFERER found
strength for physical Fpain. in her
faith in Jesus, which never falter-
ed, but strengthened WITH each pass
ing day. Size would often say to
those about her: "1ttis all for some
good purpose, and sometime we will
understand" Her interest in friends
children, and grandchildren re-
mained as keen as ever, to within a
few hours of her departure. With a
sweet smile and teen Hitting
across her face, the Father seemed
to say Enough" and the gentle
spirit made ready for its fight. \
few quiet breaths and tn. little
mother had one to Join the husband
OF her youth, in that home where
pain is never known.
DR.. J. S. Hoagland, pastor of the
Methodist church, assisted in the
services. and made a short address,
referring to his acquaintance with
the family and the deceased and
paid a fine tribute to her character.
The remains were la1d to rest in
Graceland cemetery, and the follow
ing were the pallbearers: S. Cattrell,
Geo a silsby, w. IL. Bacon, w. II.
Conyes, S. III. Scallin. r. e. Ruth.