The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-31
FOREMOST WOMAN
CALLED BY DEATH
Denison Mourns the Demise Of Mrs.
w. A. McHenry, Past National
President of w. r. c.
FUNERAL SERVICES ON MONDAY
Business Houses Close and Patriotic
Orders Join With Friends in
Tribute to Beloved Woman

Inc QodCn Ol MIS-. w. "A. MCI1eIlly
occurred at the summer home of the
family on the shores of the beautiful
Lake Okoboji on Friday, July 26th.
Her death was not unexpected as for
some days she had been failing under
successive strokes of paralysis. Even
her last days, however, were filled
with peace and happiness, for she suf-
fered no physical pains and all her
wants were administered to her by the
loving hands of her husband and her
sons and daughters.
For seven years she had been an
invalid, having suffered a paralytic
stroke from which she never fully re-
covered. But these years, too, were
happy ones for on every side she was
surrounded by loving hearts and
hands, her intellect undimmed, her
faith unfaltering and her courage un-
dismayed.
Her friends noted with sorrow upon
her return this year from California
that her health appeared much brok-
en- and they were not unprepared for
the news of her illness and death
which later came from OkObOji. New
ertheless, the shock of grief was
great, for never has there been a wo-
man in this community more dearly
and more justly loved.
The remains were brought to the
Denison home on Saturday evening
and on Monday, between the morn
ing hours of 1920 and -, the body
laid in state, guarded by the color
bearers of John A. Logan Corps of
the Women's Relief Corps. Services
were held at the home and at the
cemetery on Monday afternoon and
the spacious home and grounds were
filled with sorrowing and affectionate
friends, while masses of flowers at
tested further the universal esteem
in which her memory was held. At
the service Mr.. j. w. Miller of the
Christian Science church read selec-
tons from scripture made by Mrs.
McHenry herself for use on similar
occasion. Miss Lillian Garrison rem
dered with wonderful sweetness the
beautiful solo, shepherd, Show Me
How to Co." Rev. J. Jas. DePree
closed the service at the home with
well-chosen words of love and con-
ISOLATION. Members of the w. A. Nc
Henry Camp of the Sons of Veter-
ans acted as the pail bearers and
members of John A. Logan Post
Grand Army of the Republic, were
honorary pail bearers. A large num-
Der of friends joined the cortege on
it's way to Oakland cemetery, where
interment was made. At the cemetery
the services were in charge of the
ladies of the Women's Relief Corps.
Mrs. Georgia Wade Mcclellan, for so
many years the closest associate of
Mrs. McHenry in Relief Corps work,
paid eloquent and touching tribute to
her more than friend. Mrs. McClel-
Ian represented the national organiza-
ton. Mrs. Sarah Fox, department
president for Iowa, spoke feelingly for
the state organization, and Mrs. j.
B. Romans bespoke the grief and at
lection of the local corps and the
beautiful ritual of the order was read
by Mrs. N Cavett and Mrs. r. Shaw
Van. The ladies joined in singing
that hymn of comfort, Nearer My
God to Thee" and with solemn words
of benediction, given by Rev. De
Pre-, all that remained to earth was
consigned to final rest.
Mary Sears McHenry, daughter Of
David G. and Olive Sears, was borr
at Sandisfield, Berkshire county
Mass, Dec. 80, 1884, and departed this
life July rs, 1912, age II years,
months, 26 days.
She lived with her parents at Hart
ford, Conn, and New York City an(
went with them, later, to a new home
on the farm near Rockford, ILL.,, com
pleting her school work at Rockford
Seminary. 1t was here that she me-
Mr.. McHenry, young man employed
by her father. Their courtship was
interrupted by the call for volunteers
In the stress of patriotism the plans
of youth and love fell into allegiance
and the young man enlisted for three
years of service while to the young
woman fell the even harder part Of
waiting and watching and longing fol
the war to cease. After three years
in the army Mr.. McHenry's period Of
enlistment ended and it was planned
that he should return to Illinois and
that happy wedding should reward
the soldiers return. But the call to
re-enlist was strong; having set his
hand to the pillow Mr.. McHenry could
not turn back until the work was
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