The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-01-08
DEATH OF MRS. RI. DOUGLASS
Sad Passing of Estimable Lady,
Which Occurred Saturday
Morning in Oakland.

At eleven o'clock last Saturday
morning the last spark of life Eick-
cred away from the body of Mrs. r.
l., Douglass in a hospital In Oakland,
Cal. where she had been taken
nearly two weeks previously that the
best medical aid and hospital appli-
anees could be invoked to stay the
progress of the illness with which
abe had been afflicted for several
weeks. Surrounded by the members
of her family she passed away peace
fully into endless sleep.
Though the end was not unex-
peeted, strong hope was held out for
recovery up to q short time before
death. Everything that could tend
10 alleviate and cure was invoked,
but the combined efforts Of the most
skilled physicians and the ministra-
tlons of loving hands we're unavail-
ing.
The funeral was held in Oakland
Monday morning at Il O'Clock, In
terment being had In Mountain View
cemetery. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful.
Mrs. Douglass was born In Nye
county, this state and was In her
32nd year at the time of her death.
Her maiden name was Eleanor NJ.
Ernst, being the daughter of Mrs.
Ellen NJ. Ernst and the late George
Ernst. Nearly her entire life was
spent In Nevada. On February 10th,
1904 she was married to Former
State Senator. r. l.. Douglass, one
of Nevada's leading citizens. To this
union were born three children,
Mary, aged eight, Robert L. Jr., aged
four, and Eleanor, aged 16 months.
Besides she is survived by her hus-
band, mother and the following
brothers and sisters County Com
missioner George d. Ernst, of this
place, Clarence Ernst, OF Oakland.
Mrs. Daisy Russell, of Oakland. and
Mrs. Eugene Locke, of Tonopah.
The home life of Mrs. Douglass
was ideal. She was devoted wife
and mother. a loyal friend and use
full member OF society. She was
sweet and womanly in all her SYM
pathies and was held In the highest
esteem b. all who came within the
charmed circle OF her acquaintance
ship. No one eouud help being I'M
pressed with the nobility of her
character.
The embodiment of her nature
was devotion, which vas centered
In the little family that now feels
her loss so greatly. As a wife and
mother her usefulness was unbound
ed. and one is forced to wonder why
she should be chosen to 30 when she
normally should have had many
years with her family. for whose
happiness she was willing 70 make
SO many sacrifices.
Her place as mother can never be
filled for the children whom she
loved 50 tonderly; her love that has
held up the hands of the husband in
all the cares and sorrows and toll of
strenuous life has been taken
away. Mrs. Douglass death is sure
ly a heavy afilietion for the loved
ones and its announcement comes as
a decided shock to this community
Life was vory sweet to her and her
one thought through all her sickness
came from the mothers instinct
that she be allowed the privilege of
living TO rear her children. and from
this denial, more than from death
itself, came her regret.
Her loss is deeply to be regretted.
Nothing that can be said or done can
even tend to ameliorate or lessen
the grief that has come to the loved
ones, who have the sympathy of
everyone In their afiliction