The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-04-24
Mrs. William Cordiner Stricken.

Uef 1ueuUlleQ IN the same way.
Mrs. William Cordiner Stricken.
Without a moments warning Mrs.
William Cordiner was called to the
other shore on Friday. While joking
with her husband at dinnertime,
and apparently in the best of health,
she was suddenly stricken and passed
away before Mr.. Cordiner could go to
her assistance. "Oh, WILL" she
exclaimed, and her spirit took it's
fight-in the midst of life she was
in death. She contemplated taking
a trip to Juneau, Alaska, next June
tosvisit her son: Guy, and had made
all preparations for the journey, even
unto packing her trunk, and her
husband intended accompanying her
so far as the coast. DR.. Cooney, who
had treated her for what she sup
posed to be trivial affection Of the
heart, had suggested to her husband
that he accompany her, for the
doctor knew the true condition of
her health and had informed Mr..
Cordiner. While she was apparently
in. the best of health she suffered
from an ailment that was liable to
grow worse or terminate fatally.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. j. O. Fisher in the Congrega-
tional church on Sunday afternoon,
and the pastor delivered a sermon
eulogistic of the good woman who
had been so suddenly called from
earth. The Congregational quartet
sang a number of selections and
there was a profusion of floral Offer
ings.
From the family residence, where
a short service was held, members
of the Eastern Star lodge and of the
''Girls of the Sixties' club escorted
the remains of their departed sister
to the church. where large number
of people attended the solemn SER
vices. The funeral procession to the
grave in Oak Knoll cemetery was one
of the longest ever seen in Prince
ter, showing the high regard in
which Mrs. Cordiner was held. The
pallbearers were G. I. Staples, Guy
Ewing, Andrew J. Bulls, R. D.
Byers, Joseph Borden and William
Nicely.
| Among those in attendance at the
obsequies from out of town were
Max Cordiner, La Crosse Wis. Mrs,
S. O. Young civilian Cordiner's
sister) Portage, Wis; Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Noordam, Milaca; and Mr.
and Mrs. L. Pauley, Minneapolis.
Mrs. William Cordiner, whose
maiden name was Emma Hatch: was
born in Jefferson, Maine, on May IA
1855, and, with her parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. John Hatch, now both dead
came to Princeton in 1856. She wa
married to William Cordiner OF
November Is, 1881, and two SON.
and a daughter-the latter having
died in infancy-were born of TIN
union. The sons are Max, who i
' in the Minnesota state grain inspec
, ton department and located at L;
7 Crosse, Wis; and Guy, who is il
Juneau, Alaska. William Cordine
r also survives his wife and, besides
she leaves brother, W. L. Hatch O
: Princeton, and Mrs. Mary Lynch o
lSawtelle, California.
! Mrs. Cordiner was the embodiment
of all that is good in woman-thos
noble traits of character which max
r lifelong friends were hers. She wa
of most kindly disposition, char
y table, and generous to a fault. He
neighbors loved her,-the Who'll
h community loved her.-and her sud
den taking away has cast a shadoN
over our little city. To her hus
band. sons and other members of tn
+ family the Union extends it's heart
y felt sympathy in this, the hour c
r their great sorrow.