The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-10-24
Obituary.
HEDDLES.


Catherine F. Spence was born at
Thorntonlebeans, 7 Yorkshire, England,
December Is, 1926. In 1916, October
Is, she was united in marriage to Will
liam Farrow, and one child, Sarah Far
row, was born to them. In 1856 Mr..
Farrow died and in the summer Of the
following year the widow and daughter
came to America, locating in Fulton,
Wis. Two years later, on March 9Th,
1858, Catherine Farrow was united in
marriage to Daniel F. Heddles and
they went Immediately to live on their
farm in the town of Fulton. Three
children were born of this union, Will
lard S. Heddles of Madison, Mrs. Belle
Wilson of this city and Daniel Frank
I'm deddles of Paonia, Colo. On Nov.
10, 1884, the husband and father passed
away, and on Jan. 8, 1891, the eldest
daughter Sarah also passed away. In
1887 Mrs. Heddles moved from her
home in Fulton, where she had spent
so many years, and came to Edgerton
where she has since resided. She died
Oct. Is, 1913, after gradual failing of
health.
These are the bare facts of life
that was permitted to reach far beyond
the allotted span of three score years
and ten. And yet how much such facts
fail to SPEAK of. For in those 81 years
there was developed a character that
has left the mark OF it's quiet influence
on many life Not in the arena of
public life did Mrs. Heddles do her
work, but in the quiet of the home.
There she manifested that graciousness
and charm which endeared her to so
many; there she lived out her mother
hood in such fashion that her children
rise up and call her blessed.
Happily for her, the last years, while.
bringing many of the ills and pains at
tendant on old age, have been full of
happiness and the comforts and low
ing care that her children have sur
rounded her with. And almost to the
very last hours she maintained an
active interest in everything that was
going on, her unimpaired mental facul-
ties enabling her to follow with genuine
interest the affairs of the day.
But what we think of most particu-
larly at this time, because it is the
most important, is the religious char
acter of the deceased. She was true
child Of God; she knew Him in the in
timacy of fellowship and prayer.
Through the long years she had walked
humbly with her God. A charter mem
DER of the Edgerton Congregational
church, she loved the church and was.
deeply interested in what concerned it.
For her these things were real things;
she knew what it was to partake of
the word Of God, to talk with her
Heavenly Father. And out of this.
there came 9. ripeness Of characters~a1
sweetness of disposition, strength,
and quiet peace that sustained her to
the very last. And now she who saw
as through glass darkly now sees her
Lord face to face; she who walked by
faith now walks by sight; she who
knew about suffering and pain now is
in the life where there is no more tears
nor any pain.
Funeral services at the home Monday
at 1:30. Rev. L. A. Parr, Mrs. He'd
dies former pastor, was expected to
preach the sermon but was unable to
reach here on time, arriving only for
the interment service at Fassett ceme->
terry. Rev. T. w. North, a friend of
the family, officiated at the services at
tho hollse