The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-02-26
GOOD WOMAN CALLED
Mrs. Caroline Dobbs, Former Resi-
dent of Sank Centre, Dies at her
Home in Minneapolis.

Sank Centre friends and old neigh
bors Of Mrs. Catherine Dobbs, wife
LOT the late John C. Dobbs, former
highly respected residents of Sank
Centre died at her home, 1884 Mary
Place, Minneapolis, Feb. 81, 1914, af-
ter an illness of several weeks
During the past summer the de-
ceased paid all of her children visit
and in each instance informed them
that it would be the last visit she
would make them. The family re-
moved from Sank Centre to Mime
apolis about Is years ago. Mr.. Dobbs
died about Ii years ago. The remains
arrived in Sank Centre Monday after
noon, and the funeral service immed-
lately followed at the Methodist
church, Rev. Duel officiating. They
| were laid to rest beside those of her
husband in the old cemetery.
Four of the eight children, E. E.
and j. A. Dobbs, Minneapolis, ]. D.
Dobbs of Great Falls, Mont, and Geo.
l. Dobbs of Sank Centre attended the
funeral. It was impossible for the
others to be present.
Old friends and neighbors of the
deceased speak in the highest terms
Of her many womanly traits.
The following tribute to Mrs. Dobbs
was contributed by an old friend of
the deceased:
"The passing of Mrs. Catherine
Dobbs at her residence at 1884 Mary
Place, Minneapolis on Saturday morn
ing, Feb. 21st, 1914, closes the life of
one Of our oldest pioneer residents.
Mrs. Dobbs was born January 25th,
1887 in New York state, being the
oldest daughter of James Duncan who
died in Sank Centre in 1899. She was
married in 1857 to John C. Dobbs and
emigrated to Minnesota in 1864, liy-
ing in Hastings for short time then
coming to Sank Centre and living
within the old stockade during the
Indian outbreak. They then settled
on a homestead on Ashley creek in
the town of West Union, Todd county.
Their first house was built of sod and
here some of their children were born
| amid many privations and discom-
forts. The brave wife and mother
displaying the noble character of
Christian fortitude and industry
| which has dominated her whole life.
She was the mother Of thirteen child
rem, eight of whom survive her, name
ly: E. E. and John A. of Minneapolis;
James D. of Great Falls, Mont; Geo.
Irving of Sank Centre; R. Fl. Dobbs
and DR.. C. C. Dobbs of Seattle, Wash;
also Molly L. Dobbs and Mrs. Kate
Mitchell of Everett, Wash.
The first four named sons acted as
pail bearers at the funeral when the
body of their mother was laid to rest
beside that of the father in the family
lot in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Short services were conducted by Ell
| der Bernstene, Minneapolis, Sunday
at 2 pm. of the Seven Day Adventist
church of which she was an earnest
member, the body lying in state. To
those old friends and neighbors we
| wish to say that in the death of Mrs.
| Dobbs true Christian has gone from
among us, kind and lovable neigh
Dor, one having charity for all, SYM
pathy and hope exemplified by her
every day life. And her children in
whom she displayed that devotion of
motherhood and self sacrifice so beau
tiful to behold in others, so rarely OBJ
served in ourselves"
ssThere is no love like mothers
"'Tis the sun that shineth forth;
There is no truth like mothers
"Tis the star that points to the north;
s.There is no hope like mothers
"Tis the April in the clod;
"There is no trust like mothers
"'Tis the charity of God;
"The love and truth, the hope and the
trust
"That makes the mother more than
dust"
John Jarvis Holden.