The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-07-16
fLLENf.P PUGH
IS GONE

The many friends OF Mrs. Ellen
Pugh we're greatly shocked last F.l-
day morning TO lsran Of the death OF
that lady whi,h had taken place the
night before. Mrs. Pugh had suif
cred l0ng tlne from cancer and
about year AsU she went 10 Roch-
ester, MINI, to have &c removed
Al that time the doctors thought tney
had removed II all aud. that SHE
would. have no more trouble from it,
For time she seemed To have CON
pletely recovered, hut for the past six
months she has suffered hundred
deaths from It. About week be-
fore ner death she decided tn 20 to
the home Of her son, wm. Reattie 20
spend her remaining days, but no
oue supposed the end was 10 near.
She was able to sit up even to the
day OF her death.
Ellen +. llolbrook was born in Pot
tawattamie County, Iowa. Septem-
her -, 1855, and died at the home OF
her son. Wni. Beattie, near Salmor,
Thursday night, July 9Th, 1914
with het parents she moved To Utah
when but q small child. When she
WAS about nine years old her parents
came To LemhI county aud located
just east OF town, where the family
liome has since been. She received
her education and grew 10 woman.
mood IA this place.
She was Twice married. To the
first union were born four children,
the eldest OF whom died whsn very
small. The remaining children are
Mrs. Elizabetb Eckerseil, Mrs. Helen
Jarvis and VIM. Beattie, all OF whom
reside In this county.
Was married TO John Pugh about
nineteen years ago. To this union
iva children wer. born. sou and
daughter, the son diving Ia infancy,
the daughter, Ethel Pugh, being
With ana nelpiug to care for her
mother through the last sickness.
Her husband proceeded her about
1
above mentioned Mrs. Push leaves a
an aged "a other, Mrs. Vim. Cra~ford,
two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth SchOheld
anu Mrs. Ciara Bates. Uf SALMON; aud
three brothers, John II. Holbrook, OF
Nlssoula, Mont, Joel Holbrook Of
Chester, Idaho; ana Thomas Ilol.
urcok, Of Salmon. la addition ~
the above named relatives there are
ten grandchildren left u mourn her
death.
| Mrs. Pugh united with the Metho.
dist Episcopal church Of this city
aoout seven years ago, during the
pastorate'of Rev. Iemherton.
Size was a member Of Hugh Dun.
can Chapter No. 2, q. E S. almost
from Its beginnlng. and was faith.
ful, conscientious member, who WAS
ever ready aud willing to do what
e"er SHE was called upon, In the
Chapter room, In caring for the sick
and sympathizing with the afflicted.
She was woman Of strong conyic.
tions Of right aud duty and loyal TO
her friends. ,
The funeral services were conduct.
ed from tlie Methodist church Satur.
lay afternoon at y. a., her pastor,
Rev. Bush, paying her high tribute.
The m@nibers Of the Eastern Star
furnished tue music and at the grave
performed the last sad rites for their
deceased sister Mrs PuRhs life was
not all sunshine, but through II all
she carried out the principles Of the
order which she loved 10 well. To
the hereayed ones The Recorder eK.
tends sympathy aud though they will
miss her very much, vet none could
Wish her back 10 the terrible suffer
ina sbe endured.
The wealth OF hossrs placed upon
her cAsket gave silent testimony OF
the esteem Ia which shs Sas hello,
and the beautiful floral star from
her Chapter was bat a faint express.