The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-25
ANOTHER PIONEER
NOW At REST
Fargo, N. D., Feb. 10, 1915.
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Especial to Wahpeton Times)
On Wednesday morning the
beautiful spirit of Helen Rebecca,
the beloved wife of Horatio c.
Plumley, of Fargo, entered into
rest.
She was born on Hewlett Hill
near Syracuse, New York, Feb. I'll
1860. Her maiden name was Spaf-
ford, and she leaves an aged faith
er, one sister as we'll as her be-
reaved husband and two boys. She
was married to Mr.. Plumley in
Syracuse, New York, Feb. list,
1888: returning with him to Far
go, N. OAK, where she has since
resided. She was of most sweet
and beautiful disposition, her
companionship marking one con-
tinuous era of sweet fellowship in
the home which was made so
beautiful, so cozy, so refined by
her dignified management, tender
words and all absorbing thought.
Her ideal was the home beautiful,
and she ever enhanced this ideal
at the fire side.
She was devoted original
member of Fargo's first literary
organization-the Literary Tea
Cup. 1t was in this organization,
that with others she contributed,
much to foster the intellectual,
moral and social ideals of the,
early pioneer life of the city.
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walked hand in hand in the path
of fraternity. and for a long time
was active and prominent in the,
work of the Eastern Star. She was
Past matron of Mecca Chapter.
She ever made it her mission to
strew the roses of kindly frater-
nal, social inspiration along the
pathway of her every day life. She?
was. the star of hope, consolation,
and inspiration to many. "Star to.
Star vibrates Light q
A large number of the friends
of the family gathered this after
moon at the Plumley home on,
Ninth Street South to do honor to
a beautiful life.
The Rev. j. M. Walters, d. d. Off
the First Methodist church read
the scripture lesson of consola-'
ton. The choir sang Rock Of
Ages"
The pastor gave the sermon. It
was a great sermon to meet a deep,
sorrow. The minister used pic
lures hanging in the homes of his.
hearers, as parallels of life and.
eternal existence. There was no
text, the heart of the pastor spoke
from personal experience of the
sustaining power and love of God.
He told of the rich sympathy
and mother love, so sweetly man.
ifest in the life of the departed.
He invoked the Divine blessing on
the bereaved husband and two
motherless boys. The service at
the home was not a funeral ex1I!
else, but rather service of
neighborly sympathy combined
with the exception of Immortality
and reunion beyond the grave.
The floral offerings were ex-
ceedingly beautiful, masses of
fragrance. Upon the caSket rested
the gift the El Zagal temple
their emblem.
The choir sang Nearer, My
God to The The casket was then
tenderly borne by Messrs. E. G..
Eddy, Chas. Bristol. Hubert Har-
rington, C. T. Alfred, w. l.. Will
Hanson, of Lisbon, and Judge
Engerud. They left her beautiful
earthly form at Riverside; where
so many of her earthly compan-
lions and friends had been laid be-
fore. The winter birds sang i'm
the trees. But the spirit of this
noble woman had already entered
into the summer time of eternal
rest, and is now resting upon the
lpillow of Gods beautiful peace.