Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
MRS. W. C. SILyERTHORN

Many hearts were saddened on Sun
day morning, July SOth, 1916, when it
was known that Mrs. Willis G. Silver
thorn had passed away at he, home.
222 Grand avenue. Although her ill
ness had reached a critical point, her
friends hoped against hope until the
end came. No one was ever more
deeply beloved and honored than she.
Blessed with a wonderful personality,
combined with sweet graciousness,
her friends were among all classes
aud all ages and her presence ever rad
lated the sunshine of her nature. Dur
ing her long illness, everything in
human power was done for her by
her loving and devoted family and her
Christian faith and courage to the
end, was an inspiration to the loved
ones with her.
Death came at 700 o'clock. Though
in declining health for several years,
she had been able to be about as usual,
to take long automobile rides and to
visit with her friends until about a
month ago, when her condition be-
came worse, since which time her
family, relatives and close friends
feared that her life hung in the bal
ance. A week ago those of her sons
and daughters out OF the city, were
sent for and all were at her bedside
at the close of her life. That she was
critically i'll was not generally known
and her death was great shock and
has cast gloom over our entire COM
munity. She has gone to her eternal
rest, from the home she had blessed
with her presence and from the many
friends who were endeared to her,
but amid the sorrow and sadness of
her loss there will always remain to
those who knew her best, the sweet
memories of her friendship and love.
Wausau has always been her home,
and from young ladyhood she had been
very active in church, charitable and
social work. Up to the time of her
illness she was identified with all
movements of Importance in our city.
She was happier when serving others,
relieving the troubles of those
about her, and while never aggres-
sive, when occasion demanded she
had the full courage of her convic-
lions, anG was firm in the course
which she deemed was for the right
She was great lover of the beautiful
in nature, in books and in music. She
never wearied in kindly acts and her
visitations to the sick and distressed
brought cheer and pleasure.
Ida Single Silverthorn was born
in Wausau, Wis, on the End day of
Sept. 1858. She was the daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. James Single.
Mr.. Single came to Wausau in the
early forties, and was one of the
Single brothers, so we'll and widely
known in this valley, and who en-
tered so largely into it's pioneer his
tory. They were Benjamin, Charles,
James, Joseph and Thomas Single.
James Single was extensively en-
gagged in numbering up to the time of
his death, Nov. 9th, 1892. Mrs. Single
passed away April 18th, 1912 De-
ceased was one of a family of four
children: Major Single, now living in
Stockton, Cal; Ed. Single and Mrs.
James Jolly, residing in this city. Mrs.
received her education in
our city schools and at Kemper Hail.
Kenosha. She was united in mar
riage in Wausau, to Hon. w. G. Silver
thorn, on the 23rd day of June, 1879 |
Mr.. Silverthorn has long been promi-
nent as lawyer and as judge of the
18th judicial circuit, the latter he re-
signed in 1898, that he might devote |
his entire attention to the Northern
Chief Iron Co., in which he held large
interests.
Mrs. Silverthorn was a devoted
of St. Johns Episcopal church |
of this city, of which her parents were
the founders. She was also a
of the Ladies' Literary club,
having become identified with it when
a young lady, one year after it's or
ganization, and although not a charter
was known, with others who
joined at the same time, as near
founder" She was an active member
of the club until her health failed.
She is survived by her husband, and
six children, viz: w. V. Silverthorn,
Wis; Mrs. H. H. Hadley,
Oak Park, ILL.,. Miss Nellie Silverthorn,
Wausau; James G. Silverthorn, Flint
Mich; Miss Ida Hermione and George
P. Silverthorn, Wausau.
The funeral services were held from
the home at 1920 o'clock this Tues
day morning, Rev. John Lloyd, rector
of ST. Johns church, officiating. She
was laid to rest in Pine Grove ceme-
terry.
Those who acted as pallbearers
were: T. H. Ryan, ]. H. Kolter, N. H.
Bells, Wesley Single, ]. M. Lull and
A. H. Zimmerman.
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