Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-01-18
DEATH OF MRS. wiTrER.

Mrs. Emma Coon Witter, wife of
our fellow citizen, George w. Witter,
passed away Saturday, January Is,
1916, at her home in the town of
Maine, at 2 O'Clock a. N. Mrs Witter
had not been in robust health for
nearly year past, at which time she
fell and sustained injuries which in
capacitated her for time. Recently
she was taken very i'll with pneumonia
and the grip which gradually weak
ened her until the end came. The
sad news caused inexpressible grief to
those who knew this excellent lady
Mrs. Witter had been a resident of
the town of Maine for forty-one years
and her life had been so full of kindly
deeds: so rich in helpfulness and en-
couragement: generous to the needy
and heart SO full of sympathy that
it covered all faults of others with the
broad mantle of charity. These quail
ties had endeared her to all. Hers was,
her life one perpetual radiance of
helpfulness and cheer to those of the
home and her associates.
Mrs George W. Witter was born in
West Edmeston, N. Y, on the 10th
day of November, 1847. She was the
daughter of Elijah and Prudence
Bowler Coon. Her father died early
in her life and in 1853 with her
mother, she went to Nile, Allegheny
Co., n. Y, where she resided until
her marriage to George w. Witter, in
Grand Rapids, Wis, in 1868. They
went direct to Waushara County,
where they lived until Nov. "a, 1875,
when they came to Wausau and have
resided on large dairy farm in the
town of Maine. overlooking the city,
two miles and a half northwest of
Wausau, ever since.
Those who survive her, besides her
husband, are one son, Harry E. Wit
ter, of this city, and an adopted
daughter, Mrs Silas G. Fletcher of
Mosinee, and six grandchildren and
two great grandchildren. She also
leaves one sister, Mrs Alice Fleming
of Merrill, and a niece, Mrs. L. A.
Chournard, of this city.
The funeral services we're held from
the home in the town of Maine at l
O'Clock Monday afternoon, Rev. L. G.
Randolph Of the Seventh Day Baptist
church of Milton, Wis, conducting
the services. He paid high tribute
to the memory of deceased and
told in glowing words of her 10y
atty to her religion; that it meant
much for one living far away
from where there was a church
of her faith and from young girlhood
being true to her convictions Of what
she deemed to be right and carrying
them into practice in her every day
life; of her devotion to family and
friends; of her beautiful life, ever
full of tender solicitation for those
about her: that her good works in
thought, word and deed, while on
earth, will bear fruit and be a solace
and comfort always to those who
knew her best, and forever be cher
ished in their memories. Rev. Ran
dolph closed the very impressive SER
vice by reading verses selected from
hymns written down by deceased. A
choir consisting of Mesdames f. H.
Barden, S. II. Meadows and Messrs. J.
A. RowIey and A. M. Petersen, rem
dered old familiar hymns.
About her were beautiful flowers
tender tributes of loving friends. A
large concourse of sorrowing relatives
and friends followed the remains to
their last resting place in Pine Grove
cemetery.
The pall-bearers were: S. NJ. Quaw,
J. N. Manson, W. B. Scholfield, A. A.
Book, H. l. Crawford and E. B. Thayer.
Those present from out of the city
we're: Isaac Witter of Grand Rapids,
Mrs. P. B. Champagne and Mrs. Van
Ostrand of Merrill, and Mrs. Silas G.
Fletcher of Mosinee Mrs. Fleming,
sister of deceased is very i'll at her
no me in Merrill and was unable to be
present.