The diamond drill., 1917-10-27

Mrs. John Erikson Died at Her Home
Last Saturday after Long Illness


The death Of Mrs. John Erikson al
her home at the Dunn mine last week
took from our community one OF III
very oldest residents and woman
whose nobleness OF character has beer
an Influence for good during thirty
five years OF residence in Crystal
FaIlf,
Mrs Erikson's death was net unex.
pected She had been sufferer for
\ a. number OF years from tuberculosis
bat her will power was great and
with an heroic determination to live
until her three daughters were safely
launched on life's pathway buoyed her
up during all OF her years of illness
She was patient sufferer. never
complaining Of her ailment or condi!
ton and just rs long as she was able
10 work she was active In every move
Of community nature. especially N
work with the children OF the minipu
location. all of whom had grown ID
love and admire her.
Mrs Erikson's condition becams
very serious about three weeks ago
Her last appearance in public was
| Just prior to and at the wedding o.
her youngest daughter in Septembe:
and even her closest friends did moi
suspect at that time that her end was
so close at hand.
She sank rapidly after she took I.
, Ter bed and II soon became evident
that this attack was more serious thar
any other. Her family was summoned
70 her bedside and she had the com.
fort OF meeting all OF them before she
PASSED away.
Her end came early Sunday morn
ing when she just slept away into tht
Hereafter
The deceased was born at Tomah
wfsronsin in 1867 and came to crys-
~ Falls with her parents in 1882 SC
that Fhe- had an almost continuous
4 re 'idehce here OF 35 years.
Az young woman she taught L
the schools or Iron county and wa.
very active in church and social wort
all about Crystal Falls
In 1891 she was married to Johr
Erikson who was then superintendent
OF tlfe Mansfield mine and they mad,
their home at Mansfield for number
OF years. afterwards moving 70 Greer
Bay where thep spent but shor'
time. returning to Crystal Falls wher,
the family has made its home contin
uously since then.
Three children were born to Mr.
and Mrs Erikson, and they all sur
Iyivc her. They are: Mrs Joe Greer
OF Duluth. Mrs. A. l.. Burrldge, ant
Mrs j. p. Child. The latter two ar,
wives OF army officers who are nov
in their training camps.
| In addition. 10. the above named
lapd her bereaved husband she Is sur
vived by her mother, Mrs. Mary I.
Rowiey and one sister, Miss Rubl
Rowley OF Evanston. Illinois.
The funeral was held from the fam
liz home at the Dunn mine on Tues
day afternoon and Il was one Of th'
largest assemblages Of mournin;
friends that has ever, congregated il
Crystal Falls, the large numbe
that turned out to do homage beinI
some evidence Of the high regard i
which deceased was held by her neigh
bors.
Mindful until the very last OF other
she requested that her friends be pu
,o no Inconvenience ip. The long rid
from the Dunn to the cemetery, bu
that the. PROCESSION be hurried alon'
aud her Wish was carried, cut ~ "a
hs pqssible,
y Mrs srikson held membership u
a number of fraternal societies, all o
whom sent floral offerings The mem
hers of the Eastern Star. the Lad,
Maccabees and the w. c. T u, wer'
all present In large numbers, and tn
floral tributes were so numerous tina
the entire end OF the room containing
the oasket was banked with fiowers
Tie funeral services were conduct
"a by Rev Coombe OF the local NJ n
church.
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HUNTERS PAY FINES. ,