The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-10
MRS. JULIA HOLLAND
CALLED TO REWARD
Mother of Mrs. E. S. Person Died Sud-
denly at Daughters Home During
Night-lnterment at ZumbrOta,
Minnesota

Mrs. Julia Allen Holland, aged 70
years passed away at the home of her
daughter and husband, Major and Mrs.
q. S. Person in this city at an early
hour this morning from heart trouble.
Mrs Holland had been i'll during the
past four months, having contracted
|a cold in January from which she
failed to recover. She arrived from her
Minnesota home about a month ago
and for time the change appeared to
benefit her. Mrs. Holland had appear
ed as we'll as usual, however, and had
enjoyed the evening prior to her death
on the porch of the Person home. She
retired at the usual hour and some
time during the night passed peace
fully to her long rest. In the morn
ing when her daughter went to call
her she was shocked to learn that
death had come.
The funeral is to be held from the
Person home Friday afternoon at 2
i o'clock, Rev. P. w. Erickson in charge,
and the remains will be taken to the
former home, Zumbrota, Mimi, for in
terment. Major and Mrs. Person will
accompany them.
She was born at Acworth, N. H..
January %, 1874, and came west to be.
come mistress of the home of several
brothers who had decided to try their
fortunes in the new west. They set.
tied on farm near Zumbrota, MINI.
about 1868, and three years later, or
October l, 1866, she was happily unit.
ed in marriage with Stanford c. Hol.
land, upon the return of the future
husband from the war, where he hac
served his country with honor. Mr.
Holland died in 1886 and the respon
sibility of rearing the two daughters
who had come to bless the happy home
fell upon her shoulders. She met the
responsibility with unfinching courage
and the best testimonial Of the noble
work she did is the devotion and love
of these two girls who survive her
They are now Mrs. E. S. Person Of thi!
4 city, at whose home her eyes were
closed in death, and Mrs. E. B. Church
Of Long Prairie, MINI. While she wa!
one of family of eleven children, sh,
il survived by but one, Lyman Allen, ,
brother, who. lives at Fillmore, III.
In 1891 she moved to Minneapolis
in order that the daughters might hav'
CHe U0CtcI OppOICu1lty VI dICOAAuAAS cA'
state university. During recent year:
she had lived with these daughters, di
viding her time between the TIVE
homes.
She was member of the Congrega
tional church for many years and un
til recently she was active in religion:
and charitable work. She was wo
man of strong character and when con
fronted with duty or obligation she
met the responsibility with a firmness
that meant success. Tender and gen
tie in her life and with a heart ready
to sympathize with those in distress
| she lived her life as ministering an
gel, drawing to her by the unbreakable
ties Of friendship and love the hearts
of those who knew her. She was a
woman of much culture and her charm.
ing companionship was blessed with
that embellished with her splendid
mental accomplishments. She was q
sweet and gracious and noble woman
serving her generation to the fullest
measure of its requirements. Death
came in the autumn Of life when the
passing hand of time had tinged he1