Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-22
MRS. ]. ]. CULLEN
PASSES AWAY
Beloved Young Wife And Mo-
ther Passes To BoundIeSs
@ieaIms Of Eternity

One of the saddest duties that has
even fallen to our lot is the chron.
icling OF the death of Mrs. ]. ]. Cullen.
whose spirit departed from the body
yesterday afternoon, leaving a bus-
band distracted with grief and four
little children who will never again
know the sweet love of mother.
The dissolution came suddenly and
unexpected. For ten days previous
the deceased was very i'll, but it was
always hoped that she would recover
But her vitality had been weakened by
recent sickness and sorrow, and yes
terday afternoon when she closed her
eyes they were kissed down with eter-
nal sleep.
Less than two weeks ago Mrs. Cul
len went to the home of one of her
neighbors, and stepping on a cellar
door it gave way with her She fell
TO the bottom of the cellar, sustain
ing injuries to which her death is
attributed. She was in delicate con-
dition, expecting to give birth to a
child in few months.
Lizzie Morrison Cullen was a ma
tive of the Comstock, having been
born in Virginia City thirty-seven
years ago. There she spent her chill
hood, and her education was received
in the public schools of that place.
Soon after graduating from high
school she accepted a position as
school teacher at Humboldt house,
and there she was wooed and won
by ]. ]. Cullen. Six children came
to bless the union, two of who have
passed away. About five years ago
the only daughter died in Wells, and
on the 5th of last February one OF
the boys, Kenneth, a splendid youth
accidently killed himself with n TWEEN.
ty-two rife. This accident was a ter.
rible shock 10 his mother, and she
never became reconciled to his loss.
The family has had more than its
share OF grief in the past few months.
Besides the sad accident to Kenneth,
Mrs. Cullen lost a brother, Walter
Morrison, about two months ago. Her
brother, Captain Morrison. a Spanish
American war veteran, died several
years ago, and the only one that is
now left of her family Is a brother,
Chancey Morrison, Of Reno. who ar.
rived from that place this morning.
Mrs. Cullen was recently obliged to
submit to an operation for goiter, from
the effect of which she had hardly re.
covered.
Four young boys, the youngest of
whom is but four years old, dis.
consulate husband, and a brother are
left to mourn her. To these the
heartfelt sympathy of the community
goes out.
Mrs. Cullen was one OF those sweet
Christian mothers whose heart and
soul was wrapped up in her family
and her home. The last few months
of her life was fled with sorrow, but
she bore her suffering like christian
martyr, bowling to the will of the Al
mighty, and beholding in each act,
although it seemed unkind, His di,
vine love. She endeared herself to all
with whom she came into contact, and
her beautiful life will ever remain a
dear memory 10 her countless friends
May God in his infinite love and
mercy sooth the bleeding hearts of
the husband and little children. 1t
will be hard for them to bow in sub.
mission to the Divine will. but there
will be comfort in the thought that
their loved one IT. now free from sick.
ness and sorrow. She has suffered the
great change and has begun the beau.
tiful, endless life in the home not
made with hands eternal in the hea.
yens. All is well with her spirit.