Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-02-09
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believed that the patient was improving
Mrs. Heidepriem who was Miss Louise
Janet Gansauer, was born at Siegen
Germany, coming to America as a young
woman in 1882 Having half brother
in Custer she made her home here.
Here she became acquainted with Mr..
Heidepriem and in 1884 they were hap
PLY married. and with this event began
home life that was to be as ideal as
human hearts and minds could make it.
Into this circle of love came the chill
dren, Milie, Fred, Herbert and Eric.
| Upon these children were given the full
measure of mothers love lavishly be-
slowed, yet leaving the mother heart all
the richer because of the gift. At the
head of this home was a husband and
wife who were true lovers. In the more
than third of century of life in Custer
the outstanding features of this home
was the devotion to their children and
| the mutual love of the husband and wife
which deepened and grew with increas-
ing years until to be separated were a
pain and to be together the fullness of
JOY,
Mr.. and Mrs Heidepriem were of the
class of pioneers and builders. Begin.
ming with little means, yet willing hands,
they began a furniture and undertaking
business in which both had part Mr..
Heidepriem was a wood worker and in
the early days built his caskets while
the wife worked in the store, content
with small beginnings that a substance
might be obtained for the future.
In 1914 having brought the children
to maturity and seeing them able to take
care of the business the husband and
wife were able to fulfill dream and a
hope which had been cherished for
years, that of returning to the land of
their childhood for vacation. Accord
ingly they went abroad and after the
busy, arduous toll of the past this vaca-
ton together must have been very
satisfying season TO them. The stay was
rudely broken however by the gathering
storm clouds of war, and they hurriedly
returned barely escaping the outbreak
of the beginning.
About one year ago the husband was
taken i'll and was taken to the hospital
where an operation was performed which
was thought to be entirely successful in
removing the cause of the trouble, but
only few short weeks elapsed when
suddenly he was taken very i'll again and
under this attack he passed away. From
this shock and the loss, the wife never
fully recovered She seemed like a
crushed flower. The hurt was so deep
that no human remedy could heal. To
her friends she seemed TO be living in
the past rather than the present. A
part had gone from her life which moth.
ing was to supply. With this change
came failing health, and during the past
year many weeks have been spent in
the Hospital where the daughter has
been constant ministering angel to the
little mother, giving of every power she
possessed that she might bring back the
loved one to health and strength. The
sons too, often left their task to go to the
bedside and bring cheer and comfort
and beautiful indeed must have been
these seasons to the lonely and sorrow.
ing one.
Had she lived until the l4th of July
next she would have rounded out 62
long and beautiful years. Years rich
and beautiful to those who knew her
and surprisingly so to the children who
cherish her memory. Each recurring
January with its snow and winter will
recall to them the passing of the sweet.
est character they have ever known.
But fondly as was hoped and earnest
ly as the loved ones prayed for her re-
coyery, it was not to be so. The voice
calling from the other land was stronger
than the earthly voices and on Thursday
last the life came to a close and the tired
body was laid aside as the spirit was
ushered into life eternal which to this
| waiting one must have been the Con-
summation of Glory.
The funeral services were held from
the home last Sunday afternoon. The
Rev. Katherine w. Powell, an old time
friend and pastor for 20 years, came to
conduct the funeral and to pay beauti-
| ful tribute TO the friend and neighbor
She gave a most fitting message full of
comfort to the sorrowing ones.
| A wealth of beautiful floral trib utes
were banked around the casket, mute
yet loving witnesses of the love and high
regard of many friends.
| "MotherW We have all known her.
Not all in the same person but in the
same glorious love which overshadowed
our child days, and as the Love of a
Heavenly Father, grew upon our con-
sciousness as we learned to know its
wondrous Providence and care. Mother
is the one peerless friend When all
the world forgets, or ceases to care, then
the love and tenderness of mother
seems to increase with the need and to
be the symbol of the love which is Di-
vine and eternal.
To these children the future will bring
them an increasing gratitude that
Mother" was spared through all these
early years of life and that Providence
was kind in loaning such home which
is to them so rich in everything that love
can bring.
"she made home happyl Thru the long sad
years
The mother toiled, nor scarcely stopped 10 rest
| Until they crossed her hands upon her breast
And closed the eyes no longer dim with tears.
The simple record that she left behind,
Was gTandeT than soldiers TO my mind"
WOMEN WILL REGISTER.
The women of South Dakota will reg.
lister February 18th. Each lady will
pay a fee of five cents.