Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-29
OBITUARY

james LePage was born in Chandleryiiie,
Ohio. August rs, 1851. He came 10 Wiseea-
sir with his parents, in the fall Of 1868, set
Ting near NirOQua. He was married to Miss
Nancy Ellen Orrison, October IL, 1879. To
this union born six children. The eldest,
Albon, dying in infancy; Mrs Ida Schroeder
deceased. Charles of Montana, Frances de-
ceased. John and Perry of Montana. In 1899
he moved with his family TO Princeton, Min
nesots, and in l9e5 he removed TO Lindsey,
Wisconsin, where his sister Mrs. Perry Hayes,
reSides.He came TO VirOqua in February of
this year to spend the summer with relatives
He taken sick in April and died May %.
1918, aged s. years He leaves two brothers,
Thomas and Samuel both of VirOoua and
three sisters, Mrs. Perry Hayes of Lindsey
Mrs. Abe Hayes of Hancock and Mrs. c. F.
Riley of Boomer to mourn their loss Funeral
services were held in the SpringviiIe Method
list church. Interment was made at Sprnig-
willie cemetery, Rev. ]. Harry Bullock oficiat-
ing.
The deceased. Elizabeth Zimmeree Orsborn.
born in the state of Indiana, county of
Allen. September 20. 1855, and died at her
home in Viroqua, May Is, 1918 At the tender
age Of six weeks she robbed of her stall
wort earetaker. her father, and being left
alone in those days of pioneering she and her
mother sought home in what then the
woods and hills of Wisconsin and settled near
the village of Bloom City. Here she dwelt
with her mother and near relatives until the
age of q, when she united in marriage
TO Chas. :. Orsburn. who too was reared near
Bloom City. From this union four chill
dren-Arthur l., James l., Jay {. and Ray s.
Arthur. Ray and Jay have all passed on as
Children to receive their reward leaving only
James l.. TO mourn the loss Of that cherished
companion. mother. In March, 1895, the faith
er and mother found room in their home for
tiny babe only four months old. She was
named Willow Alba 0rsbe-n in honor Of her
foster parents who have cared for her since
that time with the tenderness due to an only
daughter.
Time dealt out its trials and tribuIations in
very ordinary way until January l. 1871.
when Mrs. Orsburn was confined TO n wheel
chair the result Of a psralytic stroke.
Since that time she has borne with almost
superhuman patience the hours of dspOnd-
ancy that always come under such circum-
stances. Her physical condition brought in
creased care upon those about her. but she
made herself pleasant and peacahle as such
conditions would allow. Never a day came
but what she enjoyed the company of visiting
friends who In turn appreciated her pleasant
greetings and optimistic conversation. In
these hours and weeks and years she found
rest and hope in herSavior, TO whom she had
given her heart in the home church many
years before.
She leaves this earthly abode to pass on 10
the rlace where there is pain, no sorrow
no sleep. The loss of her tenderness, her
love, her very self from this earth is MOURN
ed by two brothers. James and Calvin Zim-
merlee; three half brothers, George, William
and Charles Snider. husband, Charles S. Ors-
burn and James Tavern Orsburu and wife,
one daughter, Willow Orsburn Mason and hus-
band one grandson, little Buford Mason, and
many other relatives and friends. The
sympathy of many friends goes out TO those
loved ones who grieve over the deceased one,
but the faith of those who knew her is ground
ed in the hope that she has gone TO her
ward. The funeral conducted at the
Methodist church at Bloom City and remains
were laid TO rest at that place.