Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-18
OBITUARY
BROUGHT TO THE OLD HONE FOR LAY.
ING AWAY

BROUGHT TO THE OLD HONE FOR lay
ING AWAY
The remains Of Miss Matte Smith arrived
Tuesday, evening from California, where she
diea suddenly following a miner operation in
LosAngeie5, September IL. Funeral was con-
oneted from the Congregational church this
Wednesday morning. BY Rev. Harley c. Cham
heFs CT Chicago. an old friend Of the Smith
family. assisted by Pastor Stephens, where
many gathered TO pay q fearful farewell to
enc , ho born and reared here and enjoyed
1T life the friendship Of all WHO were prigiI-
eyed 10 know her. To the family lot in our
ecmetery her mortal remains were tskea and
aid beside the good father and mother who
preceded her to the better haven.
Matte Jane Smith. youngest daughter Of
tie late Isaac " Smith and wife was born en-
the old home farm Nfroqua, June 3,
1914, ever living there and in this city tin
removal TO Oshkosh & few years ago About
TIVE Yeas ago she took up her hOne IN Los
Angelo. Hers Dss a beautiful. cailnly life,
ans ss 5Ted dearly her kindred anu friends.
and ihat love mutual. This Election is
reflected in the presence here of ali her broth
srs and sisters except Vemer ant Mrs. +. Z.
seal who Res unable 10 make fae long jour
aey from Canada. These present were: HJv-
ara and Frank OF Canada; win Y. Of sJaiuth
David OF Alabama: Mrs Or. Oium OF Oshkosh
accCnpan' ed her husband.
he s. mpaihy of this community, where the
femily &c Tong lived is extended 70 the broth
eFs ara sisters in the Sudden removal OF their
deer ane.
saa farmers Of Pleasant Ridge laid dcgn Bfe's
burdens on Friday last, after prolonged
iilrcss.
OTIS Grep Buxton was bern in yjsoaua.
AaGuEs 2 1877, son of Ar. and bIrs Albert
Huxsua. Raised 10 manhGGd's estate ia this
IFprIeaiste vicinity. he was married to Wins
Gehe- February u, 1862 and moved the
Pheasant Ridge farm vi ere he has lived an
81 his death September IS. 1918 being Il
yosrs, ! month and Q days. There was born
Of ibis marriage i've children. Willie age II.
IT. a I'D
mcnfhs. tie joined the Christian church in
1910. IL which he continued a faithful and
energetic member until called TO his reward.
In al the relations of iife E1r. Buxton was
arm believer N the Golden Rule, and put it
into daily practice. As father he was loving
ard patient, teaching his children habits OF
industry ard honesty. husband ne was de-
voted sHd faithful, through all the years new
having hasty or cTcss wCrd for her who
fought the battles of life at his side as part
ner, negbaor ard friend Re held the love Of
al Tor his unseiGsa dealing and faatless life.
lie leaves 10 mourn his death. besides the fam
iiy mentioned step-fsiher,JOhn Mason, mother,
FIVE brothers, Levy, Bert, Earl. Walter, Chan
cy. and ore sister, Mrs. Leila Side
Funeral largely attended at the Chris
tian church Sunday afternoon, conducted
By Pastor Bullock, intermeHt in Liberty Pole
cemetery.
Arother good mother has gone 10 her re-
ward in the death of Mrs. RsRElid SyabeTE
Andersen. who died at her home IN this city
en- Sunday from The effects OF g strcke of
paralysis = hich sEe suffered two months ago.
Rev II. G.. Smelly conducted the funeral SER
vices et the home on Tuesday, and later at
West Prairie. where burial took place. SER
vices attended by the neiEkh0rs who had SO
long known and loved she deceased. Mrs.
Anderson vas born in Norway, March 5, 1898,
came to This country 1850. located n Vernon
cognty. near Bri5tOw. 5larride TO Allen Hal
versea Rust ia 1860. T@O children we're born
20 them, Mrs. Lindstrom % requa and Al
len Halyofscn Of West Prairie lie died in
1855, She remarked Erics Anderson, who
died in 1898. This union Was blessed with
children, ? dead the s living are, Mrs. Wax
vik, Grand Forks, North Dakota, Mrs Anna
Taurin. Mrs. Nellie Bringe, both Of West
Prairie Mrs. Nettie Bzat!iea, Henry Ander-
son ana Mrs. Albert Larson Of Viroqua. Two
sisters, Mrs. TOTGer Forum Of this city and
NJ. Tanethe Helgersan Of IaC rosre.