The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04
STORIES OF VERNON
RELATED BY SCRIBE
Fitting Tribute Is Paid Mrs.
Charles Force
DEATH OF NOBLE WOMAN
Many Friends Mourn Her Pass
ing; Village News Notes
And Gossip
DEATH OF NOBLE WOMAN
Especial to Free Press.]

Especial to Free Press
From Saturdays Daily.
Vernon Center, December 29.-Mr.
and Mrs. F. H. Barnes anc II. e.
Frances motored to Mankato Thurs
day where they spent several hours on
business matters. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnes are planning on leaving about
the tenth of January for Palm Beach,
Florida, where they will spend the
remainder Of the winter.
Mr. Edison Judd and son Merton of
Scott, Wis, returned to their home
Thursday evening. Mr.. Judd is a
brother of the late Mrs. Charles
Force.
Albert Halverson returned to Sher-
burn Thursday evening after spend
ing a short Christmas vacation with
the home people. Mrs. Halverson and
Petra will remain for a more extend
ed visit
Among those from distance who
came to pay their last respects to a
very dear friend were Mrs. Snider and
daughter Miss Faye and Mrs. Carl
Halverson of Minneapolis, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. e. Quimby ind L. L. Champlin
of Mankato and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Cox.
Herbert Wagon, who is working for
the Standard Oil company, with head
quarters at Rockford, ILL.,, came to
Vernon Tuesday evening for a short
visit with his uncIe, H. G. Krause and
family. Herbert is spending the holt
h; nd IL,
Mankato.
Miss Liza Wilson and Mrs. Madre
Chapman and daughter Lucille of
Wyoming who are visiting relatives in
Garden City spent Friday with Mrs.
Carlos Warren.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mussman of
Sheffield, Iowa who are spending the
holidays with Mrs. Mussman's mother,
Mrs. Lillian Barnes and sister Mrs.
Charles Proehl in Mapleton came to
Vernon Thursday for few days visit
with numerous relatives in and around
the village.
Julia Amanda Judd was born in
Columbia county, Wisconsin, on No
vember IS, 1851 and passed to her re-
ward on December "a, 1917 at the age
of sixty six years, one month and five
days. She was the daughter of Will
liam and Hannah Judd. She was mar
ried to Charles Force July 2, 1874.
They moved to Minnesota in 1877 and
settled on the farm one mile northeast
of town and later moved into the vii
lage. She united with the Methodist
Episcopal church soon after coming to
the state and has been a faithful and
consistent member to the last. On
moving to the village she also joined
the W. G. T. u. of which she was the
honored president for several years.
She was an official in the church and
Sunday school during most of her life.
She was a consistent Christian, a
faithful wife and loving mother.
Those who are left to mourn her
! departure are her husband, Mr..
Charles Force, two daughters, Mrs. A.
G.. Halverson and Mrs. A. G. Gray OF
| this place, and three brothers George
and ADDISON Judd of Columbia county,
Wisconsin, Ray Judd of San Diego,
Cal, and two sisters Mrs. A. G. Will
Der and Mrs. G.. Wentlandt OF this
place also four grandchildren, Herold
Halverson, Robert, Donald and Mary
Gray. Funeral services were held from
the family residence on Wednesday
afternoon at two o'clock conducted by
| her pastor, the Rev. B. F. Koch, who
| used as his text Rev PIT. The church
choir rendered beautiful and APP
propriate music The flowers were
many and very beautiful and were the
expression of love from her many
/ friends. The deepest sympathy is ex-
| tended to the family in their great
loss, especially do all sympathize with
the bereft husband in the loss OF his
helpmate who for nearly forty five
years walked hand in hand with him
They shared each others joys and
sorrows. In all these years their long
est separation was only little over
week when Mr.. Force came west from
| Wisconsin and bought their farm one
mile northeast Of town where they
lived for many years and which they
still retain The companionship OF this
couple was indeed beautiful, thell
kingdom was their home and though
unpretentious in its appointments was
the dearest place on earth to both
where there was no place for envy OF
! discomfort During the long last illness
her husband was constantly at her bee
side. all that loving hands or medica
skill could do was done in hopes she
would regain her health and be spared
to her loved ones. For the last week i
was thought she was on the road t.
recovery but it was deemed otherwise
by Him who doeth all things well, ant
her gentle spirit passed away to the
great beyond.
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