Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-04
OBITUARY

community OF its Oldest and most highly
1884, died at ReadstOwn, May a. 1919 aged
81 years, months and days. February IS,
1858. she united in marriage with Nor
man Brigham. Not long thereafter they came
to Wisconsin, where they resided until cut
down by the relentless reaper. Mr.. Brigham
preceded his wife to the world beyond twelve
years ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Brigham were the
parents of four children: Evaena NJ. who
died in infancy, Mrs. ID. E. Gander of Gays
Mills, +. NJ Brigham of ReadstOwn, and Mrs.
T.. S. Ward of Havre. Montana. Besides these
eleven grandchildren, six great grandchildren
and one sister, Mrs. Lydia Raymond Of Los
Angeles, mourn her departure but cherish
the legacy of her long and devoted life In
the morning Of life she became a Christian
and her faith failed not. so that when the
eions are the words: blessed are the dead
who die in the Lord" Funeral services were
conducted at the home May 26, BY Rev r. E.
Thomas, and the body was laid to rest in
great sorrow comes to the home of MIR.
| and Mrs. Pearl Beaver in the death of their
son Ames, who Passed away Sunday afternoon
following an illness OF only a few hours. He
was born July 20, 1916 and died May Is, 1919.
He leaves to mourn his early departure. father.
| mother. two sisters, Verda and Lois, two broth
ers. Paul and Vernon, besides host Of other
reiatives.-Viola News.
| The remains of Jesse G. Thompson of Abcr-
ueen, SOuth DAKOTA, whose death annOunc-
| ed in last weeks Censor. arrived here Friday
morning. accompanied by his devoted young
wife. mother, mother-in-law, Mrs. II. E. Rogers
en- TO the home Of b;s motber nv Mrs Eansy
Thompson-Bort, from whence the funeral was
held Saturday morning in charge of the Ma
sonic order, the ceremOnials being conferred
by Revs. Stephens and Harris. The remains
were laid to rest by the side of the father,
who died when Jesse a lad. He was
the youngest son in family of three sons,
| and his uufiraly ,fanth At ba Of
| forty-One years. The blow a crushing one
/ TO the young wife and widowed mother and
He was educated here. learned the drug trade
| in this city, following it to the time of his
demise, for many years travelling salesman
| for a wholesale house with headquarters at
Aberdeen. He possessed the confidence and
esteem of business and people generally.
On August 2. 1911, Mr.. Thompson was we'd
ded TO Miss Welma Larson of this city, and
their married life was full of happiness and
devotion.
Jesse G.. was born November %, Is4s. the
youngest of John S. and Nancy Thompson,
and died May IS. 1918. He was for years en-
| ployed by Druggist c. F. Dahl. leaving here
about twelve years ago to enter employ of the
| Jeweu Drug Co. Out of respect to his MEM
ory, that wholesale house closed during
| the time of the funeral. Mr.. Thompson a
SIND degree Mason. a member of the Union
Of Commercial Trayelers,and Mystic Worker.
Hida Wold-Peterson, daughter of Katherine
and Gullick Void born on the farm home
steAu IN bergen, OCTOBER o, 1867. she DFed
here until 1899. when she married Peter Peter
son. moving TO Crookston, Mimi. Her hus-
band died in 1907. In 1910 she again moved
back TO Coon Valley where she lived until her
death April cath. She was in good health
until about month before death came. Elev-
en- days previous she was taken to the Luz
theran hospital at Lacrosse. with the hopes
that the best of doctors and care, which were
| available there. might bring the desired re-
suits. She appeared to be improving until
| three days before death came when she suf-
Tered a back set and continued low until
the end came. She was very patient during
her suffering and told her brother and sister
| ln-law, who were with her the last days That
Jesus would soon come for her 1t Is the
consolation of the bereayed family that he
did. and is with Him in far happier
home than human hands can provide.
She leaves to mourn her departure an aged
mother. 81 years old. for whom the sorrow is
crushing, one brother, Carl. on the old farm
OF Hoople, North Dakota. Funeral was con-
Quoted by Rev. o. o. SOyde from the home of
her brother April IS. Interment was made
IN Lower Coon Valley cemetery.
At Ontario, May is, Max Eugene. infant
| child of Mr.. and Mrs. Lot Henthorn, aged
At the home Of her daughter. Mrs. Louis
Lee, Mrs. Even Norbo. aged 81 years. She
came TO this section many years age ana Was
considered one Of the pioneer mothers her
husband died about seven years ago and since
that time she had made her home with her
daughter. She leaves three sons ana t thfee
daughters. Funeral took place at the Meen
church and burial was there.-Cashton Record
On May ,, at Everett, Wash, occurred the
death of Miss Hannah stumble, well aud IA
( Vorably known to the older residpets OF Niro-
qua She had been i'll for many weeks ana
her death not unexpected. Miss Stlmoie
was born in CornweIl-o hudson. in 4 81 ant
came with her parents. Daniel and FSnnah
stumble TO Niroqua in 1855. Several wars ago
she removed 10 Hastings, Mimi. later to Ey-
eFett, Wash. where she made her t.orne WIN
her nephew, Marion Swan, whom she hSa
raised from infancy She is surviytt by three
sisters: Mrs. W. T. Bennett of Everett, Mrs
May Jurisch, Hastings, Mimi, and Miss Jen-
ME Stituble. Onalaska Wis. At ner request.
after the services at the heme in Everett, the
remains we're taken 20 Seattle fer eTsmsaop.
Miss Hannah was 4 member Of the Methodtst
church from childhood. and her woTnaniy,heip
fui, uHselhsh life is held in loving memory es
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