The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-07-30
Mrs. Helen husoett, Mother Of Mrs.
M. A. Penney, Passes Away in Dem
g ison Thursday, July oath
PARALYSIS CAUSE OF DEATH
Was the Mother Of Four Children,
+ Three Of Whom survive-Husband
Died in the year 1881

the sudden affliction which came upon
her, proved too much for the frail body
and death followed in short time. 4
Helen. daughter Of Henry and Laura
Link, was born in Columbia county,
New York, May %, 1910. She was Of
ia large family, having eight brothers
and two sisters. When she was thir-
teen years old the family moved to
leon, Wis, at which place she grew
to womanhOod, She was converted
at the age OF eighteen and united with
the Congregational church, remaining
faithful during all of her life, being a
member Of the. church in Brooklyn, N.
Y, of which her son, PerciSal, is pas
tor, at the time OF her decease.
(, On March H.. 1864, while still resid-
ing at Leon, Wis, she was u:ited in
marriage with James Huggett, who
came to that community from England
q few years before. In 1865 this young
couple moved to Ft. Dodge, Iowa. They
were therefore pioneer settlers of
Webster county. They preceded the
railroads and all modern improve
ments, and wide ,prairies, beautiful.
with wild flowers stretched as far as
the eye could reach. Their first home
was built of the native oak and walnut
brought from the timber along the Des
Moines river. Four children were
born to them, Henry, Nellie, Mark and
Percival. There under pioneer condi-
tions they trained their I children,
in the way of the christian life. Her
bible was her daily companion and her
children were faithfully instructed in
its sublime teachings She was q
faithful worker in the church. and Sun
day school, bearing her full share In
th1 snppott 0f those aI1Imtutgnt m.
stituti0ns. Fs
Her husband died in 1881, leaving
her. the sole care of; her children, who
were yet young. She toiled and sacri-
feed that they might be educated and
prepared for lies tasks. But she was
not selfish in work -she found time to
be q good neighbor, to take great in
terest in civic affairs. She. was an
active member OF the w. C. T., U. and
appreciated the rights OF suffrage,
which she enjoyed while residing in
California. During her busy life she
acquired taste for good literature,
poetry and psalms. She
loved birds and flowers. She built q
character of strength and beauty, Of
high and noble principles. She did
mot allow the tbils of life to rob her of
the things that 60 to make life most
worthwhile. She left to her children
q heritage Of value far beyond that Of
any earthly treasure, however great.
No wonder they hold her in such love
and esteem, and that they counted 1t
all Joy to minister to her in her declin.
ing years. - 80 ~ h.i$l
The evening time Of her life had in
it much to- comfort her, and much to
brighten her last days. In 1907 she
went with her eldest son to California
where they rdade their home together
for ter. years, till 'hfs death In January,
1917 She then returned to Iowa, to bs
with her other children, making her
home for the most part with her
daughter, Mrs. Nj. A. ;Pennsy, OF Dent.
son. After q round of visits at; Brook.
lyn. Mason City and Fort Dodge, in
the spring Of this year, she returned
to Denison July 9Th, in good health
and good spirits. But on the morning
of July 10th she suffered a stroke Of
paralysis, and as she said, Death
touched her with his finger" She
fingered in the body until July oath,
and at Z o'clock that evening she was
not, for God took her. AT evening
time there was light" She died at .
good old age, lacking but q few months
of reaching the full four score years.
The Master passed by, and "she, touch
ing the hem OF His garment, was made
whole from that very hour"
There are left to mourn her depar-
ture, two brothers, Wallace Link. of
Leon, Wis, and Martin, of Portland,
Ore; three children, Mrs. Nellie Pen
ney, of Denison; Mark. Of Ft, Dodge,
and Percival, Of Brooklyn. N. Y; sew
en- grandchildren one great grand.
daughter and azhost of nephews and
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