The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-06
Obituary

DthIthd fhhu opiShAOAhaOiS D"hAA
September 8, 1s47, at Indianapolis, Ind
She was united in marriage to John
c. Heilman. at McGregor. Ia, Novem-
Der 81. 1866. Mr.. Heilman had spent
some 3 years in the service of his
country as a soldier in the Civil War.
From McGregor Mr.. and Mrs. He'll
man moved to Fayette County, Iowa,
where they remained until the year
1884 when they came to South Dako-
Ia and took up a homestead in Pleas
ant Valley township, Hand Co. Here
they shared in the tolls and h~ardships
that fell to the lot of the pioneers OF
the early history OF this county. In
the ever memorable years from 1889
to 1898 when drought killed the crops
and the people passed through a per-
iod Of hard times, Mrs. Heilman never
lost her courage nor her faith in the
ultimate success of this community.
She went among the friends and
neighbors giving aid and comfort to
those in need and ever speaking OF the
love and are OF the Heavenly Father.
II was during this period that a great
sorrow came into her life Her be-
loved and honored husband while per-
forming his duties as a state senator
at Pierre, was suddenly called from
the activities Of this life to the rest
of the life beyond.
Mrs. Heilman' was the mother of
nine children. Eight Of whom we're
born in Iowa. one in South Dakota.
Four of the children have preceded
their mother to the Other World"
After the death of her husband Mrs.
Heilman remained in the old home
till the year 1912 when she moved TO
Miller and has since that time resided
here.
In her early girlhood Mrs. Heilman
made q public confession Of her faith
In Jesus Christ as her Savior and I'M
tied with the United Brethren Church.
This being the church Of which her
parents were members. She has ever
remained a faithful and consistent
member of this church and died in
the hope OF the life immortal.
A few days ago Mrs. Holman was
taken i'll and though every effort was
made to restore her to health and
strength it was soon apparent that
the end was near and on Saturday.
January Is. 1919. at nearly midnight
she sweetly fell asleep She leaves to
mourn her loss five children. Mrs. A.
J. Phillips. Laurens, Ia, Mrs. Gust
Kruse, Neb. who is not privileged to
be present at her mothers funeral,
Mrs. /. b. whitney, M. c. and John B.
all of Miller,
Twenty grand children and seven
great grand children. A host of
neighbors and friends will miss her
from among them. Though she has
passed from among US she will ever
be remembered for the kind acts, low
ing deeds, and words of council and
encouragement which she has scatter
cd along the path of life. Her boys
and girls. now grown to manhood and
womanhood. will aver cherish the
memory of a kind and loving mother
who ever tried to guide their feet into
the path Of right.
Oh. In our sterner manhood, when no
a
OF earlier sunshine glimmers on our
way:
when girt with sin, and sorrow, and
the toll
OF cares. which tear the bosom that
soil;
Oh! IL there be in retrospections chain
link that knits us with young
dreams again.
One though so sweet, we scarcely dare
to muse
On all the boarded rapture it reviews.
Which seems each instant. in its back
ward range,
The heart to soften, and it's ties to
change,
And every spring untouched for years
to move
II ia "The Memory Of Mother Love.
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