The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-11
HER WORK HERE is ENDED

In the death Wednesday evening Of
last week of Mrs. Minnie Binnewies her
children lost a loving and devoted
mother and this community useful
and valued citizen. Mrs. Binnewies
came 10 South Dakota with her nus
band. Fred Binnewies. nearly forty
years ago, shortly after their marriage,
and together the young people took
up the work Of building home n
the new state. They located on land
about thirteen miles south Of Brook
ings, where together they worked I'M
til 1878. when death took from her
her husband. Bravely she then de-
termned to continue the management
Of the farm home of 800 acres to give
the three small children of whom she
had been left the sole support the edu-
cation which had been the ambition
of both parents How well she sue
ceeded is attested by the success of
these children in life at this time. The
oldest, Prof Wilfred G., is now an
instructor in Fairmount college at
Wichita, Kans. Another son is Prof.
Edward r. of the chemistry depart
ment of South Dakota State college.
The daughter Mrs. Clarence Shan
non, before her marriage was an in
structor for year in the Flandreau
city schools and later for several years
in State college. The three were grad
uated from the Brookings schools and
State college and entered upon their
work we'll equipped for successful ac-
complshment, this being the fulfill
ment of their mothers lifelong ambi-
ton.
Mrs. Binnewies was born in Ger
many and while an infant came with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Carl Witmus,
to America After living for short
time in New York the family removed
to Harvard, H. There the subject of
this mention grew to womanhood and
in 1878 was united in marriage to
Fred Binnewies. Two or three years
Gated on land near the small town
of Medary, in Moody county. Fol-
lowing the death of her husband
she remained upon the farm, as stated
above, until by the hard work known
only to pioneer farmers and by care
full management she had insured her
ability to give her children the edu-
cation she had determined upon. Ten
years ago she felt justified in leaving
the farm and SO went to Flandreau,
but a year later she came to this city,
which remained her home until her
death.
About four weeks ago Mrs. Bnne-
wies went to Sioux Falls to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Shannon, and
while there became i'll with an attack
of tonsilitis Although strong and Wig.
orous, she was unable to withstand
the weakening effects of the disease
which resulted fatally Wednesday,
March 3, at the home of her daughter.
Following a brief service in the daugh-
ters home the body was brought to
her own late home at 817 Sixth street,
accompanied by the daughter and her
husband. The funeral services were
held Monday afternoon at 800 o'clock
at the Presbyterian church, with SER
mon by DR.. c. o. Bemies, after which
the Order of the Eastern Star took
charge of the services. Burial was in
Greenwood cemteery.
Mrs. Binnewies was lifelong mem
ber OF the Presbyterian church While
living on the farm she was active in
the work Of her local church, known
as Bethel Presbyterian. and for num-
ber Of years was superintendent of
the Sunday school. During her life
In Brookings she was always ready
for any service she could render. She
was also q member Of the o. e. s..
the Rebekahs and the w. r. c. She