Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-04-14
A SANITY CHARACTER PASSES
Mrs. C. w. Powell Answers the Fina
Summons

Aramenta Jane Searles was born
in 1868. In early days she lived in
Richland county, and for few years
IN Kansas, returning later to Wiscon-
sin. She was married on August 31st,
1884, in Sylvan, Richland county, to
Chas. w. POWELL. Farm activities en-
gagged the attention of Mr.. and Mrs.
POWELL for a few years. Mr.. POWELL
/ then engaged in the numbering and
manufacturing business in Sylvan and
Readstown. In December, 1907, he
was elected superintendent of the Yer
non County Poor Farm with Mrs. Fow-
ell as matron. These positions they
had since continuously held Into her
work as matron at the Poor Farm
Mrs. POWELL put her whole strength.
She in no way spared herself that the
inmates might be cared for and made
comfortable. She mothered them in a
generous big-hearted way. Doubtless
the strain of the more than dozen
years of such responsibility and SER
vice made demands upon her physical
endurance as to gradually undermine
her health. She seldonm took a va
cation. With splendid devotion she
applied herself to her task in utter
self forgetfulness.
She suffered an attack of the flu
this past winter and had scarcely rail-
he'd from that when typhoid fever set
in. For more than a month she bat
tied bravely with the subtle disease.
All that medical skill and loving care
could &c was done but at last it was
seen that the conflict was unequal. On
April 9, in the early morning, she
peacefully passed into that sleep from
which in this world is no waking.
Of Mrs. Fowell's character and
worth all who knew her testify in
terms of highest praise. She stood
the test of Pauis analysis of love. Her
Christian faith was beautiful, real
and simple; and her creed and practice
were one. In the valley of the shad-
ow no fear troubled her heart. She
was courageous and radiant to the
last. For 35 years she was member
of the church, and belonged to the M.
E. church at the time of her death.
The funeral service was held on
Sunday afternoon at the Methodist
church, conducted by the pastor. The
large building was filled with SYM
pathetic friends. The music was rem
dered by Mrs. ]. o. Anderson and Mr..
Clayton Wheeler, with Miss Vida Eek
hardt at the organ.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Fowell
leaves three children, Logan of Mon
tana, and Grace and Blanche of this
city. Also two sisters and four broth
Iers: Mrs. Henry Davis and Mrs. Mar
garet Merriam of Richland Center,
Richard Searles of Beloit, James Scar
les of Black River Falls, and George
and Robert Searles of Montana. The
last two were unable to be present at
the funeral. Other relatives attend
ing from out of town were: Mrs.
Bird Coulter, Richland county; Mr.. R.
F. WHISKY Rockford Ill; Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Huffman, MrsAlic POWELL and daugh-
ter, Mr. and Mrs Frank Fowell,all of
Riehland county; Mr.. and Mrs w. T.
POWELL and George POWELL Of Viola;
Mrs. Cora Affeldt, Sparta.
The stricken family wishes the Cen
sor to express the fullest measure of
appreciation for the loving. acts and
kindly sympathy of the many friends
which has lighted and made endurable
their keen grief
We cannot close this brief sketch
without mention of the beauty of Mrs.