The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-08-05
PASSING OF YOUNG MOTHER
Sudden Death Summons Come to
Mrs. Robert Minett.

Mrs. Robert Minett.
Death with but brief warning
came to Mrs. Robert Minett on last
Thursday, lily Fl, at the family
home in the third ward, and the
community, young and old, mourn
an irreparable loss.
Emma Elvina Brown, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Brown was born
in Edgerton, Rock County, wis. July
II, 1884, being thirty seven years and
nine days old. She grew to woman
hood in Edgerton, where on January
LIST, 1901, she was united in marriage
to Robert w. Minett. The first two
years of married life were spent in
Edgerton, at the expiration of which
time the home was removed to the
township of Marshall, Richland coun-
ty, where three years were spent on
farm. In 1906 the family removed
to this city where for fifteen years
her home has been maintained and
where by her womanly graces she
had endeared herself to host of
friends and acquaintance.
Mrs. Minett was the mother of
eight children, five sons and three
daughters. Two sons, Floyd Rollin
and Vivian Albert died in infancy.
The children who suffer the great
loss of, a remarkably good and cap
able mother are: Vernon MILFORD,
Forest Irving, lone Luelda, Phyllis
May, Robert William and Doris
Marie.
In early life she became chris
tian, being confirmed in the German
Lutheran church of Edgerton at the
age of sixteen years. She united with
the United Brethren church of Rich
land Center, in 1908, and wasl mem
Der of said church at the time of her
death. She was a faithful, active and
very efficient member of the church,
entering heartily into all of it's activ-
tiles. For many years she has been a
member of the Womans Missionary
Society of her church and for the
past two years its capable secretary.
She held membership in the Eastern
Star, the Mystic Workers, and The
Woman's Relief Corps.
She was one of Gods noble women,
a queen in her home and valuable
asset to church and society. The in
fluence of her pure, unselfish life will
abide in the hearts of loved ones of
her family circle; in the lives of her
associates in christian work in the
church, and with her neighbors and
acquaintance, in the entire commun-
ity. An irreparable loss has come to
her husband and children and a place
made vacant ir the church and COM
munity that will be very hard to fill
The home has lost splendid mother,
the church devoted member, the
orders to which she belonged an in
terested member, and society a kind
and generous friend and neighbor.
In addition to the loved ones in her
own family circle she leaves to mourn
her sudden departure her aged moth
er, Mrs. William Brown of Richland
Center, her three brothers, Frank,
Charles and Fred Brown of Edgerton
and one sister, Mrs. H. Ehlenfeldt,
also of Edgerton.
Humanely speaking her death
seems untimely. Measured in years
her life went out at midday. Measur-
ed in deeds, influence, and service
may she not have lived long life
Surely in her splendid motherhood
she accomplished much.
Funeral services were held from
the U. B. Church Sunday afternoon,
nearly the entire community who had
known and esteemed the deceased in
life joining in showing the last re
spect and following the body to its
final resting place in the quiet city
of the dead.
''Truly we live in deeds, not years,
in thoughts, not breaths; in feelings,
not in figures on the dial We should
count time by heart throbs. He most
lives who thinks most, feels noblest
and acts the best"
The Richland Democrat