Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-26
IN MEMORIAM
(MrS. Joseph Walker)

Death hides, but it cannot divide;
Thou art but on Christ's other side;
Thous with Him, and He with me,
And so together still are we."
Emma Alice was one of six chill
dren born to Edmond C. and Jane
Mason, four sons and two daughters.
She entered this life May &c, 1862, at
Derby, Parish Of st. WOrburgh, Eng
land, and passed into the life eternal
from her house in Lancaster, Wis
consin, Tuesday 900 P. NJ, April II,
1922 One niece in the mother cOun-
try is all who remains Of her kindred
At the death of her mother Miss
Mason came to Canada to visit friends
and there met Joseph Walker. The
acquaintance resulted in happy mar
riage which was sOlemnized at the
home of John Kreuger, an old Grant
County friend Of Mr.. Walker, River
Forest, Illinois, October Z, 1905. They
lived two years in Mr.. Walkers old
home at PotOsi, then moved to Lam
caster, where they have since resid-
ed.
Mrs. Walker was a lady of culture
and refinement, of fine sensibilities,
and in temperament kindly, sweet
and cOmpaniOnable, a real English
gentleWoman. From early youth she
had been a communicate of the Epis-
cOpal church She became a member
of the O. e. S. Of this city in 1910.
She was faithful in the discharge of
every obligation. She was a loving
and lOvable woman, for whom all who
knew her best are Borrowing. The
decaiving and lingering agent for de-
stroying human life, of which Mrs.
Walker died, attacked her about two
years ago. About a year ago she sub
mitted to an extremely critical opera
ton at the Doolittle hospital, and
great relief was afforded; indeed, the
disease appeared conquered, and for
time she seemed to have hopes Of
ultimate recovery. But alas for
human trust in disease that often
fatters, yet cOnquers at last. Our
friend was remarkable for the fOrti-
tude and patience with which she
bore her almost unparelled suffer
ings Only the true Christian can en-
dure with submission and resignation
all that she was called to pass
through during the many months of
, her last affliction. For the sake of
the aged husband who had brought
to bear all that love and skill could
offer for her relief, she made brave,
brave fight
Those who were favored to be with
her in her final struggle clearly saw
the wonders and triumphs of redeem
ing grace amid the tortures of dis
solving nature. And those who re-
ceived her last benedictions were
constrained to feel that
THE chamber where the Christian
meets his fate
Is privileged above the common
walks
Of virtuous life-quite on the verge
of Heaven"
her condition, and confiding in her
Saviour, she set all her affairs in
order, her dominating thought the
husbands after comfort, her consO-
lation the presence of her sainted
mothers spirit, and her God. A beau
tiful tribute to her character is the
ministries of friends and neighbors
that lasted, tender as those Of kim
dred could have been, through all the
prolonged months of her illness.
In perfect peace her sun went
down-tp rise in newer and more
glorious splendor where pain and
parting cannot come.
The bereft Mr.. Walker can find no
words in which to express his appre-
citation of the innumerable kindnesses
and the sympathy bestowed. He asks
Gods peace to be with all who mourn
with him this loss
Funeral ceremonies, brief but inn
pressive, were conducted Friday the
18th, 10000 A NJ, at the desolated
home, her pastor, Father Critten-
ton, officiating.
The sleeping dust" lies in final
rest at beautiful Hillside covered with
flowers.
she died-yet is not dead;
We saw her gazing toward a sky
Whose lights ne'er beam on mortal
She ingered-yearned- fed"