The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-04-21
Obituary
MRS. THOMAS B. EARLE.

The loss of Mrs. Thomas B. Earle is
keenly felt by the city of Edgerton,
and coming within a week following
the death of Mr.. Earle, the grief seems
harder to bear and the loss more deeply
| felt.
A week ago Thursday she was taken
to the Augustana hospital, Chicago,
to have an operation performed, her
son Alan and DR.. A. T. Shearer accom-
panying her on the journey. On the way
down she was well enough to write
very thoughtful letter to The Reporter
asking that mention be made of certain
matters relating to her husbands life,
not included in the brief obituary print
ed IN the issue of week ago. She
stood the journey well. 1t was thought
best to have the operation performed
at once. The shock of the operation
together with the serious nature of her
malady proved too great for the vital
ity of her body, undermined by severe
illness, and in the midst of this, bitter
grief.
She passed away at 400 p. M, April
IA, 1922. The body was returned to the
home at Edgerton.
The funeral was held from the home
Monday afternoon at 200. Seats were
provided for friends and neighbors, and
brief service held. The Rev. Atkins
of the Congregational church read the
| service. and the Rev. L. A. Parr of
Eau Claire offered prayer and spoke
words of comfort and hope to the be-
reaved family and sorrowing friends.
He gave a touching tribute to the
memory of the deceased, calling atten-
ton to her devoted services to her
| home as wife and mother, her warm
and active support of matters of public
interest in the city of Edgerton, and to
her loyalty and sincerity as a member
of the church. He characterized her
personality and work during her life as
valuable contribution to the spir-
itual, intellectual and material upbuild-
ing of this community. Interment was
made on the family lot in Fassett GEM
etery.
| Helen Soverhill Earle was born Nov
IL, 1861, on the Soverhill farm home in
town of Fulton, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron Soverhill, who came to
| Wisconsin from New York state in the
early days. She was one of nine chill
dren. After finishing district school
she attended Ripon college. Later she
qualified as teacher and gave two years
of service in the Edgerton high school.
On Sept. 2, 1856, she was united in
marriage to Thomas B. Earle. To them
were born three children, Malcolm, who
died in infancy, Kenneth, who died
three years ago while student at the
U. W., and Alan, who with his wife
and three children mourn the loss of a
good mother and wise counsellor. 9th
ers of near kin are three sisters, Mrs.
F. DeForest of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs.
Frank Mouat and Mrs. Minnie Tracy of
GAINESVILLE. A brother, Sanford Sover-
hill, prominent tobacco merchant of
GAINESVILLE, died year ago.
Mrs. Earle gave much of her time,
thought and energy to public duties.
She served several terms as member
of the school board, and was until the
time of her death an active and con-
| scientious member of the library board
| and it's vice president, an office she had
held for many years. She was char
ter member of the Culture club, and
valued member of some social clubs.
When the Service Star Legion de-
cided to work for the establishment of
hospital as a memorial to the heroes
of the late war, Mrs. Earle was made
chairman of the committee selected to
go on with the campaign for funds.
| She was untiring in her efforts in be-
half of the hospital from that moment
on; and when the Memorial Hospital
association was Incorporated she was
| named as trustee on the board She
also interested herself in having a
maintenance fund for the hospital
| started
MRS. ANDREW YORK