The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-04-05
FITTING MEMORIAL
FOR MRS. c. D. KING
BODY LAID AT REST AMID MANY
TRIBUTES TO HER IN
SPRING LIFE


' life worthy of great honor filled the
Presbyterian church to overfowing
: Saturday afternoon, March 31st.
! There were bronze people and white
in nearly equal numbers and from
every walk of life, come in a spirit of
love, respect and deep devotion to
pay the small tribute of their pres
ence at the last rites in memory of
one, whose life work Of sacrifice for
humanity done, had passed on-Mrs
Cynthia D. King whose death, already
announced, occurred at the Indian
Mission March 9th.
There were those present who had
been associated with Mrs. King for
80 years and had full opportunity to
observe and estimate the sterling
traits of her character and the effects
and value of her years of patient
labor to train the Indian youth in
the ways of Christian, civilized life.
There were many present who as
children had received their training
and who now have children in the
school that has grown under her care
to be monument to her life In
dian mothers shook with sobs wrung
from them by emotions of deepest
grief and a sense of irreparable loss.
The casket as it rested by the altar
was completely hidden by flowers
and many others were placed about in
vases.
The Indian language was used
as well as the English. Rev. Albert
Heminger, an ordained Indian min
ister, Thomas Ryan, an Assinniboine
tribesman, Rev. A. F. Johnson, an
English missionary from Pine Ridge
agency, and Rev. s. McIvor of the
local Presbyterian church, all de-
livered fitting addresses and a special
choir sang. A great number accom-
panied the casket to the old cemetery
where interment was made
Brief Skech of Life
Cynthia D. Rockwell was born in
Virginia, just across, the Potomac
from the city of Washingon. She was
educated in the Washington public
schools and taught in them for num-
Der of years, advancing to the posi-
tion of principal She determined
to take up mission work and offered
her services to the Presbyterian
church. 1t was-the intention Of the
Mission Board to send her to Alaska.
bu on the advice of friend she chose
work in the United States and was
to Goodwill Mission at the
Sisseton agency in South Dakota,
where she went in 1885.
Beginning as matron she was soon
made principal of the school and she
worked there with great success for
about eight years. Tt was there that
She married Richard King, a full
blood Sioux Indian who was educat-
I'd for mission work and ordained as
minister. The event received con-
notice in Washington and
'ther eastern papers Immediately
lfter his marriage to Miss Rockwell.
Rev. King, who is decribed as fine
nan of good ability, was assigned to
york among the Fort Peck Indians
t Wolf Point and his wife accom-
'anied him.
There was no mission school here
hen, nothing but an Indian village,
n agency and trading post They
rrived here in September to find
ust one other white woman, Miss
lima Cogswell, who had come out
ere to be with her brother S. T.
ogswell, post trader Everything
as primitive in the extreme and
wing conditions anything but easy.
larch 12, 1894, a son, Kenneth,
as born to Mr.. and Mrs King. Two
onths later, on May 21, Rev. King
ed
At Goodwill school at Sisseton, H.
Smith had been associated with
RS. King in the work for many
ears and they kept in touch with
lch other. Mr.. Smith quit mission
ork and went onto farm near Mil
INK, S. D. After Mr.. Kings death
rs. King, with the permission of
e Mission Board, began the work
at has grown into the present
tablished Mission School by taking
few of the Indian girls into her
lall home to train them in do
estic arts and Christianity. Under
wise guidance ana ceaSeleSS labor
e school gradually grew until she
luired assistance to conduct it. H.
Smith had kept track of the
Dwth of the school and was familiar
tn the work that was being carried
and he had made the voluntary
er to Mrs. King that when the
lie arrived that she needed help
her work he would come. Thus
was that in January 1902, the call
ne in a letter from Mrs. King.
nding Mrs. Smith on ahead, Mr..
18th followed after he had settled
his business affairs. Under the
or of the mission workers and the
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