Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-16
News Editors Sister Dies al
Home in Ironwood.

deathbed, the final summons com
ing suddenly and Unexpectedly.
Mrs. Dawson was in her usual
good health during the day up until
about the middle of the afternoon.
She prepared and partook of a
hearty dinner and then busted her
self with her household duties.
Late in the afternoon she complain
ed to a visiting sister-in-law of being
i'll and retired. Her illness did not
cause any undue alarm to her
husband and other relatives and
friends who called late in the after
noon and in the evening. She
seemed to be sleeping soundly and
showed no signs of pain or distress.
About 10 o'clock in The evening she
awoke, talked with friend at the
bedside and said she was feeling
better. About ar hour later she
lapsed into Inconsistencies, remain
ing in that state until the Death
Angel called at midnight. The cause
Of her DEATH is given as peritonitis,
believed to have been brought on by
a ruptured appendix.
Up until the time Of her marriage
to William W. Dawson, member of
the firm Of the Michigan Packing
and Provision company Of Ironwood,
three years ago, Mrs. Dawson lived
in Hurley. She was reared in this
city, coming to Hurley when a child
with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John
A. Emunson, from Daggett, Mich,
where the deceased was born on
September II, 1890. She was
graduated from the Hurley High
school and then attended the
Superior Normal school. After
securing her teachers certificate she
taught at the Cary school for a
number of years and later at the
South Side school in Hurley.
In April, 1915, she was elected
county superintendent of schools of
Iron county. She was reelected in
1917 and again in 1919. She serv-
ed about year in her third term,
when she resigned and went to
Minneapolis and taught in the city
schools there for several months, On
June 80, 1921, she was married to
William w Dawson and since that
time made her home in Ironwood.
Besides her husband she is
survived by her father, John A.
Emunson, of Hurley, two sisters,
Mrs. Paul Peterson, of Ir Jnwood,
and Miss Virginia Emun ,on, of
Chicago, and six brothers, F. A.
Emunson, Arthur Emunson and
John Emunson, Jr., of Hurley, Carl
+. Emunson, of Ironwood, Herbert
NJ. Emunson, of Bessemer, and
Chester p Emunson, of Manistee,
Mich.
Christian Science funeral services
were held Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Paul Peterson in
Ironwood Interment was made in
the lronwood cemetery
The deceased was a member of
the First Church of Christ, Scientist,
of Ironwood. She was also a
member of the Ironwood Chapter,
Order of Eastern Star, and of the
Beavers Reserve Fund Fraternity of
Hurley.
The news of sister Dela's death
came to the News editor while visit
ing at the home of his brother
Chester p. Emunson, and family, al
Manistee, Mich, thus displacing q
moment of pleasure with one OF
sorrow With Mrs. Emunson we
left here Monday Of last week on a
pleasure motor trip through points
in the upper peninsula of Michigan
as far east as Sault Ste Marie, ther
turning south and crossing the
straits at St lgnace, into lower
Michigan and on to Manistee. We
arrived there Saturday Afternoon
and the following morning left with
our brother and his family for the
Manistee Fishing and Hunting clubs
lodge. intending to spend a few days
there amidst natures glories on the
| banks of the Little Manistee river
Three boys. young sons of our
brother, were with us. They helped
to liven the party, our hearts were
light and we were gay in the
realization of surcease from our
daily toll But it was only for a
short time. Returning from a
trip to the city Monday noon Chester
brought with him the message an
nouncing Della's sudden passing
away. We were stunned. too filled
with remorse and sorrow for words
Then followed hurried preparations
for the return trip to Manistee
Upon arriving there we learned that
we would have TO go to Ludington to
engage passage to Milwaukee, A
nights ride brought us to Milwaukee
and then followed the long and
tiresome motor trip home Early
Wednesday morning we reached
Hurley and after a few hours of
rest prepared for the ordeal Of
placing our beloved sister in her
final resting place
Devoted kind and loving. Della
was companion to us all. We
shall miss her immensely. 1t is
L. ii