The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-03-04
DEATH COMES TO THE
RELIEFOF MRS. BRUCE
KNOWN RESIDENT OF
THIS COMMUNITY SINCE
1865 DIES FEB. 26
FUNERAL SUNDAY AT2
DRESS SHE WORE WHEN MAR
RIED 81 YEARS AGO WAS
BURIAL STROUD

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Layman
Bruce who came to this vicinity in
1866 when her husband homesteaded
piece of land a miles south of
Sank Centre, passed away at the
family home in this city Friday, Feb.
26, 1926 at $3.50 A. NJ, after an i'll
ness Of nearly four years. The lady
suffered five paralyt1c strokes, the
last one occurring Feb. 18th, fol-
lowing which until her death she was
in an unconscious state.
Sarah Elizabeth Lyman was born
in Newfield, Tompkins, N. Y, Aug.
IL ,1S4O, and at the time of her death
was IS years, six months and Is days
old, being one of 13 children.
The family moved to Peoria, ILL.,,
in 1845. Later they moved to what
is now Minneapolis, Mr.. Lyman TAX
ing up homestead of 100 acres on
the banks of the Mississippi river,
part of which is now Layman's ceme-
terry, Minneapolis. They moved from
Illinois to Minnesota by OK teams. At
that time they were compelled to
ferry the Mississippi to St. Paul to
do their trading as there was no Min
neapolis.
On Sept. 16, 1862, the deceased
was married to Samuel Milton Bruce,
captain of Co. A., 10TH U. S. Color
ed Infantry. Two children were born
to this union. Minnehaha A (Mrs.
Minnie iMullen), and Florence Belle
(the late Mrs. George Fish who
passed away in 1850
The Bruce family moved to the city
of Sank Centre in 1874 he entering
the grocery business where he re-
manned until his death, Aug. 1, 1897.
The deceased had been a member of
the Good Samaritan Episcopal church
of this city since its organization
She was the organizer and the first
president of st. Mary's Guild of the
church and was active in it's affairs
as long as her health permitted.
She was a charter member of VAL
pariso Rebecca Lodge No. 65, of this
city and also charter member of
Naomi Chapter, order of the Eastern
Star. -.
Simple funeral services were held
from the Good Samaritan church Sum-
day afternoon, conducted by the rec
tor, Rev. R. C. Crickmer. A quartet
consisting of Mrs. Dewey O'Gara,
Mrs. R. E. Cooper and Messrs Fay
Cooper and o. w. Dowswell sang
Nearer My God to Thee" and "Abide
With Me-" and Mrs. O'Gara
and Mr.. Cooper sang "Face to
Face" About forty members
of Naomi Chapter of the Eastern Star
attended in body out of respect and
love for the departed. Mrs. Bruce
Al Laa,,{;f,,1 ell IL.
she was married to Mr.. Bruce Cd
years ago. The many beautiful
floral offerings attested in a slight de-a
gree the y love, and esteem in which
the deceased was held.
The immediate relatives left to
mourn are one daughter, Mrs. Minnie
Mullen; Mrs. Ara Hultgren, Fergus
Falls; Bruce Mullen, Oiwein, Iowa;
Paul Fish, Omaha, Neb.; and Milton
Fish, DETROIT, Mimi, grandchildren.
There are also IL great grandchil-
dren. Two brothers, Clarence B.
Layman of Minneapolis, and Isaac
Layman of Washington state, and
one sister, Mrs. Margaret Garvey OF
Minneapolis, also survive. All are
over 80 years of age and because of
feeble health it was impossible for
any of them to be present at the fun
eral.
Those from out of town attending
the funeral were Mrs. Maggie Will
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wanuck
and son, Mrs. Frank Whitley, and Ed
Garvey of Minneapolis; Mrs. Elmer
st. Paul; Bruce Mullen,
Olwein, Iowa, Paul Fish, Omaha,
Neb., and Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Fish,
Detroit, Mimi.
The remains were laid to rest in
Greenwood cemetery beside those of
her husband.
The self-sacrifice, love and loyalty
of Mrs. Minnie Mullen, the only
daughter, displayed during the long
illness of her mother won the admira-
ton of the entire community. 1t is
the duty, of course, for children to
care for their afflicted parents, but
the cheerful self-sacrifice made by
Mrs. Mullen during the long siege is
unusual and is worthy of commenda-
ton and emulation