The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09
A Splendid
Woman En-
tiers Eternity
Mrs. w. o. P. Hillsdale Died
in Her California Home
Early Monday
COMMUNITY SHOCKED
Active in Sank Centre Affairs
for Many Years-Buried
in the West

Shortly before noon Monday Sig.
urd Holme received the following
telegram from w. o. p. Hillsdale
dated at Pals Verdes, CAL, where
the family now reside:
Gyda passed away while
asleep early this morning. No
flowers. william
It was quite generally known
that this excellent lady was in
poor health, nevertheless the an
nouncement of her passing away
came as a distinct shock to the en-
tire community.
Mr.. Hilsdale became a resident
of Sank Centre about 1881 when he
entered the mercantile business on
Main street in the three story build
ing now owned by DR.. ]. A. Du-
Bots and occupied by Nelson's Sec
ondhand store. In few years the
business was moved to the Fender
CAST block, Third street, and en-
larged. Mr.. Hillsdale occupied the
room now used by the Sank Centre
Funeral Service with clothing; his
brother, Helmer, was in the room
to the west with shoes, and Mr..
Tully was in the room now part OF
the Unger Furniture Cos. store with
a dry goods stock.
The Boston block on Main street
was erected about 80 years ago.
Shortly after the stocks were moved
into the new building Helmer Hills
dale passed away and w. o. p.
Hillsdale took over the dry goods
stock. A few years later Mr.. Tul-
" retired and Thos. Sullivan be-
came a partner of Mr.. Hillsdale.
He retired in about 1911 after which
Mr.. Hillsdale, conducted the Boston
Store until he sold to the Bishop
Co., and Sigurd Holme in 1920.
About one year after Mr.. Hills
dale settled in Sank Centre he was
united in marriage to the lady who
passed away Monday morning.
She was a resident Of Minneapo-
lis at the time Of her marriage, en-
ployed it is understood, in the
Donaldson store.
She proved a most worthy help
mate for her husband. She was an
exceptional judge of quality mer-
chandise and had, entire charge of
the purchasing of the dry goods and
ready-to-wear stocks until a few
years before Mr.. Hillsdale retired.
She gradually began to give up her
activities because of desire to
enjoy a simple home life. The dry
goods department under her sup
ervision was famous for many miles
adjacent to Sank Centre for the
quality of merchandise carried.
Mrs. Hillsdale was very active in
the civic and social affairs of the
city. She became charter men,
Der of Naomi Chapter, Order of
the Eastern Star when it was or
ganized in the late sos. She served
as Worthy Matron in 1896, 1897,
1903, 1904, 1915, 1916, 1917. She was
Matron at the time the Masonic
Temple was erected in 1916 and
chairman of the committee which
selected the beautiful furnishings
for the building.
About six years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Hillsdale moved to California to be
near their daughter and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. BECKER. Mr.. and
Mrs. HilIsdale last visited Sank
Centre two years ago this sum-
mer.
The only word Sig has received
from his uncle was Monday morn
ing's telegram. It is taken for
granted that Mrs. Hilsdale was
buried in California.
The heart of the Sank Centre
community goes out to Mr.. Hills
dale and daughter in thier hour Of
grief.