The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-04-04
Resident of
City For 81
Years Died
Born at Fort Winnebago,
Wis, .78 Years Ago
Taught in Kandota
TWO FUNERALS SUNDAY
A ugus st GRADER, Farmer,
Passed Away Friday,
March 10Th
Mrs. Charles A. Morse

Mrs. Chas. A. Morse, a resident
OF this city for the past 81 years,
passed away quietly at her home
at 521 Pine Street on Friday after
noon, March 20, at $3.50 O'Clock. She
had been in failing health for a
number Of years, and was confined
to her bed since the middle Of last
November. Age alone was the ap-
parent cause Of her decline.
Clara e. Wilcox was born at
Fort Winnebago, Wis, Oct. 9Th,
1857, and at the time of her de-
mise was Is years. 5 months and
10 days Of age. Later she moved
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Wilcox, to Mankato, Mimi,
and in 1873 she joined the family
at Sank Centre, where they had
taken up their residence during
the previous year.
October 8, 1881, deceased was
joined in marriage to Charles A.
Morse, who preceded her in death
June 8, 1880. One son, Gordon, was
born Of this marriage. Besides the
son, Gordon. and wife, and her
two grandchildren, Dudley and
Rosemary, she is survived by one
brother, Clark d. Wilcox, who also
resides in this city. Two brothers,
All s. Wilcox and Howard E. Will
cox, as well as three sisters, Mrs.
Geo. G. Ingram, Mrs. G. D. Cass
and Tacy Ada Wilcox, preceded her
in death.
Mrs. Morse was member Of the
Church of the Good Samaritan,
(EpiscopaD in this city, as well as
charter member of Naomi Chap
ter, order of the Eastern Star, in
which latter organization she was
active for many years. AS a Past
Matron of Naomi Chapter she was
also one of the charter members of
the Past Matrons' Club. For many
years she had been secretary Of
Naomi Chapter, until failing health
obliged her to relinquish this posi-
ton. She was a splendid woman
and her activities, not only confin-
ed to her church and Star work,
endeared her to many.
Funeral services were held from
the residence Sunday afternoon,
March 81, at $3.50 o'clock. Rev. l..
E. Kempton, rector of the Episco-
pal church, read the burial service.
He was assisted by the Rev. P. j.
Jansen, of the Congregational
church. Musical numbers were fur
nished by a quartette consisting of
Mrs. Geo. Berggreen, Mrs. Russell
Cooper, Rev. Jansen and V. I.
Conklin. Interment was made in
Greenwood cemetery on the family
lot beside the grave of her depart
ed husband. The services at the
grave were conducted by the off,
GERS of the Eastern Star. The pail
bearers were: L. L. Kells, J. Percy
Hansen, r. E. Hansen, A. J. Dahl
EN-, A. J. Miller and B. F. Dubois.
Prior to her marriage Mrs. Morse
taught school in Kandota township
and at least two of her pupils in
/ those days back in 1879 are still
residents Of this community. An
drew Hendrickson, attorney, re-
calls those school days, as does
Harry Fielding, also pupil Of Mrs.
Morse. The little school house in
which she taught still stands be-
tween Sank Lake and Fairy lake in
/ that district which was the home
of many of our early pioneers.
Mrs. Morse was a friendly wom-
an, who possessed touch of hum
or and kindness. which radiated
about her in the company OF
friends; those friends in whose
memory she will never be forgot
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