The people of Effingham were startled Monday to hear of the death of Mrs. Ellen Wallack, which occurred at her home at Colorado Springs at noon. Only three weeks ago Mrs. Wallack in company with her daughter Dorothy visited relatives in Effingham and she and her sister Mrs. W. M. Walker, of Atchison, made a trip to Ohio to visit another sister Mrs. Mary Ann Henry. Mrs. Wallack returned by way of Atchison, while there she had a sick spell and was not able to come to Effingham again as she had intended. She was frail, but yet her condition was not considered alarming. No word had been received from her relatives after her return home and they were shocked to hear of her death. Ellen E. Green was born in Watertown, Ohio, and at the time of her death was 73 years of age, the late postmaster C. E. Green was her brother. Miss Green was married to the late Senator Frank Wallace, a brother of J. W. Wallack, Mrs. Lydia McCormick and Mrs. B. F. Snyder, of Effingham, at Watertown, Dec 28, 1871. Of this union five children are living, two died in infancy and Mrs. Lucy Babberger about two years ago. This surviving are Robert, a traveling salesman for the International, at Winfield, Ben who was last heard of several years ago as a steward of a ship a Seattle and remaining three Mrs. Mary Horr John with the Santa Fe offices and Dorothy at home, all live in Colorado Springs. Eight grandchildren also survive. In early life the deceased united with the Universalist church. She was quiet and unassuming, and a home woman who cared nothing for society or anything pertaining to public life.Ans so far as any one knows, she never had an enemy. her attitude towards the public and public functions was exactly the opposite from her husband although she was well educated and could have entered any circle she desired. Mr. Wallack was on of the men who made Effingham. No public enterprise to benefit the city was ever presented to him, that he did not only lend his help and counsel, but freely used his money. He held many places of trust given him by the people of the county and state. The greatest monument to his memory, is the A. C. H. S for which he with other leading citizens worked until the present schoo was possible. Mr. Wallack appreciated the lack of educational facilities that existed at the time he was young, so determined to remedy if for his children and posterity and he was urged to finish by his meek little wife who realized that an education in youth meant so much in the moulding of future citizens. Sen. Wallack was largely know as "the father of county hight school," and his memory is still revered and honored for the great work he accomplished by making a nighter education possible. In the death of Mrs. Wallack the family has the second been called upon to meet with a great loss, the magnitude of which they alone can realize. She was a kind and devoted mother and since the family is called upon to bow in humble submission to the will of the great Master, the people of Effingham certainly extend to them and Mrs. Walker, who many years were residents of Effingham, their heartfelt sympathy. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in the Effingham Presbyterian church, conducted by Dr. Patterson, Lutheran minister of Atchison. A quartette composed of Misses Etta Mackay, Sally Ellis, Messrs W. H. Sells and Frank Stever, with MRs. J. L. Underwood as organist, furnished the music. Interment was made in the Evergreen cemetery beside the remains of her husband and two small children. All the family with the exception of Ben was present for the funeral The floral offerings from Colorado, Atchison and Effingham friends were most beautiful. The pall bearers were Geo. Snyder, I. Ebert, Stewart Kepner, W. S. Hawk, L. T. Hawk and Fred Sutter.
The New Leaf, Effingham, Kansas, 26 Jul 1918, Fri, Page 2