Mrs. Sterling At Rest in State of Her Pioneer Days. Funeral Held for Wife of South Dakota's Senior Senator
Tuesday, May 22, 1923; Aberdeen Daily News, Aberdeen, SD, Page: 3
> Back to rest in the state which had been her home from pioneer days, Mrs. Thomas Sterling, wife of the senior senator from South Dakota, was buried at Vermillion last week and the Vermillion Republican had the following to say of the ceremony:
> "Mrs. Emma Sterling, wife of Senator Thomas Sterling, was buried yesterday afternoon, with simple but impressive ceremony, in Bluff View Cemetery.
> Mrs. Sterling died at her home in Washington, D.C. Sunday evening after a brief illness, which marked the culmination of heart trouble of long standing. The body was brought to her old home in Vermillion, arriving here from the east at 10:30 Wednesday morning, and was taken to the old family home at 219 Forest avenue, where it lay in state until two o'clock in the afternoon. Members of the Eastern Star and friends of the family, were in attendance, and many friends called during those hours to pay their last respects to the memory of the departed.
> Funeral services had been held at the Washington home, and no services were held here at the house. At the cemetery, in the presence of a large number of friends, Rev. P.A. Sharpe, of the Congregational church, spoke feelingly in a short address, and with words of prayer the body was lowered to its last resting place.
> Senator Sterling expects to remain in Vermillion for a short time at least. Following the adjournment of congress, Senator and Mrs. Sterling made a trip to Florida, and Mrs. Sterling's health seemed to be greatly benefited by the change. They had planned to come to Vermillion to spend a part of the summer, and preparations had been made by their friends for their entertainment while here.
> Emma Rowe, daughter of David and Eliza Rowe, was born in Calvin, Cass county, Michigan, October 15, 1847. She spent the years of her girlhood and young woman hood near Whitewater, Wisconsin. She was married to Freeman Thayer at Whitewater in 1865. They moved to Watertown, South Dakota, (then Dakota Territory), in 1879, being among the pioneers of that section of the state. She had one daughter, Myra L., who married William B. Webb. Mr. Thayer died in 1881.
> She married Thomas Sterling at Huron, South Dakota, May 1, 1883. In addition to her husband, Thomas Sterling of Vermillion, and her step-son, Cloyd D. Sterling, of Redfied, South Dakota, there survive her two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Edith Berg, of Redfield, South Dakota; Mrs. Carrie E. May, of Rochelle, Illinois; Lewellyn R. Rowe, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; C.W. Rowe, of Denver Colorado; and Lincoln Rowe, of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
> She also leaves four grandchildren: Mrs. Emma Webb Martin, engaged in missionary work on the Congregational Mission Field in India but at present on leave of absence in the United States; Harold Olney Webb, lawyer, Doland, South Dakota, now in the Internal Revenue Service; William T. Webb, civil engineer of Washington, D.C., and Margaret Webb Sterling, granddaughter and adopted daughter, Washington D.C. Mrs. Sterling's daughter died in 1903 and a granddaughter, Mary Butler Webb, died at Washington, D.C., January 15, 1919. She leaves five great grandchildren being the children respectively of her grandson, Harold Olney Webb and her granddaughter, Mrs. Emma Webb Martin.
> During the years of her residence in Vermillion, at the time that Senator Sterling was dean of the University Law School, Mrs. Sterling won for herself a place in the honor and esteem of the people with whom she came in contact, which is seldom accorded to any woman. Even during the years of her absence from Vermillion, the friendships formed during those years have never waned and many hearts have been saddened by her taking away. The sincerely sympathy of the community is extended to Senator Sterling in his bereavement.
> People from out of town in attendance at the funeral were: Congressman and Mrs. Chas. Chrisopherson, Sioux Falls; Mrs. And Mrs. George Douthit, Sioux Falls; W.C. Huyck, Sioux Falls; Charles W. Sterling, St. Paul; H.O. Webb, Madison; Mrs. Isaac Person, Des Moines; Mrs. O.C. Berg, Paul B. Berg, Morris Moriarty, Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Sterling and S.W. Clark, all of Redfield; G.K. Greening from the weather bureau office, Sioux City; H.R. Traynor, J.E. Melady and Dr. H.E. Breckerhanmer, all from the bureau of animal industry, Sioux City.
> Accompanying Senator Sterling from Washington were his daughter, Miss Margaret Webb Sterling, Miss Irene Basford, and J.J. Otterness.
> Many beautiful floral offerings, and messages of condolence and sympathy were received from associates and friends from all over the United States.
Tuesday, May 22, 1923; Aberdeen Daily News, Aberdeen, SD, Page: 3
> Back to rest in the state which had been her home from pioneer days, Mrs. Thomas Sterling, wife of the senior senator from South Dakota, was buried at Vermillion last week and the Vermillion Republican had the following to say of the ceremony:
> "Mrs. Emma Sterling, wife of Senator Thomas Sterling, was buried yesterday afternoon, with simple but impressive ceremony, in Bluff View Cemetery.
> Mrs. Sterling died at her home in Washington, D.C. Sunday evening after a brief illness, which marked the culmination of heart trouble of long standing. The body was brought to her old home in Vermillion, arriving here from the east at 10:30 Wednesday morning, and was taken to the old family home at 219 Forest avenue, where it lay in state until two o'clock in the afternoon. Members of the Eastern Star and friends of the family, were in attendance, and many friends called during those hours to pay their last respects to the memory of the departed.
> Funeral services had been held at the Washington home, and no services were held here at the house. At the cemetery, in the presence of a large number of friends, Rev. P.A. Sharpe, of the Congregational church, spoke feelingly in a short address, and with words of prayer the body was lowered to its last resting place.
> Senator Sterling expects to remain in Vermillion for a short time at least. Following the adjournment of congress, Senator and Mrs. Sterling made a trip to Florida, and Mrs. Sterling's health seemed to be greatly benefited by the change. They had planned to come to Vermillion to spend a part of the summer, and preparations had been made by their friends for their entertainment while here.
> Emma Rowe, daughter of David and Eliza Rowe, was born in Calvin, Cass county, Michigan, October 15, 1847. She spent the years of her girlhood and young woman hood near Whitewater, Wisconsin. She was married to Freeman Thayer at Whitewater in 1865. They moved to Watertown, South Dakota, (then Dakota Territory), in 1879, being among the pioneers of that section of the state. She had one daughter, Myra L., who married William B. Webb. Mr. Thayer died in 1881.
> She married Thomas Sterling at Huron, South Dakota, May 1, 1883. In addition to her husband, Thomas Sterling of Vermillion, and her step-son, Cloyd D. Sterling, of Redfied, South Dakota, there survive her two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Edith Berg, of Redfield, South Dakota; Mrs. Carrie E. May, of Rochelle, Illinois; Lewellyn R. Rowe, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; C.W. Rowe, of Denver Colorado; and Lincoln Rowe, of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
> She also leaves four grandchildren: Mrs. Emma Webb Martin, engaged in missionary work on the Congregational Mission Field in India but at present on leave of absence in the United States; Harold Olney Webb, lawyer, Doland, South Dakota, now in the Internal Revenue Service; William T. Webb, civil engineer of Washington, D.C., and Margaret Webb Sterling, granddaughter and adopted daughter, Washington D.C. Mrs. Sterling's daughter died in 1903 and a granddaughter, Mary Butler Webb, died at Washington, D.C., January 15, 1919. She leaves five great grandchildren being the children respectively of her grandson, Harold Olney Webb and her granddaughter, Mrs. Emma Webb Martin.
> During the years of her residence in Vermillion, at the time that Senator Sterling was dean of the University Law School, Mrs. Sterling won for herself a place in the honor and esteem of the people with whom she came in contact, which is seldom accorded to any woman. Even during the years of her absence from Vermillion, the friendships formed during those years have never waned and many hearts have been saddened by her taking away. The sincerely sympathy of the community is extended to Senator Sterling in his bereavement.
> People from out of town in attendance at the funeral were: Congressman and Mrs. Chas. Chrisopherson, Sioux Falls; Mrs. And Mrs. George Douthit, Sioux Falls; W.C. Huyck, Sioux Falls; Charles W. Sterling, St. Paul; H.O. Webb, Madison; Mrs. Isaac Person, Des Moines; Mrs. O.C. Berg, Paul B. Berg, Morris Moriarty, Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Sterling and S.W. Clark, all of Redfield; G.K. Greening from the weather bureau office, Sioux City; H.R. Traynor, J.E. Melady and Dr. H.E. Breckerhanmer, all from the bureau of animal industry, Sioux City.
> Accompanying Senator Sterling from Washington were his daughter, Miss Margaret Webb Sterling, Miss Irene Basford, and J.J. Otterness.
> Many beautiful floral offerings, and messages of condolence and sympathy were received from associates and friends from all over the United States.
Mrs. Sterling At Rest in State of Her Pioneer Days. Funeral Held for Wife of South Dakota's Senior Senator
Tuesday, May 22, 1923; Aberdeen Daily News, Aberdeen, SD, Page: 3
> Back to rest in the state which had been her home from pioneer days, Mrs. Thomas Sterling, wife of the senior senator from South Dakota, was buried at Vermillion last week and the Vermillion Republican had the following to say of the ceremony:
> "Mrs. Emma Sterling, wife of Senator Thomas Sterling, was buried yesterday afternoon, with simple but impressive ceremony, in Bluff View Cemetery.
> Mrs. Sterling died at her home in Washington, D.C. Sunday evening after a brief illness, which marked the culmination of heart trouble of long standing. The body was brought to her old home in Vermillion, arriving here from the east at 10:30 Wednesday morning, and was taken to the old family home at 219 Forest avenue, where it lay in state until two o'clock in the afternoon. Members of the Eastern Star and friends of the family, were in attendance, and many friends called during those hours to pay their last respects to the memory of the departed.
> Funeral services had been held at the Washington home, and no services were held here at the house. At the cemetery, in the presence of a large number of friends, Rev. P.A. Sharpe, of the Congregational church, spoke feelingly in a short address, and with words of prayer the body was lowered to its last resting place.
> Senator Sterling expects to remain in Vermillion for a short time at least. Following the adjournment of congress, Senator and Mrs. Sterling made a trip to Florida, and Mrs. Sterling's health seemed to be greatly benefited by the change. They had planned to come to Vermillion to spend a part of the summer, and preparations had been made by their friends for their entertainment while here.
> Emma Rowe, daughter of David and Eliza Rowe, was born in Calvin, Cass county, Michigan, October 15, 1847. She spent the years of her girlhood and young woman hood near Whitewater, Wisconsin. She was married to Freeman Thayer at Whitewater in 1865. They moved to Watertown, South Dakota, (then Dakota Territory), in 1879, being among the pioneers of that section of the state. She had one daughter, Myra L., who married William B. Webb. Mr. Thayer died in 1881.
> She married Thomas Sterling at Huron, South Dakota, May 1, 1883. In addition to her husband, Thomas Sterling of Vermillion, and her step-son, Cloyd D. Sterling, of Redfied, South Dakota, there survive her two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Edith Berg, of Redfield, South Dakota; Mrs. Carrie E. May, of Rochelle, Illinois; Lewellyn R. Rowe, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; C.W. Rowe, of Denver Colorado; and Lincoln Rowe, of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
> She also leaves four grandchildren: Mrs. Emma Webb Martin, engaged in missionary work on the Congregational Mission Field in India but at present on leave of absence in the United States; Harold Olney Webb, lawyer, Doland, South Dakota, now in the Internal Revenue Service; William T. Webb, civil engineer of Washington, D.C., and Margaret Webb Sterling, granddaughter and adopted daughter, Washington D.C. Mrs. Sterling's daughter died in 1903 and a granddaughter, Mary Butler Webb, died at Washington, D.C., January 15, 1919. She leaves five great grandchildren being the children respectively of her grandson, Harold Olney Webb and her granddaughter, Mrs. Emma Webb Martin.
> During the years of her residence in Vermillion, at the time that Senator Sterling was dean of the University Law School, Mrs. Sterling won for herself a place in the honor and esteem of the people with whom she came in contact, which is seldom accorded to any woman. Even during the years of her absence from Vermillion, the friendships formed during those years have never waned and many hearts have been saddened by her taking away. The sincerely sympathy of the community is extended to Senator Sterling in his bereavement.
> People from out of town in attendance at the funeral were: Congressman and Mrs. Chas. Chrisopherson, Sioux Falls; Mrs. And Mrs. George Douthit, Sioux Falls; W.C. Huyck, Sioux Falls; Charles W. Sterling, St. Paul; H.O. Webb, Madison; Mrs. Isaac Person, Des Moines; Mrs. O.C. Berg, Paul B. Berg, Morris Moriarty, Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Sterling and S.W. Clark, all of Redfield; G.K. Greening from the weather bureau office, Sioux City; H.R. Traynor, J.E. Melady and Dr. H.E. Breckerhanmer, all from the bureau of animal industry, Sioux City.
> Accompanying Senator Sterling from Washington were his daughter, Miss Margaret Webb Sterling, Miss Irene Basford, and J.J. Otterness.
> Many beautiful floral offerings, and messages of condolence and sympathy were received from associates and friends from all over the United States.
Tuesday, May 22, 1923; Aberdeen Daily News, Aberdeen, SD, Page: 3
> Back to rest in the state which had been her home from pioneer days, Mrs. Thomas Sterling, wife of the senior senator from South Dakota, was buried at Vermillion last week and the Vermillion Republican had the following to say of the ceremony:
> "Mrs. Emma Sterling, wife of Senator Thomas Sterling, was buried yesterday afternoon, with simple but impressive ceremony, in Bluff View Cemetery.
> Mrs. Sterling died at her home in Washington, D.C. Sunday evening after a brief illness, which marked the culmination of heart trouble of long standing. The body was brought to her old home in Vermillion, arriving here from the east at 10:30 Wednesday morning, and was taken to the old family home at 219 Forest avenue, where it lay in state until two o'clock in the afternoon. Members of the Eastern Star and friends of the family, were in attendance, and many friends called during those hours to pay their last respects to the memory of the departed.
> Funeral services had been held at the Washington home, and no services were held here at the house. At the cemetery, in the presence of a large number of friends, Rev. P.A. Sharpe, of the Congregational church, spoke feelingly in a short address, and with words of prayer the body was lowered to its last resting place.
> Senator Sterling expects to remain in Vermillion for a short time at least. Following the adjournment of congress, Senator and Mrs. Sterling made a trip to Florida, and Mrs. Sterling's health seemed to be greatly benefited by the change. They had planned to come to Vermillion to spend a part of the summer, and preparations had been made by their friends for their entertainment while here.
> Emma Rowe, daughter of David and Eliza Rowe, was born in Calvin, Cass county, Michigan, October 15, 1847. She spent the years of her girlhood and young woman hood near Whitewater, Wisconsin. She was married to Freeman Thayer at Whitewater in 1865. They moved to Watertown, South Dakota, (then Dakota Territory), in 1879, being among the pioneers of that section of the state. She had one daughter, Myra L., who married William B. Webb. Mr. Thayer died in 1881.
> She married Thomas Sterling at Huron, South Dakota, May 1, 1883. In addition to her husband, Thomas Sterling of Vermillion, and her step-son, Cloyd D. Sterling, of Redfied, South Dakota, there survive her two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Edith Berg, of Redfield, South Dakota; Mrs. Carrie E. May, of Rochelle, Illinois; Lewellyn R. Rowe, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; C.W. Rowe, of Denver Colorado; and Lincoln Rowe, of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
> She also leaves four grandchildren: Mrs. Emma Webb Martin, engaged in missionary work on the Congregational Mission Field in India but at present on leave of absence in the United States; Harold Olney Webb, lawyer, Doland, South Dakota, now in the Internal Revenue Service; William T. Webb, civil engineer of Washington, D.C., and Margaret Webb Sterling, granddaughter and adopted daughter, Washington D.C. Mrs. Sterling's daughter died in 1903 and a granddaughter, Mary Butler Webb, died at Washington, D.C., January 15, 1919. She leaves five great grandchildren being the children respectively of her grandson, Harold Olney Webb and her granddaughter, Mrs. Emma Webb Martin.
> During the years of her residence in Vermillion, at the time that Senator Sterling was dean of the University Law School, Mrs. Sterling won for herself a place in the honor and esteem of the people with whom she came in contact, which is seldom accorded to any woman. Even during the years of her absence from Vermillion, the friendships formed during those years have never waned and many hearts have been saddened by her taking away. The sincerely sympathy of the community is extended to Senator Sterling in his bereavement.
> People from out of town in attendance at the funeral were: Congressman and Mrs. Chas. Chrisopherson, Sioux Falls; Mrs. And Mrs. George Douthit, Sioux Falls; W.C. Huyck, Sioux Falls; Charles W. Sterling, St. Paul; H.O. Webb, Madison; Mrs. Isaac Person, Des Moines; Mrs. O.C. Berg, Paul B. Berg, Morris Moriarty, Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Sterling and S.W. Clark, all of Redfield; G.K. Greening from the weather bureau office, Sioux City; H.R. Traynor, J.E. Melady and Dr. H.E. Breckerhanmer, all from the bureau of animal industry, Sioux City.
> Accompanying Senator Sterling from Washington were his daughter, Miss Margaret Webb Sterling, Miss Irene Basford, and J.J. Otterness.
> Many beautiful floral offerings, and messages of condolence and sympathy were received from associates and friends from all over the United States.
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