Mrs. Lucy Wilcox
(From The Hammond News)
Mrs. Wilcox died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Boothby, last Friday, Sept . 19, after being confined to her bed for the past fifteen weeks with a fractured hip. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the M. E. church, Rev. Mr. Davies officiating. The remains were taken to River Falls for burial.
Lucy Smith Lynde was born in Johnston, Vermont, January 1, 1831. She married Dr. R. J. Wilcox, of Racine, Wis., in 1850, to whom she was always greatly devoted and was a worthy companion and helpmate. To this union were born ten children, four of whom have preceeded her in death.
Dr. and Mrs. Wilcox moved to River Falls, Wis., in 1861 where Dr. Wilcox practiced medicine. Mrs. Wilcox share with her husband the toils and joys of a pioneer doctor's life until broken health compelled him to retire from practice.
Thirty years ago they came to Hammond to reside with their daughter and her husband, Dr. and Mrs. Boothby. During their residence in River Falls they wre members of the Congregational church, but united with the Methodist church in Hammond where the daughter was a member.
Dr. Wilcox passed away seven years ago last March. From that time the ties of affection between the mother and daughter, Mrs. Boothby, were perculiarly close and beautiful to the end.
The last few months on earth was a period of intense suffering, caused by a fracture of the hip, and complications. The suffereing was almost without cessation for fifteen long weeks before she passed to the Home Land. The release came to her Friday afternoon at 2:10.
Throughout her whole life she was remarkable filled with self-forgetting love for all about her, for cheerfulness and a youthful sympathy with the preesnt age. Her kindly nature and loveable traits of character will lone live in the minds of loved ones and friends. Her life and testimony were a benediction. Her end was peaceful.
Her life was afulfillment of her favorite text, "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God."
She leaves to mourn her loss, six children: Mrs. Boothby of Hammond, Mrs. Rosenquist of Moblie. Alabama, Mrs. Thompson of Puyallup, Wash., James L. Wilcox of Sunnyside, Utah, Robert T. and John W. Wilcox of Huntley, Montana.
River Falls Journal 10-2-1919
(From The Hammond News)
Mrs. Wilcox died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Boothby, last Friday, Sept . 19, after being confined to her bed for the past fifteen weeks with a fractured hip. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the M. E. church, Rev. Mr. Davies officiating. The remains were taken to River Falls for burial.
Lucy Smith Lynde was born in Johnston, Vermont, January 1, 1831. She married Dr. R. J. Wilcox, of Racine, Wis., in 1850, to whom she was always greatly devoted and was a worthy companion and helpmate. To this union were born ten children, four of whom have preceeded her in death.
Dr. and Mrs. Wilcox moved to River Falls, Wis., in 1861 where Dr. Wilcox practiced medicine. Mrs. Wilcox share with her husband the toils and joys of a pioneer doctor's life until broken health compelled him to retire from practice.
Thirty years ago they came to Hammond to reside with their daughter and her husband, Dr. and Mrs. Boothby. During their residence in River Falls they wre members of the Congregational church, but united with the Methodist church in Hammond where the daughter was a member.
Dr. Wilcox passed away seven years ago last March. From that time the ties of affection between the mother and daughter, Mrs. Boothby, were perculiarly close and beautiful to the end.
The last few months on earth was a period of intense suffering, caused by a fracture of the hip, and complications. The suffereing was almost without cessation for fifteen long weeks before she passed to the Home Land. The release came to her Friday afternoon at 2:10.
Throughout her whole life she was remarkable filled with self-forgetting love for all about her, for cheerfulness and a youthful sympathy with the preesnt age. Her kindly nature and loveable traits of character will lone live in the minds of loved ones and friends. Her life and testimony were a benediction. Her end was peaceful.
Her life was afulfillment of her favorite text, "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God."
She leaves to mourn her loss, six children: Mrs. Boothby of Hammond, Mrs. Rosenquist of Moblie. Alabama, Mrs. Thompson of Puyallup, Wash., James L. Wilcox of Sunnyside, Utah, Robert T. and John W. Wilcox of Huntley, Montana.
River Falls Journal 10-2-1919
Mrs. Lucy Wilcox
(From The Hammond News)
Mrs. Wilcox died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Boothby, last Friday, Sept . 19, after being confined to her bed for the past fifteen weeks with a fractured hip. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the M. E. church, Rev. Mr. Davies officiating. The remains were taken to River Falls for burial.
Lucy Smith Lynde was born in Johnston, Vermont, January 1, 1831. She married Dr. R. J. Wilcox, of Racine, Wis., in 1850, to whom she was always greatly devoted and was a worthy companion and helpmate. To this union were born ten children, four of whom have preceeded her in death.
Dr. and Mrs. Wilcox moved to River Falls, Wis., in 1861 where Dr. Wilcox practiced medicine. Mrs. Wilcox share with her husband the toils and joys of a pioneer doctor's life until broken health compelled him to retire from practice.
Thirty years ago they came to Hammond to reside with their daughter and her husband, Dr. and Mrs. Boothby. During their residence in River Falls they wre members of the Congregational church, but united with the Methodist church in Hammond where the daughter was a member.
Dr. Wilcox passed away seven years ago last March. From that time the ties of affection between the mother and daughter, Mrs. Boothby, were perculiarly close and beautiful to the end.
The last few months on earth was a period of intense suffering, caused by a fracture of the hip, and complications. The suffereing was almost without cessation for fifteen long weeks before she passed to the Home Land. The release came to her Friday afternoon at 2:10.
Throughout her whole life she was remarkable filled with self-forgetting love for all about her, for cheerfulness and a youthful sympathy with the preesnt age. Her kindly nature and loveable traits of character will lone live in the minds of loved ones and friends. Her life and testimony were a benediction. Her end was peaceful.
Her life was afulfillment of her favorite text, "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God."
She leaves to mourn her loss, six children: Mrs. Boothby of Hammond, Mrs. Rosenquist of Moblie. Alabama, Mrs. Thompson of Puyallup, Wash., James L. Wilcox of Sunnyside, Utah, Robert T. and John W. Wilcox of Huntley, Montana.
River Falls Journal 10-2-1919
(From The Hammond News)
Mrs. Wilcox died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Boothby, last Friday, Sept . 19, after being confined to her bed for the past fifteen weeks with a fractured hip. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the M. E. church, Rev. Mr. Davies officiating. The remains were taken to River Falls for burial.
Lucy Smith Lynde was born in Johnston, Vermont, January 1, 1831. She married Dr. R. J. Wilcox, of Racine, Wis., in 1850, to whom she was always greatly devoted and was a worthy companion and helpmate. To this union were born ten children, four of whom have preceeded her in death.
Dr. and Mrs. Wilcox moved to River Falls, Wis., in 1861 where Dr. Wilcox practiced medicine. Mrs. Wilcox share with her husband the toils and joys of a pioneer doctor's life until broken health compelled him to retire from practice.
Thirty years ago they came to Hammond to reside with their daughter and her husband, Dr. and Mrs. Boothby. During their residence in River Falls they wre members of the Congregational church, but united with the Methodist church in Hammond where the daughter was a member.
Dr. Wilcox passed away seven years ago last March. From that time the ties of affection between the mother and daughter, Mrs. Boothby, were perculiarly close and beautiful to the end.
The last few months on earth was a period of intense suffering, caused by a fracture of the hip, and complications. The suffereing was almost without cessation for fifteen long weeks before she passed to the Home Land. The release came to her Friday afternoon at 2:10.
Throughout her whole life she was remarkable filled with self-forgetting love for all about her, for cheerfulness and a youthful sympathy with the preesnt age. Her kindly nature and loveable traits of character will lone live in the minds of loved ones and friends. Her life and testimony were a benediction. Her end was peaceful.
Her life was afulfillment of her favorite text, "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God."
She leaves to mourn her loss, six children: Mrs. Boothby of Hammond, Mrs. Rosenquist of Moblie. Alabama, Mrs. Thompson of Puyallup, Wash., James L. Wilcox of Sunnyside, Utah, Robert T. and John W. Wilcox of Huntley, Montana.
River Falls Journal 10-2-1919
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