Huebner, Ellen (Mattison) 1859 - 1920

HUEBNER, EDWARDS, HINES, MATTISON

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 9/13/2022 at 20:35:53

Elkader Register, Thur., 16 Dec. 1920. Strawberry Point column.

A gloom of sadness was cast over town Friday evening when Mrs. Ellen Huebner fell dead in front of the City Drug Store. Mrs. Huebner had been feeling as well as usual and she and her cousin Mrs. Ella Edwards of Fremont, Nebr., who had been here were up town and about ready to go home when they were going to the Drug Store after some things. Just before reaching the door Mrs. Huebner leaned back and fell. She was at once carried into the City Drug Store and Dr. I. P. Howard who was near came and pronounced it a stroke of apoplexy. She had suffered a stroke of paralysis last March and another in July. Soon after her last stroke she had been taking chiropractic treatments and remarked to her friends every day how well she felt. How uncertain is life, and how certain is death. Mrs. Huebner little knew when she left home how she would be brought back. Death takes no account of youth nor age and enters alike the homes of the rich and poor. It comes like a thunderbolt out of the clear blue sky enters unbidden the half open door of expectancy and reaps with relentless hand the flowers of hope. Ellen Mattison the youngest daughter of Lewis and Bertha Mattison was born at Pine Oak, Dubuque county, March 28, 1859. She with her parents moved from Pine Oak to Independence where they resided for two years when they moved to this place and she grew to womanhood. On March 7, 1882, she was united in marriage to John Huebner. To this union four children were born two boys and two girls; one son John dying in infancy and one daughter, Miss Marie died, February 19, 1918. The remaining are Mrs. Henry Ba_rs_h of spring Valley, Minn., and Fred at home. Mr. Huebner passed away July 26, 1918. Besides the children there are two sisters, Mrs. Matie Hines of this place and Mrs. Caroline Co_k of Parkers Prairie, Minn., also four grandchildren besides other relatives and friends. She did not plan to die. Her preparations were made to live and in this she acted wisely. Those who prepare to live are best prepared to enter the life more abundant and eternal. A mother has left the earthly home. We can't bring her back, no; we would not bring her back in this land of sorrows and tears., if we could. But we may go to her. After all the earthly tie which is broken only binds us more securely to the eternal things. The love of a mother cannot die. It is the purest, most unselfish and undying love the world has ever seen. Other loves may die but mother's love, never will, it never can. A large number of relatives and friends gathered at the Lutheran church Monday afternoon to pay their last respect to one dear to them. The services were conducted by Rev. Fritschel. The remains were laid to rest in our beautiful cemetery, awaiting the call of the last great mourning.

Asleep in Jesus ! O for me
May such a blissful refuge be !
Securely shall my body lie,
Waiting the summons from on high.
But Thine is still a blessed sleep,
From which none ever wakes to weep."