CAMPBELL, Winifred C. 'Winnie' 1878 - 1900

CAMPBELL, PALMER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 3/4/2011 at 19:55:48

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, November 21, 1900
Page 3, Column 4

Called in Young Womanhood.

Winifred CAMPBELL died in this city Sunday morning after a year's illness from tuberculosis. She was a daughter of the late William P. CAMPBELL, and was born in Albia June 6th, 1878. After the father's death the family removed to this city, which has been its home for seven or eight years past. Miss Winifred graduated from the Fairfield High School with the class of 1896, and for two or three years after that was local editor of The Tribune. She was a bright and intelligent girl, discharged her duties with rare fidelity and won the good will and esteem of all those with whom she came into contact. In her long illness she had the sympathy of many friends and they will sincerely regret her death. Miss CAMPBELL was a member of Presbyterian church and also of the Y. P. S. C. E. and was active and energetic in the works of both. Funeral services were held at the home of her mother Monday by Rev. J. F. Magill, and the body was interred in the City Cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, November 21, 1900
Page 7, Columns 4 and 5

An Untimely Death.

The people of Fairfield were shocked last Sunday to learn of the death of Miss Winifred CAMPBELL. She had expired at her home in this city a few moments after five o'clock that morning. It was known that her condition was serious, but only those most imtimate with the family knew how close was the end at hand. On Thursday she had had a severe attack, and from this on, hope for recovery had been all but abandoned. The end came gently, peacefully and sweetly, as the dying away of a pleasant breeze in summer time.

Winifred was the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. CAMPBELL, and was born June 6, 1878. The greater part of her life was spent at Las Vegas, Hot Springs, New Mexico, but on the death of her father she came with the family to this city seven years ago, and had since then resided here. Entering the public schools, she in due course graduated from the high school, and shortly afterwards became connected with the Tribune in a reportorial capacity. This position she filled with much credit, performing her work conscientiously, and soon becoming an easy and graceful writer. She continued in this connection until about the first of November of last year, when an indisposition that had been manifesting itself for some time, became so pronounced that she was obliged to give up her work. The progress of her malady, though insidious, was constant. Every means taken to arrest it was futile, and most of the time for the past year she was unable to be about. Gradually she wasted and sank, yet through it all her strong and hopeful spirit upheld her, and though the hand of death seemed to be there, her bright nature led constantly to the hope that a change for the better might yet appear, and so the end came not wholly as a surprise, yet still as a great shock, for the clear mind of one day, of one hour, even of one Preceding moment, suddenly lost its cognizance of the things of earth and the pure spirit took on the form and aspect which mortals are not permitted to interpret. Her death is a sad and untimely one. So young, so capable, so wholesome and so grand, she was fitted for a longer service in this existence we call life, yet which we know is but the picture of the life that is to be.

Miss Winnie was a young woman of strong character and of sterling worth. Her merit, modesty and dignity, were recognized by the business public with which she came in contact and with all who knew her, both young and old, she was a general favorite, admired alike for the qualities of her heart and her simple, unassuming manners, no less than for her bright, intelligent and conscientious performance of duty.

Her death is a grievous bereavement to a devoted mother upon whom has fallen a heavy burden when the death of her husband left her with three young daughters. That they have been a constant comfort to her, makes the loss of one of them now all the more keenly felt.

The funeral, conducted by the Rev. D. J. F. Magill in a most beautiful and impressive manner, was from the residence Monday afternoon, at three o'clock, and was largely attended.

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Winifred CAMPBELL.

Miss Winnie CAMPBELL who formerly had charge of this page of the Tribune and gave it up a year ago on account of ill health, was carried to her last home in Evergreen Cemetery, Monday afternoon.

She was devoted to her duty on the paper and continued to overtax her strength until she fell a victim to her hereditary enemy, consumption. The flattering disease made continual inroads upon her strength, still encouraging her friends to hope for her recovery, but closing its gripe (sic) all the time upon the fair and patient victim. She was taken to Omaha, Nebraska, to have the skillful attention of Dr. Samuel CAMPBELL, and seemed for a time to get better. She longed so for her home and friends, that she was brought back in the summer. On bright days she could go out to drive, and once she visited this office, the court house and other places where her editorial work had often taken her in health. She was only the white, frail shadow of herself, and was welcomed with lamented voices and dread fears that it was only a farewell visit.

Last Thursday she had a severe paroxysm of coughing, and from that time she gradually faded away till the early Sabbath morning, when she fell asleep and ceased to breathe. Hers was a fair, pure soul, of the finest texture, a mind clear and faithful to its ideals, a devotion to what she felt was right and her duty, faithful even unto death.

An unkind deed or an uncharitable thought, she was alike incapable of. She lived a high, pure life, respected and beloved by all who knew her, benefitting and uplifting all who came in contact with her. And she has gone before, leaving a blessed and blessing influence and memory.

It was a very sad funeral, the house was filled with friends who braved the mud and the cold, drizzling rain to be with her once more. Dr. Magill's voice almost failed him as he repeated the consolations and hopes of her faith and religion. A profusion of beautiful flowers covered the casket. The tender honor of devoted friends, young and old, bore her to the grave, which the Christian Endeavor had ornamented with evergreens and flowers. When the last words were spoken, the last tribute of respect given, the little band of mourners turned tearfully away.

Death, ere thou shalt slay another
Young and fair and good as she,
Times shall hurl a dart at thee.

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: This is another case of the Old Fairfield City Cemetery being confused with Evergreen Cemetery. Winifred and her parents William P. and Melo are buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Lot 1st.022.