THOMAS, Minnie C. Wilson 1872-1907

THOMAS, WILSON , GORDON, WOOLWORTH

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Date: 3/12/2008 at 09:05:49

MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS
and OSAGE JOURNAL
Aug. 21, 1907

OBITUARY
Mrs. G. W. Thomas

Minne C. Wilson was born near Stacyville, Iowa, July 13, 1872, and passed away at her home in Osage, Iowa, August 16, 1907. Her girlhood days were spent in Stacyville and when in 1894 her parents came to Osage, she accompanied them to help make a home here. About a year later her twin sister, Myrtle, died which was a severe blow to her as there was an unusal attachment between the sisters.

On May 26, 1897, she was united in marriage to G. W. Thomas at Mason City, Iowa. After about a year's residence in Mason City, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas came to engage in business in Osage. For the last six or seven years M. Thomas and his father-in-law have been in business together and a home was built beside the old home, where mother and daughter could be company and comfort for one another. It was here that Mrs. Thomas' youngest sister died a few years ago, and here also a couple of years later her own little baby.

She was the mother of one other child, a boy eight years old, who with her husband survives here. Other near relatives surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Wilson, two sisters, Mrs. Mary Gordon of David and Mrs. Flora Woolworth of Stacyville, a brother, Frank E. of Austin, Minnesota, all of whom were privilged to be here at the funeral services.

She has been seriously ill since the first of March and all possible had been done for her comfort, her husband having given up his time and her mother devoting a loving mother's watchfulness for her comfort. She doubtless realized the serious nature of her sickness but tenderly concealed her feelings for the sake of her friends, showing that same self forgetfulness for others so characteristic of her days of health. Many are the tokens which neighbors and dear ones could show from her deft hands as sweet remembrances of Christmas or birthday occasions. She seemed to forget no one.

Perhaps because of an impaired hearing from youth and so deprived of the privilege of much social life which she would have enjoyed as well as the privilege of religious service, she found her joy in doing for others. Her home and her friends were her delight.

During her last days she seemed perfectly resigned, saying that she believed her Lord would receive her and trusting His promises which furnished her comfort, regretting only to leave her dear ones, but assured of meeting her baby and other dear ones in the Father's house, where the many mansions are which Jesus went to prepare. Jesus who said of another "She hath done what she could."

The funeral services, conducted by Rev. D.I. Coon of Waverly, assisted by Rev. Allen of Osage was held on Sunday afternoon at her late home and the body laid to rest in the Osage cemetery.