Emma (Larson) Barham (1897-1931)

LARSON, BARHAM, THOMPSON, GLOVER, CARLSON, IDSO

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Date: 12/2/2016 at 23:15:27

OBITUARY OF MRS. EMMA BARHAM

Emma Larson, daughter of Mr Martin Larson, was born on July 23, 1897. and died at her father's home on Wednesday morning of last week, following a prolonged illness caused by Influenzea and developing into tuberculosis, the effects of which left her in a very weak condition for many months.

On December 7, 1916, the departed was married to Clint Barham of Champaign, Ill., who passed away four years ago at the age of 34, which also was the age of his beloved wife at the time of her death.

Left to mourn her loss are her father, three sisters, Mrs. Abel Thompson, Paullina, Mrs. E. E. Glover, Menlo, Ia.; and Mrs. R. Carlson, Montana; with one brother, Albert Idso, Audubon, Iowa; and her two children, June and Esther, with several other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her dear mother on February 26, 1928.

Mrs. Barham was naturally intelligent and was well educated, which accounts for the good position that was given her under the government in Washington, D. C, and which position promised her a future of satisfaction and success, but the severe cold which she contracted, and which brought on influenzea and tuberculosis, frustrated all of her plans, and she came back to Paullina only to grow weaker continuously.

Her desire to be restored to health, for the sake of her two children, as well as for her own sake and that of others, was so strong that she picked up enough courage to go to the sanitarium at Oakdale, Ia., for treatments, where she was taken care of for several weeks. Realizing that she was not gaining in strength she longed to return to her father's home, where she desired to die if there was no hope for her recovery. Her prayers were answered and her wishes were granted by Him who, as she said, knew what was best for her.

Mrs. Barham was brought up in the Norwegian Lutheran church and was well grounded In the principles of the Christian faith. She was well versed in her Bible, and during the years that she attended the local Presbyterian church she took great interest in the work of the Sabbath sohoo! both as member and as teacher, and was always happy in cooperating with the women's organizations of the church, being a member of both the Ladles Aid society and the Guild.

In many ways she was a young woman possessed with enviable traits of character, made many friends and kept them to the end. She will be greatly missed by those who knew her best, and especially by the members of her own family, all of whom have the sympathy of this town and the surrounding communities.

Her dear children are very young, but God in his kind providence will provide for them, as He always does, and they have loving relatives to guide and counsel them in the years to come.

Funeral services, conducted by Rev. H P Morgan, were held at the home and in the Presbyterian church on Saturday afternoon of last week. Very appropriate hymns were sung by the choir, with Miss Idella Orthman at the piano. Interment was in Prairie View cemetery and the following friends of the family acted as pallbearers: Chas. Young, Orville Henderson, Ehlon Pauling, Walter Meltvedt, Severn Tow, and Fred Steen of Ashton

Those from out-of-town to attend the funeral are Mrs. E. E. Glover, and Esther Barham of Menlo, la.; Albert Idso, of Audubon, Ia.-, Olaus Idso. Mr and Mrs. Adrian Johnson, of Northfield. Minn., Mrs. Martha Johnson, Mrs. V. D. Geisendorfer, and Mr. and Mrs. John McCauley, of Brewster, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Jake Rothenbculer, of Dundee, Minn., Mrs. J. R. Barham, of Champaign, Ill., and Mr and Mrs. Fred Steen of Ashton, la.

Paullina (Iowa) Times, Oct 22, 1931, p5