Wilhelmina (Young) Scott (1870-1911)

YOUNG, SCOTT, COWAN, AITKEN, HUSTON

Posted By: jane austin (email)
Date: 11/11/2021 at 02:31:08

Death of Mrs. Scott

In the Times of last week, mention was made of a telegram announcing to Paullina relatives, the death of Mrs. Wilhelmina Young Scott, wife of J. Sibbald Scott, of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Later, letters have been forwarded giving the particulars of her death, which will be of sad interest to the large number of our readers who counted the deceased lady a friend.

For some time it had been generally known that Mrs. Scott's health had become a source of anxiety and week by week messages were received in Paullina telling of her strength gradually but surely failing. Six weeks ago her sisters, Mrs. Cowan and Mrs. Aitken, were called to her bedside where for four months, she lay in almost constant suffering. From this, release came on the afternoon of March 8 in a peaceful death. Her funeral occurred on Friday, when her body was laid to rest in Idaho Falls cemetery beside that of her little daughter, Willamen, who died last July 25 [1910].

Mrs. Scott was the third daughter of Mr. Alexander Scott. She was born at Ramseyclengh farm, Selkirkshire, Scotland, March 9, 1870, and in 1881 with the rest of her family came to the Deloraine farm in Dale township. Here she grew through a happy girlhood into a woman of rare character. Her capable hands, ready sympathy and resourceful nature won for her a high price in the esteem of all who knew her. She belonged to that class of people who are said to have a genius for friendship and though never robust, she was ever ready to respond to any call made upon her strength or time. She was a member of the Presbyterian church, a most acceptable teacher in the Sunday School, and for years, the leading spirit of its Christian Endeavor Society.

In the fall of 1908 at the urgent advice of her physician, she went to Idaho Falls seeking the benefit of a mountain climate. With a brave heart and a cheerful face she prepared to part from her friends, leaving the invalid mother upon whom for years she had lavished the most tender affection and skillful attention. For a time it seemed as if her hopes for prolonged life were to be realized. On April 28,1909, she was united in marriage with John Sibbald Scott, and in the beautiful mountain country of Idaho, miles from a settled community, they established an ideal home to which their little daughter's brief life added the final happiness.

Last fall it became apparent that her disease was once more making rapid progress, and again she set about a resolute struggle to regain her health. In this she was defeated, but when informed that her days wee without doubt numbered, she met the situation without complaint or fear. Weary weeks followed of intense pain, such as few are called upon to endure, yet her courage and faith triumphed until the end when, with a smile, she slipped suddenly away to that land where there shall be no more pain.

Besides her husband and father, she is survived by three brothers, John S., William F., and Harry, of Dale township, and three sisters, Mrs. John Cowan, Jr., and Mrs. T.H. Aitken, of Paullina, and Mrs. Fred Huston, Idaho Falls, to all of whom the most heartfelt sympathy is extended by their large circle of friends.

Paullina (Iowa) Times, 17 Mar 1911, p1

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