Tarrell, Emma Wills 1857-1934

WEBB, WILLS, TARRELL

Posted By: Kim (Wills) Breuer (email)
Date: 8/17/2008 at 14:12:53

Mrs. Emma Tarrell died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. A. H. Moser in
Vermillion, Sunday after an illness of
only a week. She seemed in her usual
health and good spirits up to the time
when she suffered a stroke, which left
her partly paralyzed, although her
mind was clear at times when she
recognized her loved ones and was
able to make her desires known. Her
children had all reached her bedside,
the last one, Thomas, arriving just a
short time before she went into a sleep
which had no awakening except on the
eternal shores. All that loving hands
could do was done but the death angel
would not be denied. Hers was a beautiful
life of consecration to her loved
ones and others. Reared in a Christian
atmosphere, she early became a follower
of Christ and through all the
years it was her aim and desire to be
right and do right. Her family, her
friends, her neighbors and all who
anew her have seen the fruitage of
Christian principles. To her children
she was all a mother could be, their
welfare always uppermost. Living in
and near Ireton among the early
settlers, she was known only to
be respected. Besides
her family, her church was always
foremost and the older members of
the congregation where she was for so
many years a loyal member can only
speak the very best for the departed.

Mrs. Emma Tarrell was bom in
Shullsburg, Wis., Dec. 11, 1857. Her
parents were Mr. and Mrs, Daniel
Webb, her mother's name being Mary
Warner. She was reared near the place
of her birth, growing to young womanhood
there and was married to Thomas
R. Wills March 21, 1878. They lived on
a farm near Cuba City, Wis., until
they moved to Iowa, locating on a
farm north of Ireton in 1883. They
farmed near Ireton for some time and
lived in Ireton a number of years. Mr.
Wills passed away in Ireton in June,
1909. In 1910 she was married to Samuel
Tarrell and they made their home
in Canistota, S. D., where Mr. Tarrell
passed away in 1922. Since bis death
she spent the winters with her daughter,
Ellen Marene Moser, who resides
in Vermillion. Two brothers survive
her, E. J. Webb of Burbank, Calif.,
and Frank Webb of Belmont, Wis.
Three brothers and three sisters preceded
her in death. Five children
mourn the death of their mother:
Thomas R. Wills of Rochester, Minn.;
Clyde C. Wills of Ireton; Ellen Marene
Moser of Vermillion, S. D.; Ernest J.
Wills of Dallas, S. D.; Vern W. Wills
of Reedsburg, Wis.; five step-children,
Clarence and Lloyd Tarrell and Mrs.
John Parson of Canistota, S. D.; Melvin
Tarrell of Ireton and Mrs. Nellie
Thomas of Sioux City. She also leaves
23 grandchildren, 15 step-grandchildren
and one great grandchild. She
was an active member of the Methodist
church in Ireton during the years
she lived here, taking her letter to
Canistota where she was always doing
more than her part in the work of the
Methodist church there. Whenever she
came to Ireton for a visit Sunday
found her in her church and
School which she loved.
Sunday

Funeral services were held Wednesday
afternoon from the home of her
son, C. C. Wills at 1:30 and from the
Methodist church at 2 o'clock, with
Rev. C. W. Tompkins in charge. A
large gathering of friends and neighbors
joined the relatives in paying
their last tribute of respect. Beautiful
floral offerings cast their beauty and
fragrance. She had reached the age of
76 years, 1 month and 3 days. The pall
bearers were five grandsons, Leslie and
Russell Moser, Hollis, Cecil and Morris
Wills and a grandson-inJaw, R.
Whalen. Burial was made in Pleasant
Hill cemetery beside the grave of the
father of her children.

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