Mills, Rose Mrs. Harry 1883-1916

MILLS, PATTERSON

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 2/26/2011 at 17:56:49

From the Hawarden Independent of Jan 20, 1916
Mrs. Harry Mills Mills passes away Sunday.
Community greatly shocked by her sudden death - was ill only a few days.
This community was greatly shocked Sunday evening to learn of the sudden death of Mrs. Harry Mills at her home a few miles northwest of the city. But few of her friends were even aware of her illness and those nearest her did not realize the seriousness of her condition until just a few hours before the final end came. She suffered an ____ of la grippe early last week and this was followed by an attack of gall stones. She had been under the care of a physician only a couple of days when symptoms of acute peritonitis appeared. Owing to the congestion of her lungs and consequent effect upon her heart action it was concluded that an operation would almost certainly be attended with fatal results, and all efforts were turned towards an attempt to save her life through other means. But a wise Heavenly Father, whose way passeth all understanding had reached out to beckon her home and all the tender ministrations of earthly hands were unavailing to stay the hand of death.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Presbyterian church in this city conducted by Rev. A. M. McIntosh, and a large assemblage of friends of the deceased gathered to pay their respects to her memory and by their presence attempt to assuage the grief of those most near and dear. Interment was made in Grace Hill Cemetery where her parents were laid to rest a number of years ago.
Rose Patterson was the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Patterson, pioneer residents of Calliope. She was born in Calliope Mary 25, 1883, and her entire life was spent in the environs of this community. She attended the Hawarden schools and after the death of her father, had much of the care of the home as her mother was an invalid for many years prior to her death. She was untied in marriage Dec 25, 1908, to Mr. Harry Mills who with her two small sons, Lawrence aged 6, and Curtis age 4 are left to miss the tender and loving care of a devoted wife and mother. She is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. Effie Lawrence of Vail OR; Mrs. Carrie Walker of Eldora IA; Mrs. Flora Combellick of Ellendale ND; and Mrs. A. C. Green of Hawarden.
Any tribute which this writer could offer would fail to do justice to the simply beauty of the noble charactger who has been torm form our midst.
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