Vernon, Ellen M., Mrs. Henry H., 1854-1927

VERNON, BERRY

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Date: 1/5/2012 at 08:43:24

BELOVED LADY ANSWERS CALL
Mrs. H. H. Vernon Passed Away Last Friday Night
Lived in Hawarden for Twenty-five Years.--Survived by Husband and Six Sons.

Mrs. H. H. Vernon passed away at her home in this city about 12 o'clock last Friday night [February 18]. Her husband and four of her six sons were present at her bedside when she quietly slipped out of this world into the world beyond. She was bedfast for about two weeks before her death but was spared any real suffering.

Funeral services were held Monday morning at the Methodist Episcopal church and the body was then taken to Parker, S.D., for burial. Rev. J. W. LaGrone, pastor of the church, was in charge of the services and the ladies of the choir furnished the music. Many beautiful flowers were brought by friends and a large company of old neighbors were present at the services.

Ellen M. Berry was born in Washington county, Ohio, April 2, 1854, and would have been 78 years of age her next birthday. At an early age she moved with her parents to Warren county, Iowa, where on June 13, 1869, she was married to Henry H. Vernon. In 1870 they moved to Vermillion, Dakota Territory, and in 1879, after six months spent in Springfield and Lennox, S.D., they moved to Parker where they lived for twenty years. In 1902 they moved to Hawarden and have since resided here. Nine children were born to this union, three of whom, all little girls, passed away quite young, but the six sons, grown to manhood, are still living. They are Bert T. of Minneapolis, Ernest E. of Wakonda, S.D., Clyde I. of Sioux Falls, Fred F. of Hawarden, Maurice J. of Lincoln, Neb., and Robert R. of Chicago. All but Bert were present at the funeral.

Mrs. Vernon was converted at an early age and was throughout her life a faithful follower of her Lord Jesus Christ. She united with the Methodist church and never failed to attend all services when her health would permit. She worked hard in all departments of the church's activities, Missionary Societies, Aid Society, taught in the Sunday school and was ever faithful at prayer meeting. It was only a few weeks ago that she finally surrendered her Sunday school class and gave up attendance at church. Her life was one of beautifully simple faith and sincere devotion. Sacrificial service marked her thoughts and purposes. She was ever found serving others with little thought of her own comforts or conveniences. Her home and family were ever uppermost in her thoughts and the fine family of sons which she raised attest most forcibly to her qualities of motherhood. To the sorrowing husband her companion for nearly fifty-eight years, now in the autumn of his lifetime, and to the devoted sons and other relatives goes out the deepest sympathy of the community in the death of their loved one.

Source: Hawarden Independent, February 24, 1927.