Elliott, Mina Mrs. Thomas 1869-1900

ELLIOTT, FIE

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 4/6/2012 at 19:07:15

Hull Index of March 30, 1900
On Wednesday the news was passed from person to person that Mrs. Thos Elliott had breathed her last and been ushered into that mysterious beyond
which sooner or later we are all destined to enter and from which none may return. Mrs. Elliott had been ill but a few days, a little son having been born a few days ago into the home
now made desolate by the loss of the wife and mother. Complications due perhaps to a slight exposure set in resulting in her death on Wednesday morning at eight o'clock. The little one for whom she virtually, gave her life is a healthy infant and doing nicely.

Mrs. Elliott, or better known as Mina Fie, has long been identified in the life of this community, having lived, at the Fie home southeast of Hull since her young girlhood. She was born at Gutteuberg, Clayton Co. on Mar. 30, 1869. She, with her parents removed to Sioux county in 1879, the spring after Hull had its beginning.

During all her youth she was identified with Hull social life, being respected and loved by all who knew her. In June, 1894 she was married to Thomas B. Elliott and since then those two
have led a most happy existance at their home one mile south, of Hull.

Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Elliott two girls and the baby boy who loses his dearest and best friend as his young life begins. Mrs.
Elliott also leaves, bsside her numberless friends, a father, two sisters and five brothers to mourn her departure, all of whom are well known residents of Hull excepting E. C. Fie who lives at George. Six years ago Mrs. Elliot united with the Methodist church at this place and has led a most consciencious Christian life. The funeral occured this afternoon. Rev. Chandler
the pastor, preaching the sermon. The brothers acted as pall bearers, thus performing the last and saddest duty for their sister.

Universal expressions of esteem and sorrow at the untimely end of a happy life are heard on every hand. The husband and three motherless little children are the recipients of all the
tender feelings of condolence that sympathetic can bestow, yet in no way may that assuage the grief of the one or the loss of the other.