OBITUARY: Minnie C. (Wilson) Thomas, 1872-1907, Mitchell County, Iowa

[Osage News -- August 22, 1907]



                            Mrs. G. W. Thomas

Minnie C. Wilson was born near Stacyville, Iowa, July 13, 1872, and passed
away at her home in Osage, Iowa, August 16, 1907.  Her girlhood days were
spent in Stacyville and when in 1894 her parents came to Osage, she
accompanied them to help make a home here.  About a year later her twin
sister, Myrtle died which was a severe blow to her as there was an unusual
attachment between the sisters.

On May 26, 1897, she was united in marriage to G. W. Thomas at Mason City,
Iowa.  After about a year's residence in Mason City, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
came to engage in business in Osage.  For the last six or seven years Mr.
Thomas and his father-in-law, have been in business together and a home
was built beside the old home where mother and daughter could be company
and comfort for one another.

It was here that Mrs. Thomas youngest sister died a few years ago, and here
also a couple years later her own little baby.  She was the mother of one
other child, a boy eight years old who with her husband survives her.

Other near relatives surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Wilson,
two sisters, Mrs. Mary Gordon of David, and Mrs. Flora Woolworth of
Stacyville, a brother Frank E. of Austin, Minn., all of whom were privileged
to be here at the funeral service.

She has been seriously ill since the first of March, and all possible had
been done for her comfort, her husband having given up his time and her
mother devoting a loving mother's watchfulness. She doubtless realized the
serious nature of her sickness but tenderly concealed her feelings for the
sake of her friends, showing that same self-forgetfulness and that same
thoughtfulness for others so characteristic of her days of health.  Many
are the tokens which neighbors and dear ones could show from her deft hands
as sweet remembrances of Christmas or birthday occasions.  She seemed to
forget no one.  Perhaps because of an impaired hearing from youth and so
deprived of the privileges of much social life which she would have enjoyed
as well as the privileges of religious service she found her joy in doing
for others.  Her home and her friends were her delight.

During her last days she seemed perfectly resigned, saying that she believed
her Lord would receive her and trusting in His promises which furnished her
comfort, regretting only to leave her dear ones, but assured of meeting her
baby and other dear ones in the Father's house where the many mansions are
which Jesus went to prepare.  Jesus who said of another, She hath done what
she could.

The funeral service conducted by Rev. D. I. Coon of Waverly assisted by
Rev. Allen of Osage, was held on Sunday afternoon at her late home and
the body laid to rest in the Osage cemetery.



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