OBITUARIES: Laura ROBARGE, Rice Lake, Barron Co., WI

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Laura Robarge (daughter of Norbert Robarge/Roberge and Celina Labrie)

June 2, 1905 Rice Lake Chronotype obituary (Rice Lake, Barron County, WI), 
reprinted from Park Falls Herald (Park Falls, WI)

HL:"Former Rice Lake Girl Dead"

"In the quiet early morning hours of Sunday the white Angel of Death 
relieved from suffering, Miss Laura Robarge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. 
Robarge.  Miss Laura had become very well and favorably known in her three 
years' residence here.  She was always bright and cheerful, and in her home 
life was ever a dutiful daughter and an affectionate sister.  She was born 
at Rice lake and was 21 years and 2 days of age at the time of her death.  
About a year ago she first was troubled with symptoms of that dread disease, 
consumption, and she took a trip to Scanlon, Minn., Rice Lake, Wis., and 
other points for the benefit of her health.  The change seemed to be 
beneficial, but the improvement was of short duration.  She came home about 
Christmas and from that time her decline has been steady.  A few weeks ago 
the family moved from town to the Raymond farm south of the lower pulp mill. 
A tent was erected for the patient to sleep in, in the hope that the open 
air would have a desirable effect.  But the weather has been too cold and 
damp to make tent life endurable for the patient and it was found necessary 
to occupy the residence on the farm, and it was there that her death 
occurred, surrounded by members of the family.  During the past few weeks 
she suffered a great deal, but bore it all with christian fortitude and her 
end was peaceful."