Obituary: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin: Nellie A. CHAMBERLIN ************************************************************************ Submitted by Mary Saggio, August 2007 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ The Weekly Star February 17, 1883 Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin OBITUARY Died at Port Washington, Wis., on Monday, February 12th, 1883, of consumption, Nellie A. CHAMBERLIN, aged 15 years. Nellie was the youngest daughter of Hon. Charles E. CHAMBERLIN, of this city, and was beloved by all who knew her. All that was possible was done to relieve her suffering, by kind parents and friends, until finally death released her. While we cannot but admit that "He doeth all things well," it is nevertheless a sad duty to chronicle the death of one so young and promising. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community in this, their second affliction during the past year. The funeral services were conducted from the residence of Mr. CHAMBERLIN on Thursday morning by Rev. T. H. DRY, the Good Templars, the Sunday School children, and a large number of friends being present. The Weekly Star February 24, 1883 Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin DIED--Of consumption, at the residence of her parents, on Monday, February 12th, Nellie A. CHAMBERLIN, aged 16 years, 1 month and 26 days - the youngest and dearly loved daughter of Hon. C. E. and Eliza CHAMBERLIN. It is only with a sorrowful heart that the every day chronicler of passing events could write the above, and so convey to the friends and neghbors the sad sad tidings that one, born and brought up among them, loved and loving school-mate and friends, pupil, and Sunday school scholar had passed away, had left for the beautiful realm, to be with the brother whom she had so dearly loved. To the heart broken parents the knowledge that she must leave them had long been theirs but with the love that knows no weariness, they watched and hoped to help her, their youngest, their precious one. The summer's sunshine and the autumn's fullness found a sweet reflex in her spirit's lovliness, but failed to bring reviving strength to the fair young invalid, or hope to the anxious watchers. Naturally possessed of a loving and cheerful disposition, her school mates and friends were greatly attached to her, and daily sent or carried her messages of love and kindness. Brothers and sisters from distant homes strove to charm away the shadowy approach, with the choicest of love's offerings. Music and flowers were hers, and all tht human skill could offer. The flowers of an early spring she laid upon her brother's grave, and nature has spread her mantle of purest white above the grave of Nellie, while "Mother we will wait for you," will come as a sweet refrain, alike fromt he flower clad mound of the sad spring time, and the snow clad one heaped so high in its feathery softness. The following lines are especially indicative of her pleasant character: "Gay as young, and innocent as gay, and happy as innocent if out; happy her; like a sweet odor she sparkled, exhaled and went to heaven."