OBITUARIES:  Anna (Sluga) BILL, Bill's Valley, Trempealeau Co., WI

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Mrs. Anna Bill

Again we are called upon to chronicle the demise of one, who with others of
her generation made it possible for the present generation to enjoy the 
fruits of their arduous labors.  Few if any of us can realize what the early 
pioneers of this section had to contend with.  Impoverished homes, crude
machinery, a virgin soil that had first to be cleared of brush and timber, 
before it could be tilled, work, hard work with lots of it was the lot of
these faithful strugglers, whose determination would not let them rest or
waver untilthey had accomplished the task and had secured the goal they had
set before them.

And what are the results and accomplishments of these determined pioneers?
Broad acres, stately homes and other farm buildings, modern machinery, home
and farm conveniences.  Truly a magic wand could scarcely bring about such 
mystic results.  But here we have all this accomplishment wrought by one 
short generation, a feat that savors of miracles.

Among the pioneers of this section who had no small part in this progressive
cause were Johna nd Anna Bill, of Bill's valley in the town of Arcadia, 
Wisconsin.  Relying on their own resources and trusting in the all omnipotent
God they toiled and labored with such zeal and vigor that even the elements
took recognition of their efforts and assisted in rewarding them for their
strenuous efforts.

Anna Sluga, daughter of Frank and Barbara (Killian) Sluga was born in Poppelau,
Oppein, Germany on April 9th, 1851.  In the year 1865 she came to America 
with her parents and landed at Trempealeau, Wis.  On January 19, 1869 she was 
united in marriage with John Bill at the Mission church in Myers valley.  They
at once went to housekeeping on their Bill's valley farm.  This union was
blessed with twelve children, six of whom however died in infancy.  Here she
spent practically all of her life.  IN 1906 they retired from farming and had
a modern residence built on part of the farm where she spent her declining
years.  Her husband preceded her in death on January 17, 1914.  She remained at
her farm home until 3½ years ago when she went to live with her daughter, Mrs.
James Cantlon at Ettrick, where she was tenderly cared for during her declining
years.  She had quite a sick spell earlier in the year but rallied again until
she had another attack from which she failed to rally, gradually becoming
weaker until last Friday, June 13, 1930 when she quietly went to sleep.

- Newspaper unknown.