The funeral of Phoebe Abbey, who died December 20 at Washington, D. C., where she was in government service, occurred at the chapel of the Baraboo cemetery at 2:30 p.m. December 26, Rev. E. C. Henke officiating, giving the text of Job 23:10, also using the first three verses of the fourteenth chapter of St. John. Mrs. Mead Simonds and Miss Florence Bates rendered the songs, "My Heavenly Father Knows," also "The Pearly Gates Ajar." The pallbearers were T. B. Towle, Lee Cleveland, Ben Schubring, J. E. Johnson, Orville Veitch and George Higgins. Phoebe Abbey was born August 20, 1894, in Wood county, Wis. She leaves to mourn her loss a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abbey, of Beulah, N. D.; three sisters, Mrs. Orel Sovereign of Caldwell, Idaho; Mrs. B. J. Higgins of Baraboo, Wis. and Mrs. Ira Miller of Beulah, N. D.; two brothers, Samuel Abbey of Phillipsburg, Mont., and Oran Abbey of Beulah, N. D., also many friends by whom she will be greatly missed.
--Baraboo Weekly News (Baraboo, WI) Thurs. Jan. 16, 1919
(In the same paper):
Card of Thanks
To the many friends, the pastor for his comforting words; to the singers and the bearers, for the many beautiful floral offerings, and to all who in any way assisted us in our late bereavement we wish to express our sincere thanks.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abbey, Beulah, N. D.
Mr. and Mrs. Orel Sovereign, Caldwell, Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Higgins, Baraboo, Wis.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Miller, Beulah, N. D.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Abbey, Phillipsburg, Mont.
Mr. Oran Abbey, Beulah, N. D.
"'Tis hard to break the tender cord
When love has bound the heart;
'Tis hard, so hard, to speak the
words,
We must from this life part."
Dearest loved one, we must lay thee
In the peaceful grave's embrace,
But thy memory will be cherished
'Till we see thy heavenly face.
(Though not said directly, she most likely died of Spanish influenza)
--Baraboo Weekly News (Baraboo, WI) Thurs. Jan. 16, 1919
(In the same paper):
Card of Thanks
To the many friends, the pastor for his comforting words; to the singers and the bearers, for the many beautiful floral offerings, and to all who in any way assisted us in our late bereavement we wish to express our sincere thanks.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abbey, Beulah, N. D.
Mr. and Mrs. Orel Sovereign, Caldwell, Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Higgins, Baraboo, Wis.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Miller, Beulah, N. D.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Abbey, Phillipsburg, Mont.
Mr. Oran Abbey, Beulah, N. D.
"'Tis hard to break the tender cord
When love has bound the heart;
'Tis hard, so hard, to speak the
words,
We must from this life part."
Dearest loved one, we must lay thee
In the peaceful grave's embrace,
But thy memory will be cherished
'Till we see thy heavenly face.
(Though not said directly, she most likely died of Spanish influenza)
The funeral of Phoebe Abbey, who died December 20 at Washington, D. C., where she was in government service, occurred at the chapel of the Baraboo cemetery at 2:30 p.m. December 26, Rev. E. C. Henke officiating, giving the text of Job 23:10, also using the first three verses of the fourteenth chapter of St. John. Mrs. Mead Simonds and Miss Florence Bates rendered the songs, "My Heavenly Father Knows," also "The Pearly Gates Ajar." The pallbearers were T. B. Towle, Lee Cleveland, Ben Schubring, J. E. Johnson, Orville Veitch and George Higgins. Phoebe Abbey was born August 20, 1894, in Wood county, Wis. She leaves to mourn her loss a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abbey, of Beulah, N. D.; three sisters, Mrs. Orel Sovereign of Caldwell, Idaho; Mrs. B. J. Higgins of Baraboo, Wis. and Mrs. Ira Miller of Beulah, N. D.; two brothers, Samuel Abbey of Phillipsburg, Mont., and Oran Abbey of Beulah, N. D., also many friends by whom she will be greatly missed.
--Baraboo Weekly News (Baraboo, WI) Thurs. Jan. 16, 1919
(In the same paper):
Card of Thanks
To the many friends, the pastor for his comforting words; to the singers and the bearers, for the many beautiful floral offerings, and to all who in any way assisted us in our late bereavement we wish to express our sincere thanks.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abbey, Beulah, N. D.
Mr. and Mrs. Orel Sovereign, Caldwell, Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Higgins, Baraboo, Wis.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Miller, Beulah, N. D.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Abbey, Phillipsburg, Mont.
Mr. Oran Abbey, Beulah, N. D.
"'Tis hard to break the tender cord
When love has bound the heart;
'Tis hard, so hard, to speak the
words,
We must from this life part."
Dearest loved one, we must lay thee
In the peaceful grave's embrace,
But thy memory will be cherished
'Till we see thy heavenly face.
(Though not said directly, she most likely died of Spanish influenza)
--Baraboo Weekly News (Baraboo, WI) Thurs. Jan. 16, 1919
(In the same paper):
Card of Thanks
To the many friends, the pastor for his comforting words; to the singers and the bearers, for the many beautiful floral offerings, and to all who in any way assisted us in our late bereavement we wish to express our sincere thanks.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abbey, Beulah, N. D.
Mr. and Mrs. Orel Sovereign, Caldwell, Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Higgins, Baraboo, Wis.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Miller, Beulah, N. D.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Abbey, Phillipsburg, Mont.
Mr. Oran Abbey, Beulah, N. D.
"'Tis hard to break the tender cord
When love has bound the heart;
'Tis hard, so hard, to speak the
words,
We must from this life part."
Dearest loved one, we must lay thee
In the peaceful grave's embrace,
But thy memory will be cherished
'Till we see thy heavenly face.
(Though not said directly, she most likely died of Spanish influenza)
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