HUTCHISON, Ella E.

Mrs. A. W. Hutchison was born Ella E. Buffington, in Pennsylvania, May 4, 1854, and died May 6, 1914, being sixty years and two days old. She had failed in health since the death of her husband, July 3, 1911. Her death was caused by cancer of the stomach. In early childhood her parents moved to Carroll County, Ill., where she grew to young womanhood, one of a family of fourteen children. On September 11, 1871 she united in marriage to A. W. Hutchison. To this union was born eight children, six sons and two daughters -- one daughter, Cora, dying in childhood. Six sons, Burton, Lewis, Robert, Clarence, Earl, Henry and one daughter, Mrs. Minnie Bowen, of Manitoba, Canada, survive her. They moved to western Iowa and from there to Nebraska, coming to Keya Paha County in 1887, where they homesteaded. Prospering, they made a comfortable and happy home for their family. She was baptized and became a member of the Seventh Day Adventist church in 1882 and lived a consistent Christian life, dying in that faith. Mrs. Hutchison was a kindly, lovable woman, rejoicing with her friends in their joy and comforting and helping them in sorrow and adversity. She was a faithful friend, a loving and considerate wife and mother. Her memory is fragrant with the many good deeds that fell as the dew on all with whom she came in touch. “Her children rise up and call her blessed.” Words of comfort and warning were spoken by Mr. C. Emery and she was laid to rest in the cemetery near Norden to await the coming of the Great Life Giver. A beautiful life is gone, But it’s memory stays with us still, Calm, serene, like a star it shone-- Father, help us to bow to thy will. A blessing where’er she abode In storm or in sunshine the same, She lighted the weary one’s load And Comforted all who came.