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- Nina Myrtle COON was born at Utica, Wis., September
22, 1889. She was the
- fourth child born to George W. and Adelle WHITFORD COON.
The family moved to Milton Junction in 1892. She graduated
from the Milton Junction high school in 1910 and in the fall
of 1911 she entered the nurse's training course at Hahnemann
Hospital, Chicago, graduating in 1914. She had a busy life
in her chosen work of caring for the sick, for over three years,
as her skillful and sympathetic services were much in demand.
- On October 2, 1917, she was married to Fred C. BURDICK
of Chicago. They
- have enjoyed a year of very happy wedded life together.
After their recent pleasant visit at the home of her father
in Milton Junction, she was taken ill with Spanish influenza,
on the first anniversary of her wedding. She had a premonition
that she would not recover, and on October 10, 1918, the immortal
spirit departed from the disease racked body.
- With several girl friends, Nina was baptized in early life,
by Elder George
- CRANDALL, and joined the Milton Junction S.D.B. church.
She has lived a noble, unselfish life, and woven herself deftly
into the affections of those who knew her. Her mingling of
the ministry of healing with spiritual fellowship and service
reminds us of her master.
- Her tender ministrations have been given to all the different
homes of the family circle.
- Her untiring care of her father in his critical illness,
had much to do with the turning of the scale back to health.
- She was an earnest christian and her service was an expression
of rare and beautiful
- love.
- For ten weeks during each of the last two summers she has
been on the staff of the
- Daily News Sanitarium, caring for the sick babies of the
poor.
- Funeral services at the home of her parents at Milton Junction,
October 14, were
- conducted by Rev. L. C. Randolph, Text, John 3:16. "For
God so loved the world the He gave His only begotten son that
whosoever believeth on Him should not perish, but have everlasting
life." [Thursday edition, p. 1]
- Harriet Belle PARKS was born September 26, 1885, at
Newville, near Lake
- Koshkonong, and died October 1, 1918 at the same place.
- She graduated from the Milton Junction high school in 1905,
and taught successfully
- for several years.
- She was married March 18, 1914, to Henry E. PIERCE.
She gave herself to Christ
- early in life and was a member of the Edgerton M. E. church
at the time of her death. Hers was a beautiful life - always
doing, caring for and giving for others. She will be sadly
missed in her community. She leaves to mourn a mother, two
sisters, and a loving husband.
- The funeral was held Thursday afternoon from the home and
the Edgerton M. E.
- church, conducted by her pastor and music was furnished by
Mrs. Edward HULL and Miss Corinne CRANDALL of Milton
Junction. The many beautiful flowers attested to the esteem
in which she was held. [Thursday edition, p. 1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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