Waverly Journal, Date unknown
Called By Death.
There was wide-spread grief in our city Friday morning when a message was received from Jacksonville announcing the death of Mrs. Walter Allyn who had been taken to Dr. Day's sanitarium Tuesday for treatment. For the past two weeks she had been seriously ill, but it was with no foreknowledge of such an early death, that she was taken to Jacksonville, rather was it expected that her life would be prolonged, for some time at least.
There has been general sympathy for Mrs. Allyn, for not only was she a woman who attracted and held many friendships, but the fear that she would one day succumb to the trouble which made necessary a serious operation nearly three years ago, increased the anxiety of all who knew her. Hearts were sorrowed, when her recent illness first became known, all being possessed of the lurking fear that it would prove fatal.
The grief stricken husband has undergone a trial such as few are called upon to bear. With professional knowledge of her earlier illness, knowing the dangers that attend and follow such an operation, the strain on him since that time, was one that others could not know. To him in his sad hours; to the heart broken mother who gave up her only daughter; and the step-father who loved her as his own, their friends extend the greatest gift they have to bestow, the fullest measure of their sympathy.
Mrs. Allyn was especially known for her sympathetic understanding of others, so with her passing away many lives have been saddened, and an active influence for good has been removed from our community. She was active in religious circles, a member of the Minerva Club, and the Household Science club, and took a great interest in every movement that made for moral and educational uplift. She was a member of the Presbyterian church, before coming to Waverly, but as there was no church of that communion in this city, she allied herself with the Methodist church. She was a member of the Foreign and Young Ladies Missionary societies of the local Methodist church, and just previous to her last illness had received her church letter and intended taking full membership here.
Helen MacMillan was born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, March 16, 1880. Her father died when she was but a year old, and with her mother who was in ill health, made her home with her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Duncan MacMillan. She was converted when 14 years of age and joined the Presbyterian church in LaCrosse. At the age of 14 she moved to Chicago and graduated from John Marshall High School in the class of 1897. She then entered DeKalb Normal College, where she was in attendance three years, graduating in 1900, with the first class ever graduated from that institution. Following her graduation at DeKalb, she taught three years in primary school in Evanston and later in Seattle Washington.
In the summer of 1906 she visited in Waverly, and here met Dr. Walter H. Allyn, and after a year's courtship they were married in Chicago, August 1, 1907, and left immediately for a year in Europe, most of the time being spent in Berlin and Vienna, where the doctor was studying. Since returning from Europe, Dr. and Mrs. Allyn have resided in this city.
In July 1910, Mrs. Allyn was taken seriously ill, which necessitated a critical operation. after several months, she began to regain her health, and the past few months had gained so perceptibly as to give evidence that her earlier illness had been completely eradicated. Just as hopes were being revived, however, she was again stricken. Two weeks previous to the day she died, she attended the meetong of the Household Science club. That night she complained of feeling badly and was unable to sleep, and the next day grew rapidly worse. She suffered intensely during her two week's illness.
Funeral services were held in the First M.E. church at 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. L. A. Holp, pastor of the Congregational church, read the scripture lesson; and prayer was offered by Rev. E. C. Lucas, pastor of the Christian church. Rev. P. H. Aldrich pastor of the Baptist church spoke for a few minutes, paying a personal tribute to the life of the departed. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. R. B. Hubbart, pastor of the M. E. church. A quartet composed of Mrs. W. A,. Barrow, Mrs. J. H. Shutt, C.A. Carter and W.L. Carter sang "Abide With Me," "Lead Kindly Light,: and Beautiful Isle of Somewhere,: and Mr. W. L. Carter sang "Face to Face." The pall-bearers were A.C. Moffet, W.H. Rohrer, T.H. Gibson, W.R. Turnbull, Anderson Brian and Wilson Smith. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. Interment was in East Cemetery.
Mrs. Allyn is survived by her husband; her mother, Mrs. Hawley and step-father C.W. Hawley, one brother Donald MacMillan, and niece Gladys MacMillan of Spokane, Wash. and many other relatives and friends.
Called By Death.
There was wide-spread grief in our city Friday morning when a message was received from Jacksonville announcing the death of Mrs. Walter Allyn who had been taken to Dr. Day's sanitarium Tuesday for treatment. For the past two weeks she had been seriously ill, but it was with no foreknowledge of such an early death, that she was taken to Jacksonville, rather was it expected that her life would be prolonged, for some time at least.
There has been general sympathy for Mrs. Allyn, for not only was she a woman who attracted and held many friendships, but the fear that she would one day succumb to the trouble which made necessary a serious operation nearly three years ago, increased the anxiety of all who knew her. Hearts were sorrowed, when her recent illness first became known, all being possessed of the lurking fear that it would prove fatal.
The grief stricken husband has undergone a trial such as few are called upon to bear. With professional knowledge of her earlier illness, knowing the dangers that attend and follow such an operation, the strain on him since that time, was one that others could not know. To him in his sad hours; to the heart broken mother who gave up her only daughter; and the step-father who loved her as his own, their friends extend the greatest gift they have to bestow, the fullest measure of their sympathy.
Mrs. Allyn was especially known for her sympathetic understanding of others, so with her passing away many lives have been saddened, and an active influence for good has been removed from our community. She was active in religious circles, a member of the Minerva Club, and the Household Science club, and took a great interest in every movement that made for moral and educational uplift. She was a member of the Presbyterian church, before coming to Waverly, but as there was no church of that communion in this city, she allied herself with the Methodist church. She was a member of the Foreign and Young Ladies Missionary societies of the local Methodist church, and just previous to her last illness had received her church letter and intended taking full membership here.
Helen MacMillan was born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, March 16, 1880. Her father died when she was but a year old, and with her mother who was in ill health, made her home with her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Duncan MacMillan. She was converted when 14 years of age and joined the Presbyterian church in LaCrosse. At the age of 14 she moved to Chicago and graduated from John Marshall High School in the class of 1897. She then entered DeKalb Normal College, where she was in attendance three years, graduating in 1900, with the first class ever graduated from that institution. Following her graduation at DeKalb, she taught three years in primary school in Evanston and later in Seattle Washington.
In the summer of 1906 she visited in Waverly, and here met Dr. Walter H. Allyn, and after a year's courtship they were married in Chicago, August 1, 1907, and left immediately for a year in Europe, most of the time being spent in Berlin and Vienna, where the doctor was studying. Since returning from Europe, Dr. and Mrs. Allyn have resided in this city.
In July 1910, Mrs. Allyn was taken seriously ill, which necessitated a critical operation. after several months, she began to regain her health, and the past few months had gained so perceptibly as to give evidence that her earlier illness had been completely eradicated. Just as hopes were being revived, however, she was again stricken. Two weeks previous to the day she died, she attended the meetong of the Household Science club. That night she complained of feeling badly and was unable to sleep, and the next day grew rapidly worse. She suffered intensely during her two week's illness.
Funeral services were held in the First M.E. church at 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. L. A. Holp, pastor of the Congregational church, read the scripture lesson; and prayer was offered by Rev. E. C. Lucas, pastor of the Christian church. Rev. P. H. Aldrich pastor of the Baptist church spoke for a few minutes, paying a personal tribute to the life of the departed. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. R. B. Hubbart, pastor of the M. E. church. A quartet composed of Mrs. W. A,. Barrow, Mrs. J. H. Shutt, C.A. Carter and W.L. Carter sang "Abide With Me," "Lead Kindly Light,: and Beautiful Isle of Somewhere,: and Mr. W. L. Carter sang "Face to Face." The pall-bearers were A.C. Moffet, W.H. Rohrer, T.H. Gibson, W.R. Turnbull, Anderson Brian and Wilson Smith. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. Interment was in East Cemetery.
Mrs. Allyn is survived by her husband; her mother, Mrs. Hawley and step-father C.W. Hawley, one brother Donald MacMillan, and niece Gladys MacMillan of Spokane, Wash. and many other relatives and friends.
Waverly Journal, Date unknown
Called By Death.
There was wide-spread grief in our city Friday morning when a message was received from Jacksonville announcing the death of Mrs. Walter Allyn who had been taken to Dr. Day's sanitarium Tuesday for treatment. For the past two weeks she had been seriously ill, but it was with no foreknowledge of such an early death, that she was taken to Jacksonville, rather was it expected that her life would be prolonged, for some time at least.
There has been general sympathy for Mrs. Allyn, for not only was she a woman who attracted and held many friendships, but the fear that she would one day succumb to the trouble which made necessary a serious operation nearly three years ago, increased the anxiety of all who knew her. Hearts were sorrowed, when her recent illness first became known, all being possessed of the lurking fear that it would prove fatal.
The grief stricken husband has undergone a trial such as few are called upon to bear. With professional knowledge of her earlier illness, knowing the dangers that attend and follow such an operation, the strain on him since that time, was one that others could not know. To him in his sad hours; to the heart broken mother who gave up her only daughter; and the step-father who loved her as his own, their friends extend the greatest gift they have to bestow, the fullest measure of their sympathy.
Mrs. Allyn was especially known for her sympathetic understanding of others, so with her passing away many lives have been saddened, and an active influence for good has been removed from our community. She was active in religious circles, a member of the Minerva Club, and the Household Science club, and took a great interest in every movement that made for moral and educational uplift. She was a member of the Presbyterian church, before coming to Waverly, but as there was no church of that communion in this city, she allied herself with the Methodist church. She was a member of the Foreign and Young Ladies Missionary societies of the local Methodist church, and just previous to her last illness had received her church letter and intended taking full membership here.
Helen MacMillan was born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, March 16, 1880. Her father died when she was but a year old, and with her mother who was in ill health, made her home with her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Duncan MacMillan. She was converted when 14 years of age and joined the Presbyterian church in LaCrosse. At the age of 14 she moved to Chicago and graduated from John Marshall High School in the class of 1897. She then entered DeKalb Normal College, where she was in attendance three years, graduating in 1900, with the first class ever graduated from that institution. Following her graduation at DeKalb, she taught three years in primary school in Evanston and later in Seattle Washington.
In the summer of 1906 she visited in Waverly, and here met Dr. Walter H. Allyn, and after a year's courtship they were married in Chicago, August 1, 1907, and left immediately for a year in Europe, most of the time being spent in Berlin and Vienna, where the doctor was studying. Since returning from Europe, Dr. and Mrs. Allyn have resided in this city.
In July 1910, Mrs. Allyn was taken seriously ill, which necessitated a critical operation. after several months, she began to regain her health, and the past few months had gained so perceptibly as to give evidence that her earlier illness had been completely eradicated. Just as hopes were being revived, however, she was again stricken. Two weeks previous to the day she died, she attended the meetong of the Household Science club. That night she complained of feeling badly and was unable to sleep, and the next day grew rapidly worse. She suffered intensely during her two week's illness.
Funeral services were held in the First M.E. church at 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. L. A. Holp, pastor of the Congregational church, read the scripture lesson; and prayer was offered by Rev. E. C. Lucas, pastor of the Christian church. Rev. P. H. Aldrich pastor of the Baptist church spoke for a few minutes, paying a personal tribute to the life of the departed. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. R. B. Hubbart, pastor of the M. E. church. A quartet composed of Mrs. W. A,. Barrow, Mrs. J. H. Shutt, C.A. Carter and W.L. Carter sang "Abide With Me," "Lead Kindly Light,: and Beautiful Isle of Somewhere,: and Mr. W. L. Carter sang "Face to Face." The pall-bearers were A.C. Moffet, W.H. Rohrer, T.H. Gibson, W.R. Turnbull, Anderson Brian and Wilson Smith. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. Interment was in East Cemetery.
Mrs. Allyn is survived by her husband; her mother, Mrs. Hawley and step-father C.W. Hawley, one brother Donald MacMillan, and niece Gladys MacMillan of Spokane, Wash. and many other relatives and friends.
Called By Death.
There was wide-spread grief in our city Friday morning when a message was received from Jacksonville announcing the death of Mrs. Walter Allyn who had been taken to Dr. Day's sanitarium Tuesday for treatment. For the past two weeks she had been seriously ill, but it was with no foreknowledge of such an early death, that she was taken to Jacksonville, rather was it expected that her life would be prolonged, for some time at least.
There has been general sympathy for Mrs. Allyn, for not only was she a woman who attracted and held many friendships, but the fear that she would one day succumb to the trouble which made necessary a serious operation nearly three years ago, increased the anxiety of all who knew her. Hearts were sorrowed, when her recent illness first became known, all being possessed of the lurking fear that it would prove fatal.
The grief stricken husband has undergone a trial such as few are called upon to bear. With professional knowledge of her earlier illness, knowing the dangers that attend and follow such an operation, the strain on him since that time, was one that others could not know. To him in his sad hours; to the heart broken mother who gave up her only daughter; and the step-father who loved her as his own, their friends extend the greatest gift they have to bestow, the fullest measure of their sympathy.
Mrs. Allyn was especially known for her sympathetic understanding of others, so with her passing away many lives have been saddened, and an active influence for good has been removed from our community. She was active in religious circles, a member of the Minerva Club, and the Household Science club, and took a great interest in every movement that made for moral and educational uplift. She was a member of the Presbyterian church, before coming to Waverly, but as there was no church of that communion in this city, she allied herself with the Methodist church. She was a member of the Foreign and Young Ladies Missionary societies of the local Methodist church, and just previous to her last illness had received her church letter and intended taking full membership here.
Helen MacMillan was born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, March 16, 1880. Her father died when she was but a year old, and with her mother who was in ill health, made her home with her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Duncan MacMillan. She was converted when 14 years of age and joined the Presbyterian church in LaCrosse. At the age of 14 she moved to Chicago and graduated from John Marshall High School in the class of 1897. She then entered DeKalb Normal College, where she was in attendance three years, graduating in 1900, with the first class ever graduated from that institution. Following her graduation at DeKalb, she taught three years in primary school in Evanston and later in Seattle Washington.
In the summer of 1906 she visited in Waverly, and here met Dr. Walter H. Allyn, and after a year's courtship they were married in Chicago, August 1, 1907, and left immediately for a year in Europe, most of the time being spent in Berlin and Vienna, where the doctor was studying. Since returning from Europe, Dr. and Mrs. Allyn have resided in this city.
In July 1910, Mrs. Allyn was taken seriously ill, which necessitated a critical operation. after several months, she began to regain her health, and the past few months had gained so perceptibly as to give evidence that her earlier illness had been completely eradicated. Just as hopes were being revived, however, she was again stricken. Two weeks previous to the day she died, she attended the meetong of the Household Science club. That night she complained of feeling badly and was unable to sleep, and the next day grew rapidly worse. She suffered intensely during her two week's illness.
Funeral services were held in the First M.E. church at 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. L. A. Holp, pastor of the Congregational church, read the scripture lesson; and prayer was offered by Rev. E. C. Lucas, pastor of the Christian church. Rev. P. H. Aldrich pastor of the Baptist church spoke for a few minutes, paying a personal tribute to the life of the departed. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. R. B. Hubbart, pastor of the M. E. church. A quartet composed of Mrs. W. A,. Barrow, Mrs. J. H. Shutt, C.A. Carter and W.L. Carter sang "Abide With Me," "Lead Kindly Light,: and Beautiful Isle of Somewhere,: and Mr. W. L. Carter sang "Face to Face." The pall-bearers were A.C. Moffet, W.H. Rohrer, T.H. Gibson, W.R. Turnbull, Anderson Brian and Wilson Smith. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. Interment was in East Cemetery.
Mrs. Allyn is survived by her husband; her mother, Mrs. Hawley and step-father C.W. Hawley, one brother Donald MacMillan, and niece Gladys MacMillan of Spokane, Wash. and many other relatives and friends.
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