Obit: Tiffs, Estella E. (1881 - 23 Dec 1899)

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Surnames: TIFFS

----Source: Clark County Republican Press (Neillsville, Wis.) 12/28/1899

Tiffs, Estella E. (1881 - 23 Dec 1899)

Estella E. Tiffs died at her home in this city (Neillsville, Clark County) last Friday night at one o'clock of consumption, aged 18 years and 3 months.

Deceased was born in Madison and came to this city with her parents at the age of nine years, where she resided until her death. Thus closes a life so full of promise. Her many friends will long remember her sweet and winning ways, her bright vivacious disposition, which won for her the love and respect of all. Two years ago she underwent an operation for abscess of the spine and later on that dread disease consumption fastened itself upon her and although fully conscious of the fact that her days were numbered, she bore it all with admirable fortitude. Slowly but surely she faded, the spark of life grew dimmer and at last went out, leaving behind aching hearts and sorrowing relatives and friends. She died as she had lived, at peace with all, and her spirit passed out into the great beyond to its reward of everlasting rest. Her memory shall ever be green in the hearts of those who knew and loved her. Kind hearts go out in sympathy to the bereaved ones bowed down with grief most poignant. Her reward of rest and surcease of pain is well deserved and her final sleep is that of the just.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Congregational Church, Rev. G. W. Longenecker preaching the funeral sermon from the text selected by the deceased herself some time before her death: "Create in me a clean hearth, O God, and renew a right spirit within me."