Aberdeen Weekly news Friday, Oct. 22 1886
She is Laid to Rest [Irene Elizabeth Duncan Pine 1856-1886]
The funeral of the late Mrs. Pine was held in the M. E. Church Sunday afternoon, and was conducted by Rev. Jno. G. Palmer, assisted by Revs. Orr Lawson and P. S. Davies. Shortly before two o’clock the members of the W. C. T. U., gathered at the residence to accompany the remains to the church and from there to the cemetery. The Masons and Odd Fellows, of which societies Dr. [O. S.] Pine is an honored member, had met in their lodge hall from which they marched to the residence. Thence to the church.
Upon the arrival of the funeral procession at the church, a funeral march was played as the remains were carried in, followed by the mourning relatives, W. C. T. U., and fraternal societies. Rev. P. S. Davies read the obituary of the life of the deceased, and he was followed by Rev. Jon. G. Palmer, pastor of the M. E. Church, of which Mrs. Pine was an energetic ember. He preached from the text, “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of one of his saints.”
Rev. Orr Lawson, D. D., followed Rev. Palmer in a fitting tribute to the memory of the deceased, after which the remains were viewed by the friends and the relatives took a last look at their loved one before the coffin lid should be fastened down forever. The casket was then placed in the hearse and carried to Riverside cemetery. The last sad rites were performed, the casket lowered into the gave and the relatives returned to the home where throughout the future there will be a vacant chair, while memory will ever revert to the noble life of that model woman, who this day sleeps in the silent city of the dead.
DEAD
(Mrs.)Pine—At her residence in Aberdeen, Dakota, at 10 o’clock p.m. on Monday, October 11, 1886, of acute peritonitis, Irene E. Pine, wife of O. S. Pine M.D.
Irene Elizabeth Duncan was born in Uniondale, Duchess county, N. Y., May 29, 1856, and was accordingly at the time of her death 30 years and four months old. Her father died while she was yet a child.
In 1875 she removed with her mother to Fayette, Iowa, where three of her brothers resided. Later they went to Chicago where one of her brothers, Dr. W. E. Duncan, who now resides at Ellendale, was attending Rush Medical College.
While in Chicago she became acquainted with Dr. O. S. Pine to whom she was married June 1, 1880. The fall following their marriage they removed to Milbank, Dak., where they resided until the spring of 1883, when they removed to Aberdeen which city has since been their home.
At the age of 14 years, she united with the M. E. Church in which she has ever been an active worker. She has also taken a deep interest in W. C. T. U. work and her whole life has been one of consistent belief and noble deeds. She will be greatly missed from the circles wherein she has so lately been an earnest worker. Her death falls with a shock upon her many admiring acquaintances, many of whom hardly knew of her illness.
Some six weeks ago she was quite ill but had recovered and was again enjoying health. During the early part of last week she did considerable work from which she was much exhausted. On Tuesday afternoon of last week she made several friendly calls. On Wednesday morning she took her bed from which she never arose.
For fully 24 hours before her death she realized that her life was drawing to a close and made preparations therefor. She bequeathed $100 each to the Ladies Society of the M. E. Church, Reading Room Association and the W. C. T. U of Aberdeen. She suffered greatly until three hours before her death when she sank into a peaceful sleep, which proved to be the sleep of death. Telegrams have been sent to her relatives and arrangements for the funeral will be made after it is known when they will arrive.
Mrs. S. E. Duncan, the mother of the deceased, is heartbroken, as is also the loving husband, and the sincere sympathy of the entire community goes to them in their deepest bereavement. A noble woman has gone to her eternal home, and while the burning tears of loving relatives and friends will fall upon her hallowed grave, yet those who live will meekly bow to the will of Him who doth all things for the best.
~Transcribed by volunteer researcher, Kathy Smith