Obituary of Emilie Henriette Seelemann

[ entered from a typed version found in Emilie Lind's scrapbooks ]

The deceased, Mrs. Emilie Kinne, daughter of Mr. William Reichenbach and
his wife Henrietta Emilie, nee Selemann, was born at Graefenhainichen, the
birthplace of the renowned church-poet Paul Gerhardt, near the home of Luther
Wittenberg, in the province of Saxony, Germany.  The day of her birth was
June 19, 1865.  She reached the age of 47 years, 4 months, and 1 day.

When only a girl of 12 years she emigrated with her father, who had
previously sojourned in America.

The first settlement was made in Ft. Dodge, and a year later in Boone.  At
the latter place the deceased attended the parochial school in connection
with the German Lutheran church.

On March 21, 1880 she was confirmed in the faith of her church by the Rev.
I. Guenther.  May 5, 1887 she was united in marriage to the now bereaved
widower, Mr. Henry Kinne, the marriage act being conducted by the Rev. F.
Busse.  The 25th anniversary of this marriage was remembered by an act of
worship in this church May 12, 1912, and by a previous surprise reunion of
friends at the home of the family.

Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Kinne, four girls and three boys,
who are all present to mourn the too early loss of their Mother.

Though being of a frail constitution the deceased enjoyed a fair health
during the greater part of her life.  At the beginning of this month she was
overtaken by a complication of diseases which necessitated an operation in
Ft. Dodge hospital Oct. 4.  Though hopes of an early recovery could be
entertained during the first part of the illness, they were shattered when
on the 15th of the month a severe case of lockjaw developed with terminated
her life last Sunday evening, Oct. 20, at 6:40.

Throughout her life she has been a devoted member of her church at the
services of which she was a regular attendant.  At the home it was her
constant care to have her children brought up, not only in a good secular
education, but preeminently in the fear and admonition of the Lord.

The Word of God having been her guiding star in life it was her staff and
final consolation during her great suffering from which she was delivered anid
the prayers of those near and dear to her when she passed from this life to
her heavenly home.

The funeral rites were conducted by the temporary pastor of the church, Rev.
T. Stephan of Vincent, Iowa, being assisted by the Revs. C. Roener of
Farnamville and O. Erbe of Boone.  The former offered prayer at the
residence, addressed the large gathering of mourners at the church on
Phil. 1/21: ``For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain'', and
conducted the rites at the Dayton cemetery.  The Rev. C. Roener preached
the German funeral sermon on Luke 2.29: ``Lord, now lettest thou thy servant
depart in peace, according to thy Word.''  The song service was conducted by
the Rev. O. Erbe, the several hymns having been selected by the deceased on
her deathbed.

``Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord!''