Baraboo News Republic May 22, 1897

Mrs. Emily Burdick King was born in Almond, Alleghany Co., N.Y. Jan. 18, 1826, where she spent the earlier years of her life. Was married in 1849 to Erskine King. To them were born ten children, three boys and seven girls-- four of whom died in childhood, two in later life and four yet remain to mourn mother’s death. Of these last Lewellyn King, C.W. King and Mrs. C.A. Rich are residents of this city and Mrs. Ida Thurston of Hornellsville, N.Y. Since the death of her husband which occurred five years ago, Mrs. King had become somewhat feeble, though not really sick at any time, and even at the last on account of her cheerful, helpful courage, death was not looked for, at least by her friends. There is no name dearer to humans hearts than MOTHER and her children say of her “Mother King always thought of our interests before she did of her own;” painstaking, self sacrificing mother. There cannot be other than deep grief when such a an earthly life closes, even though eternal life its reward. Death came Monday morning, May 17, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rich, after only a few hours of sickness, during which every possible effort was made to save her life. Funeral services were held at the home where death came to her, at three o’ clock on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Frank Sprague, pastor of the First Baptist church officiating and friends rendering sweet and impressive music.
Our mother has answered the call to “come home,”
Though our hands would have clung to her still,
Yet her feet of life’s way so weary had grown
That we say with our hearts it is well.
It is well, yes we know, with our mother, dear,
And we would not call her from rest,
For her title to heaven had not long been clear,
And though we love, yet God’s love is best.
Contributed by Jill Fyall Livesey