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- Wilhelmina died of heart disease, brought on by toxemia caused by a retained fetus. The Crookston Press of 19 December 1916 relates:
“Sad Death of Kennedy Woman Occurred on Train
“To die in your home, surrounded by your loved ones, or at a hospital is sad enough, but to die on a train, on a cot in a baggage car, away from those who would otherwise have been with you, is one of the saddest conditions that could possibly be, and that happened to Mrs. Minnie Munson, of Kennedy, Minn. She had left her home to come to this city in quest of medical advice, and, in company with her husband, left Kennedy on Saturday to come to Crookston, but the Angel of Death interfered when on this side of Angus, and she breathed her last. The family had been quaranteened with scarlet fever and Mrs. Monson had been in ill health for some time, and as sooon as the quaranteen was lifted, she sought the advice of her home physician about making the trip to Crookston, and from all appearances, under his advice she was thought able to make the trip. But when nearing this city, she became so ill, that they removed her to the baggage car, on a cot, where she was made comfortable, but shortly afterwardds, breathed her last. The husband was nearly frantic with grief and was brought to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Gorder, on Elm street, they being on the train during their dire affliction, and in this manner befriended and consoled one who was an entire stranger to them. The deceased was taken to the Stenshoel undertaking parlors and the husband returned to his home at Kennedy, Monday morning with the remains, where internment was made. And thus another mother has been taken from her two little ones and bereaved husband, who have the sympathy of a large number in their time of sorrow.”
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