Post by Pat (Friend) Thompson on May 25, 2012 9:07:44 GMT -5
Carson City - May 29 - Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen Hortense Friend, widow of the late Charles W. Friend, who died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. G. Ellis, will be held Saturday afternoon from the Episcopal Church here.
Mrs. Friend was a native of Westmoreland, VT. In her early childhood she, with her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Elisha Crain, came to California, and to Folsom, in that state, she grew to womanhood.
On June 12, 1867, she married to Professor Friend, and the young couple in the year 1888 moved to Carson, where Mr. Friend, with Andrew Maute as his partner, opened a jewelry store. Mr. Friend shortly afterward took over the entire business and conducted it to the time of his death. On the death of her husband Mrs. Friend continued the business successfully until about a year ago, when failing health compelled her to dispose of her stock and retire.
Since her retirement from business Mrs. Friend steadily and gradually failed in health until the end yesterday afternoon.
In her younger days she was very prominent in society, took great interest in public affairs and was known to most of the leading men of this part of the state, often being consulted in matter of public policy and politics.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John G. Ellis of this city and Mrs. Emma Amberg of San Francisco, a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Raymond and a large number of relatives in about the bay cities in California.
Mrs. Friend was a charter member of the Esther Chapter O. W. S. and remained a member of this organization to the time of her death.
Nevada State Journal, May 30, 1924. Reno, Nevada
Mrs. Friend was a native of Westmoreland, VT. In her early childhood she, with her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Elisha Crain, came to California, and to Folsom, in that state, she grew to womanhood.
On June 12, 1867, she married to Professor Friend, and the young couple in the year 1888 moved to Carson, where Mr. Friend, with Andrew Maute as his partner, opened a jewelry store. Mr. Friend shortly afterward took over the entire business and conducted it to the time of his death. On the death of her husband Mrs. Friend continued the business successfully until about a year ago, when failing health compelled her to dispose of her stock and retire.
Since her retirement from business Mrs. Friend steadily and gradually failed in health until the end yesterday afternoon.
In her younger days she was very prominent in society, took great interest in public affairs and was known to most of the leading men of this part of the state, often being consulted in matter of public policy and politics.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John G. Ellis of this city and Mrs. Emma Amberg of San Francisco, a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Raymond and a large number of relatives in about the bay cities in California.
Mrs. Friend was a charter member of the Esther Chapter O. W. S. and remained a member of this organization to the time of her death.
Nevada State Journal, May 30, 1924. Reno, Nevada