Emma E. Hond, daughter of Jane M. and Wm. Hond, was born in Cherry Creek, N.Y., April 14, 1864 and departed this life Dec. 10th, 1927, at the age of 63 years, 9 months and 26 days.

In Dec. 1884 she was united in marriage to M. C. Divoll also of Cherry Creek. To this union was born three sons: George, James Don, and Allen E., all deceased.

The winter of 1884 Mr. and Mrs. Divoll moved to this locality residing on a homestead near here and later were engaged in the mercantile business in Farnam for about 20 years. After disposing of their interests here they were in business a few years at Sutton, Nebr. In the early spring of 1910 they moved to Sparta, Wisc., where they resided for 6 years. The fall of 1916 they moved to Trenton where they have since made their home.

Mrs. Divoll was converted in her girlhood and united with the Baptist church and ever remained true in her life and work for the Master, always broadminded enough to unite and work with other denominations. She was a charter member of the Farnam Baptist church, the Degree of Honor and Modern Brotherhood of American lodges at this place.

An impressive funeral service was held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in the Trenton Congregational church. The pastor used an especially appropriate text, "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." Ps. 116:15. The songs "Jesus Saviour Plot Me," "The City Four Square," and "It is well with my Soul" were expressively rendered by the Congregational choir. Floral offerings were beautiful and silent tokens of love and sympathy. After the service Mrs. Divoll’s brother, Allen Hond, accompanied the remains to Sparta, Wis., where interment was made by the side of two of her loved ones.

Those left to mourn her departure are her devoted husband, M. C. Divoll, two brothers Allen H. Hond of Stratton, Nebr., and John C. Hond, of Spokane, Wash., one neice, Mrs. Wm. R. Major, of Stratton and a nephew, Horace W. Hond, of Willmar, Minn., besides other relatives and a host of friends.

In the passing of Mrs. Divoll, it is indeed fitting that a short tribute be paid to one of our pioneers and a truly remarkable woman. She was a splendid Christian character with a kind word for and about everyone and like Dorcas of Bible history, "she was a woman full of good works and almsdeeds." Mrs. Divoll was of inestimable assistance to her husband in his business, but it was in her home, that she was at her best, for there her artistic ability was much in evidence and she fairly radiated love, kindness, sympathy and hospitality and always had one or more in the home besides her family to whom she was like a mother. To have known her was a rare privilege for as one has well said "To know her, was to love her" and all her friends unite in extending loving sympathy to the bereaved husband and relativies.—Contributed.

The Farnam Echo 41(6):8 Thursday, December 15, 1927