Lucy A. Sampson was born November 18, 1849, at Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine. When she was about a year old her parents moved to Wisconsin where she spent her girlhood near the town of Stoughton, removing when a young woman to Butler County, Iowa, where on October 17, 1869, she was married to C.A. Emmons with whom she spent more than forty years of married life. In 1871 they came to Carroll County and were among the earliest settlers in Eden Township. After a few years they moved into Warren Township and ten years ago came to Manning. In the year 1884, during the ministry of Rev. I.H. Elliott, Mrs. Emmons gave her heart to God and united with the M.E. Church at Templeton. On moving into town she transferred her membership to this place. She was one of the faithful and devout members; always at her post until the inroads of disease rendered it impossible for her to leave home. She was an active spirit in the Earnest Workers Society and an attendant and worker in the Sunday School and Prayer Meeting and has been greatly missed throughout her sickness. She was also identified with the Woman's Relief Corps and the Order of the Eastern Star, interesting herself in the moral, benevolent and patriotic activities of these organizations.

Mr. and Mrs. Emmons were among the pioneers of southwestern Carroll County and as such experienced hardships and endured privations which only the first settlers can appreciate. The nearest market at that time was the then small hamlet of Carroll and the highways naught but a wagon trail across the prairies. It was under these conditions that she developed that strength of character, that resoluteness of purpose, that gentleness of spirit and noble Christian fortitude that she so strikingly manifested during the later and mature years of her life.

Lucy Alfaretta Emmons left surviving her, her husband, Chandler A., three sons, Albert S., of Omaha; Orrin W. and Clarence M. of Manning; two daughters, Clara E. Wiese and Mildred Elsie, both of Manning, and fourteen grandchildren, three sisters, Inez A. Cook, of Sacramento, California; Alice M. Addison, of Racine, Wisconsin, and Sylvia P. Billick, of Bruce, South Dakota, upon all of whom this loss falls most heavily, and a large circle of friends whose sympathies are with the family in their bereavement.

Mrs. Emmons' sickness began about a year ago when a slight formation was discovered which was diagnosed by the surgeon, A.F. Jonas, of Omaha, as a hernia of the abdomen, itself not a dangerous affliction but rendering an operation necessary to restore her to health. While the surgeon was performing this operation he discovered the presence of a malignant cancerous formation which had doubtless for years been spreading through the abdominal cavity, entirely unsuspected by anyone and when discovered had become so extensive as not only to render an operation impossible, but also indicated the speedy destruction of her life. When informed of her condition Mrs. Emmons received the sentence of death with Christian resignation. She devoted herself while strength remained to her ordinary rounds of duties. The ever increasing tortures of disease were endured with martyr-like heroism. She refused for a long time to make use of opiates to relieve her sufferings lest she fall into the habit of using them.

Of her it may be truly said, "She has fought a good fight; she has finished the course; she has kept the faith."

The funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Friday, April 22, at 2 p.m. The church was beautifully decorated by the Earnest Worker Society. The Woman's Relief Corps and Eastern Star Chapter attended in a body. The hymns, two of which had been selected by the deceased, were rendered feelingly by a choir consisting of Miss Emma Leonard, the Mesdames Lewis, Carpenter, and Pollock and Messrs Miller and Wiese, with Miss Harriet Leonard as organist.

Rev. A L. Golden, of Boone, former pastor of the M.E. Church of Manning, was present and assisted in the services, speaking feelingly of his three years personal association with Mrs. Emmons and her family during his pastorate here.

The sermon was preached by Rev. R.E. Harvey, present pastor of the M.E. church, from the fourth verse of the twenty-third psalm, a text chosen by the departed sister to be used on this occasion, A large concourse of people had assembled, manifesting by their presence the deep respect in which the departed one was held in Manning and the surrounding country. At the grave in the south cemetery the Eastern Stars performed their impressive burial service after which the remains were laid to rest beneath rich floral tributes to await the resurrection day when there "shall be no more pain, neither sorrow nor crying, and God shall wipe away all tears from our eyes."

April 28, 1910
Resolutions
Whereas, the angel of death has removed from life our sister and coworker, Lucy "Etta" Emmons, therefore be it
Resolved, that the removal of such a life from our midst leaves a vacancy that will be deeply felt by the members of McPherson Woman's Relief Corps No. 150.
Resolved, that we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family in their sorrow, begging them to believe that their loved one has but passed to the other side where to her is verified that entire satisfaction for which we that are earth bound long.
Far out of sight while still the flesh enfold us,
Lies the fair country where our hearts abide,
And if its bliss is naught more wondrous told us,
Than these few words, "I shall be satisfied."
Resolved, that these resolutions be spread upon the records of the Corps, a copy forwarded to the family, and a copy sent to the Manning Monitor for publication.
Committee: Susie Wiseman, Jennie Lienemann, Emma Leonard