NameHelen M. COTTRELL157,159
Birth1892
Death7 Mar 1957
BurialMilton Junction Cemetery, Milton Junction, Rock Co., Wisconsin
FatherOrmanzo COTTRELL (1851-1915)
MotherIda Belle TANNER (1860-1937)
Spouses
Birth20 Dec 1887, Lima Township, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Death26 Apr 1928, Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
BurialMilton Junction Cemetery, Milton Junction, Rock Co., Wisconsin
ReligionSeven-Day Baptist
FatherRichard Enos HULL (1852-1924)
MotherJennie Rebecca BUIRLEY (1858-1926)
ChildrenWayland Elroy (1918-1984)
Notes for Helen M. COTTRELL
Helen M. (Cottrell) Hull 1892-1957
"The Milton and Milton Junction Courier", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, Mar. 14, 1957, p 4.
Mrs. Lester W. Hull, 64, life resident of this community, died at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 7, in Edgerton Memorial hospital following an illness of three months. She had served as librarian at Milton Union high school for 18 years and was beloved by all who knew her.
Helen, daughter of Ormanzo and Ida Tanner Cottrell, and her twin brother Howard were born March 28, 1892, in Milton Junction. On May 7, 1914, she married Lester W. Hull and they engaged in farming until 1926 when they moved to Milton where he died in 1928.
Surviving are two sons, Lawrence, of Miami, Fla., and Wayland of Durham, N. C., and seven grandchildren.
Union high school closed at noon Monday to enable the teachers and students to attend the services at 2 p.m. in the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church. In his memorial tribute, the Rev. Elmo F. Randolph emphasized that Mrs. Hull's life had typified devotion, service and courage. Kenneth A. Babcock sang "Lead Kindly Light," accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Daland.
Burial was in Milton Junction cemetery with pallbearers being Leland Shaw, F. M. Branch, C. H. Dorr, Wayne Davidson, Carl F. Anderson and James Paaske.
Among those attending the services were relatives and friends from Miami, Fla., Durham, N. C., Loves Park, Rockford, Madison, Milwaukee and Janesville.
Notes for Lester Wallace (Spouse 1)
Lester Wallace Hull 1887-1928
"The Milton Junction Telephone", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, May 3, 1928, p 1.
Lester Wallace Hull, son of Richard and Jennie Hull, was born on a farm in Lima township, December 20, 1887, and passed away at his home in Milton on April 26, 1928.
He was one of a family of seven children, of which five survive him, Loyal and Frank of Milton, Mark H. of Janesville, Mrs. Grace Oakley of Milton and Mrs. Berta Coon of West Allis.
On May 7th, 1914, he was married to Helen Cottrell and to them two sons were born, Laurence and Wayland.
He was baptized in the year 1913 and joined the Milton Junction S. D. B. Church and was a faithful member at the time of his death.
Mr. Hull was well honored in this community having passed his entire life on farms of Milton and vicinity until recently moving to the village of Milton. He was an honest, industrious citizen, a good neighbor and friend and his untimely passing will be mourned by many relatives and friends. The heartfelt sympathy of the whole community goes out to the sorrowing wife and little sons.
Farewell services were conducted at the home at 1:30 p.m., and at the S. D. B. Church at Milton Junction at 2:00 p.m. on April 28. Services were in charge of Pastor Randolph, assisted by Pastor J. L. Skaggs of Milton. Rev. A. J. C. Bond and Rev. E. D. Van Horn, both former pastors at Milton Junction, took part in the services. Interment was made at Milton Junction.
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