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Obituary

The sad tidings of the sudden demise of Mrs.Henry D. Cameron will be a mournful surprise and a source of sincere grief to the numerous friends of this most estimable lady. She had been a sufferer from malignant disease for some years; had a little more than a year ago undergone a painful operation at the Presbyterian hospital at Chicago, and returned from there greatly improved in condition, since when she seemed to be gaining in health and strength. But a few days ago her malady assumed an acute form, and yesterday afternoon at two o'clock she was relieved of her sufferings. Mrs. Emma Cameron was the oldest daughter of the late John T. Sunderland, who died here some years ago and of Mrs.Nancy A, Sunderland, who survived her husband until about a year ago. To this couple the daughter, who now follows them to a better world, was born in Park county, Ohio, where they then resided, on April 12, 1848. When she was about six years old, she accompanied her parents in an overland trip to California, where the family remained for seven or eight years, then returning east and founding a home in Burlington, Here she has lived since, and in 1867, on the 18th of December, was married to her now grief-stricken husband, Mr. Henry D. Cameron. With him she lived for long years on his well known fine farm, six miles west of the city, until they moved into town about a year ago. Their matrimonial life was not blessed with any children, but was on of rare and unalloyed felicity. Her death has made a void that never can be filled in one of the happiest of home, and the fullest sympathy goes out to the sorely afflicted husband. The deceased was endeared by her kind disposition, her many noble qualities of heart and mind, her ever ready kindness and her many graces to an unusually large number of friends. All who knew her esteem her, and those to whom the privilege of closer friendship was granted, loved her. She was one of the limited few whose taking away leaves an empty niche that can never be filled. Besides her husband, the deceased leaves two sisters, Mrs. Brightie Rhea, of this city, and Mrs. Claude Reed, of Dayton, Ohio, also a brother, Mr. Nealley A. Sunderland, also of this city. Mr. and Mrs.Cameron were joined in matrimony in the First Presbyterian church of this city by Dr. Stewart, then the pastor, and now living at Fr. Madison. She was an attendant of this church during the whole of the pastorate of Dr. McClintock, and the latter reverend gentleman will arrive from Sioux City to-morrow morning and conduct the funeral services, which will be held from the residence of the family, No.515 Summer street, to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.