Miss Ethel Laura Worthen died Friday evening, June 10th, of tuberculosis, after an illness of a few months. The funeral was held from the M. E. church Sunday afternoon, the services being conducted by Elder Sharp of Bellingham. Interment was made in the cemetery west of the city.
Miss Ethel was born Jan. 19, 1880, at West Charleston, Vermont, and was the youngest daughter of C. F. and M. L. Worthen. She was the twin sister of Edward Lawrence Worthen, who died a few weeks ago of the same disease. After attending the common school Miss Worthen attended the South Lancaster, Mass., academy, from which three of her sisters had previously graduated. She was working her way through this academy. Her health was not very good so her brothers, who lived here, persuaded her to come to this state, hoping the change of climate would benefit her. She came here three years ago last fall and grew much stronger and healthier the first year.
She then attended the Normal at Bellingham for two years as she was very desirous of securing an education. Last fall she went to Walla Walla to attend college there but had to give up her studies this spring because of ill health. However, she was well advanced in her work and was granted a diploma from the scientific course even if she could not complete the school year. Not being able to continue her studies she came back here a few weeks ago, but could not get any better. Miss Worthen was a good, Christian young lady and was a member of the Seven Day Adventist Church, of which her father is the elder. She was also an active member of the Epworth League of this place. She was of a very ambitious disposition and eager to fit herself for her life work, that of a teacher. Her parents live in West Charleston, Vt., where one brother is also. Three sisters reside in the East and two brothers live here. It is indeed sad that she should be taken away just as she was prepared to begin her work. Her many friends here and elsewhere, are grieved to hear of her death.
