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Show Obituary Notices. The funeral services over (lie remains re-mains of Mrs. Patrick Maxwell, who died at the family residence, 475 Twenty-third street, W.ere held at St. Joseph's Jo-seph's church Friday morning last. The deceased was a native of Ireland, and had been a resident of the intermoun-tain intermoun-tain district since her marriage in 1S70. An upright Christian woman, she made many friends in the city, but best of all, she madt friends for herself in the world beyond. Father Cushnahan, who conducted the funeral services, took for the text of his discourse, "She is not dead, but sleepeth." The gospel narrative narra-tive was indeed applicable, delineating the fate of her who had done so much to alleviate the sufferings of others. Father Cushnahan remarked, incidentally, incident-ally, that emc of her chief devotions was that of praying for poor souls in purgatory, and he recalled n few of the many times he had seen her, the Rosary in hand, telling her beads for those who now will not forget her. Miss Margutrite McXulty sang with much feeling "The Holy City," while Miss Alice Coitman's plaintive tones rang out in "Pray for the Dead." Mrs. Maxwell leaves one daughter, Mrs. William Sweeney of Idaho Falls. Recently married, she had just returned re-turned from a tn'p through Ireland. With this devoted daughter, the now bereaved husband will make his home'. The Portland Chronicle of Sept. 5 contains the following article: It is with deep sorrow that we chronicle the death of Mrs. George IT. Powers. who, after a brief illness, peacefully passed away at her family residenct on Morris street, last Tues day afternoon. Bereaved by her untimely un-timely demise are a devoted husband, George H. Powers, her three daugh-trs, daugh-trs, Mrs. George H. Madson of Ogden, Utah; Mrs. Charles P. Winters of Spokane, Spo-kane, and Miss Gertrude Powers of Portland, and a sem, George W. Powers. Pow-ers. The funeral took place from St. Mary's church last Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, a solemn requiem high mass being sung by Rev. J. F. Waters of Astoria, a cousin of the dtceased. The pastor. Rev. W. A. Daly, preached .,, i. . mm in. .. in .. i ..mil '"i the sermon. Mrs. Powers was born in Castle Ida, Sligo county, Ireland, in 1S4S. She resided in Portland for the past seventeen years, coming to this city from Utah, where she lived ten years. Her death was as beautiful a.a her life. Ever devoted to her duties, her spirit of prayer, motherly love and self-sacrifice, won for her in life the love and respect of all who knew her, and in death, the loving rtmembrance of her own dear people and the deep sympathy of the entire community. May her soul rest in peace. While it was not our good fortune to know this estimable .lady, her saintly example and influence we see daily reflected re-flected in the-life of Mrs. George H. Madson of our city, whom we may well believe to be the worthy daughter of noble mother. Mrs. lowers delighted delight-ed to tell of the early years in Utah, and her mind was stored with pleasant recollections of our Right Rev. Bishop in the days of his prime. Many a prayer will be offered for the repose of her precious soul by those whom she so generously befriended. |