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Show -v Obituary. McEvoy. The recent death of Mrs. Mary McEvoy Mc-Evoy at Omaha, Neb., brought gloom and sorrow to the hearts of her loving lov-ing children and to the many friends who knew and loved her. The deceased was a native of County Louth, Ireland, and was 86 years old. She was the mother of Mrs. Cunningr ham Thomas and John McEvoy, of this city. Her funeral took place from St. Cecilia's church, Omaha, where Solemn High Mass Avas celebrated. The funeral sermon was a beautiful tribute trib-ute to the life and character of 'the Christian wife and mother. Mrs. McEvoy was an old resident of Omaha and was held in the very highest esteem by all who knew her. She was a devout Christian woman, whose memory will be a; lasting herl-I herl-I tage, more precious than Worldly dross. To her children the tender sympathy is extended in the loss of thpir e-pn- tle and saintly mother. They must look forward to the blessed reunion - with the loved one who has gone to the land of eternal sunshine and peace, where death and sorrow .never enter. With hot tears and aching hearts they may behold the higher hope and consolation ever coming from Him who knows every human thought, every human sigh, and who trod the way of bitterness and pain for the sake of humanity. May her soul rest in peace. Stephens. Matthew Allingham Stephens, son of John B. and Julia S. Stephens, died at his home, 358 East Fifth South street, in this city, Thursday afternoon of last week, of an abscess in the head, after long illness. - . .. Utah, nearly twenty-two years ago, and at an early age removed with his parents to this city, where he attended at-tended All Hallows' cullege in the winter win-ter seasons and spent his vacations in Bingham, where his father owns several -properties. About a year ago the young man became afflicted with an abscess that affected the left side of his head, and for this trouble he was operated upon repeatedly, but the operations .gave only temporary re-! re-! lief. The devoted parents made every effort ef-fort to save his life, but devotion, tender care and human skill all proved unavailing.. The funeral services were held from St. Mary's cathedral on Saturday afternoon. Rev. Father Cur-ran Cur-ran officiated and paid a well de7 served tribute to the life and char acter of the deceased. The music was renderedy the Catholic Cath-olic choir. . . The deceased was a young man of the highest moral character, manly in heart and mind. The beauty of his nature na-ture was well proved in the dreary months of his illness, when his patience pa-tience in pain and resignation to God's i will edified all who knew him. To the j bereaved parents, the tender sympathy of all is extended. May they be comforted com-forted in the remembrance that their loved son is safe forever from all suffering; suf-fering; in his life and his beautiful death, he was all that a Christian J young man should be. La Fave. The sympathy of many friends is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Edmund La Fave in the loss of their young son, Clarence, who died Thursday of last week. Too bright, too pure was little Clarence for this vale of tears. Let the bereaved parents be comforted by the thought that their baby is -with his Heavenly Father back to angel land from whence he came! Morgan. The death of Mrs. Catherine Morgan of St. Patrick's parish occurred last Friday, Oct. 31. After many months of intense suffering.' borne With Christian Chris-tian patience and resignation, .she passed to the "broad sunshine of eternal eter-nal life," leaving a home desolate and five young children bereft of a mother's moth-er's tender care and devotion. Her funeral took place from St. Mary's cathedral on Sunday afternoon. Rev. Father Mcrrissey officiated and preached an eloquent and touching sermon. ser-mon. Mrs. Morgan was a woman of beautiful character, and a loving wife and mother. . To her husband and little children-the earnest-sympathy of all their friends is extended. May. God comfort them, as he. only can, with the hope of a happy reunion, in heaven, where there are no partings or tears. Three of the youngest children of the deceased are being cared for at the Kearns St. Ann's orphanage. Read.; Mrs, Martha Read, widow of the late Samuel G. Read and an old time resident resi-dent of Utah, died at her home in this city early last week, after a very brief illness. On Monday she visited three of her daughters who reside in this city and then seemed in the best of health. She was seized with her fatal illness Tuesday morning and gradually sank until the end came yesterday morning. Mrs. Read was a native of Lancasni.-e.. England, and had she lived would have been 87 years old 6n the first day of next December. She came to Utah in 1858, and had made her home in this city ever since. She was the mother of Samuel M. Read, Mrs. John Snell. William Wil-liam P. Read, Mrs. O. P. Arnold, Sr., and Mrs. Thisby Hanks. Funeral services were held on Sunday, Sun-day, Nov. 2, at 12 o'clock from the Fifteenth ward meeting house. Graupe. Mrs. Bertha Graupe, mother of Mrs. I. Watters, died at the residence of her daughter Thursday of . last week of general debility. Mrs. Graupe was a native of Rogagen, Germany, .vhere she was born nearly eighty-three years ago. She came to this country from her native land about seven years ago, and has since resided with Mrs. Wat ters. sne also has two sons residing in this city, August and William Graupe. Funeral services were held from the residence of Mr. and Mis. Watters, 253 Third street, Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Riley. Mrs. Captain A. T. Riley died Oct. 31 of heart disease. She leaves a family .consisting of her husband, two sons and five daughters. The children are A. J. Riley of San Franciso, Julian Riley of this city," Mrs. Andrew Mc-Robb Mc-Robb of Omaha, Neb., Mrs. C. Gast cf Salt Lake, Mrs. G. B. Thompson of Challis, Ida., Mrs. Con Driscoll of Salt Lake and Mrs. L. B. Stiles of Los Angeles, An-geles, Cal. A sister of the deceased also survives, Mrs. M.1 J. Taylor of this city. Funeral services - were held on last Wednesday afternoon from St. Mark's church. Mrs. Riley was born iri-Carl isle, Cumberland, Cum-berland, England, on March 28, 1)526. She was the eldest daughter of Jonathan Jona-than Pugmire of this city, and had resided re-sided here for the last thirty-three years of- her life. She was one of the oldest members of St. Mark's parish, and had for many years been a member mem-ber of- McKean post, G. A. R. She leaves a large circle of friends who will miss her genial presence. Trent. Lamertine C. Trent, jr., son of L. C. Trent of Salt Lake, dropped dead of heart disease in the 1,100-foot level of the Rarus mine at Butte last Monday i morning. . 1 Young Trent was getting a practical j education in the business of mining and was engaged as an ore shoveler in the .Rarus at the time of his death. He had gone on shift at 11 o'clock and had filled two cars, being at work on the third when he fell to the grouad dead. . His. brother Walter, employed at the smelter in Anaconda, was notified oy wire and came, to Butte immediately, taking charge of the remains. The; Trent boys came to Montana about six months ago and won the high regard of their superiors and fellow workmen -The announcement of- the rienth of "Mart" Trent, as he - was familiarly known, was . a severe blow to his host of Salt Lake friends. He was the son of L.' C.-Trent, and : until a couple of years ago was a widely known r.nd popular member of the High rehool football team, being, of course, a .student .stu-dent at that institution. With his father and family "Mart". went for a trip to Tasmania. He; was in town a short time ago, hale and hearty, and the thought of his death was far from the minds of those whoi saw him. He went to Butte to study mining and mineralogy, and was? running a crane at one of the mines when last his friends heard from his. His funeral occurred on Wednesday afternoon from the residence of W. C. Hall of this city. |