Mrs. Ann Ryan, one of Minooka’s most estimable women, who has been a resident of that town for the past fifty years, died at 9 o’clock last evening as a result of the bursting of a blood vessel near the brain. Yesterday morning the deceased arose feeling well and began to dress to attend the 8 o’clock mass in St. Joseph’s Church. While walking about the kitchen of her home she became suddenly dizzy and, calling to her son, Edward, who was close by, asked him to help her back to bed. These were the last words she spoke, for when she was placed on the bed she lapsed into unconsciousness, in which condition she remained until the end came last evening. Dr. Haggerty was hurriedly summoned, but could do nothing to stay the hand of the Grim Reaper, who turned Easter, the season of joy, into one of heartfelt sorrow for the children of the deceased. There was grief in the Ryan household yesterday, when the members of the family, with tear be-dimmed eyes and aching harts, (sic) sat watching the one who guided their infant footsteps, as she lay unmindful of her surrounding in the battle of death. The deceased was one of the pioneering residents of Minooka, she having taken up her home there when it was practically a wilderness. She was a woman of many noble traits of character, and was a devout member of St. Joseph’s church. In her death Minooka parts with one of her most respected residents, and the members of her family a mother whose kind words and good advice will forever live in their memory. Her life is worthy of emulation as she was all that her Creator expected and has now departed for the celestial throne to reap the harvest of her good deeds in this world. She is survived by the following sons and daughters: Mrs. John Gorman, of New Mexico; Thomas, of South Scranton; Mrs. Patrick Joyce, of Minooka; Ella and Edward, at home; and James Ryan, of Main street; also the following sisters, Mrs. Michael Lacey, Mrs. Michael Walsh, of Minooka, and Mrs. Patrick Powell, of the west. Funeral announcement later.
Mrs. Patrick Joyce: Mary Ann Ryan Joyce
Mrs. Michael Lacey: Bridgit Mulkerin Lacey - Great, great grandmother of Mary Lydon Simonsen
Mrs. Michael Walsh: Nora Mulkerin Walsh of Pittston Avenue
Contributed by James V. Ryan
Contributed by James V. Ryan
Thanks Mary. It is nice to see this up here. It is a fitting tribute to my great grandmother Ann Mulkerin Ryan.
ReplyDeleteA couple more notes on names from the obituary are:
Mrs. John Gorman: Catherine Ryan
Mrs. Patrick Powell: Mary Mulkerin - "of the west" being Wright County, Minnesota
And, the James Ryan, of Main Street, was my grandfather