The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-29
In Memory Of Mrs. Kat. Manosus.


In the death of Mrs Kate Manogue, nee
o'Brieu, thrust shall be pardoned If it be
thought that there Is somathiag OF pride in my
claim OF friendship with such a true and not TO
be forgotten woman.
She was q native of County Glare. Ireland.
fancy her father with his family emigtated TO
British Column bia. and in 1867 settled in White
river valley, where deceased was reared and
married on the Tn OF August. ISL
From reputation believe that of the pioneers
who came TO the sound country, Mrs. Manogue
was In the very foremost rank in the full aver
age OF womaniy attributes She bore the repu-
tation oil one who leaves the impression behind
her that in her rugged nature there was not n
thought of deceit: not tinge OF envy: not
thought that was not honest and trne: not q
purpose that was not generous and just The
best test OF her sterling worth is the passionate
affection which Der family have always Law
tshed upon her. For thirty-six years she full
nlled' LIES duties as God gave her 10 see the
right, and then sank into her long sleep as the
tired child does-oecause the night of life came
down. because the lids OF her eyes grew weary
and because the bosom of her mother earth was
waiting TO hush her into the dreAmess sleep
which che gives to her o'erwearied children. II
Is awonderfui thing for mortal TO bear the
friction OF over third OF a century in such
way that when the worn out machine OF her
body ceases to longer run not one thought OF re-
preach follows her out into the beyond.
In her marital and domestic relations she was
model of gentleness and worth. Under her re-
served manner there was mine OF the tenderest
affections that filed her home with an atfnos-
phere OF warm and glowing love. The qualities
that / am told characterized her when but
mere child were the traits that distinguished
her in after life. She was warm-hearted, gener-
Gus aud genial, and while others have been
blessed with a larger host of friends, none
with q more devoted and disinterested circle of
personal friends. In all the relations of wife,
mother. sister and friend she was faithful, aiee-
lonate and beloved. and in each q mourner
survives 10 lament her early loss. During
the entire time OF her married life
she enjoyed the compensation OF
soothed by the Offices of affection aud the con-
ISOLATION OF religion. She left husband and
three children 70 whom she WIS devotedly at.
tached: but of tham, OF their afnIetion and loss,
will not attempt 20 speak But a few days
since, In discharge OF the melancholy duty i'm
posed on us, we followed the remains OF Mrs.
Manogue to the tomb There il was evident
that her early associations soon became init
mate and time ripened IL to friendship which
remained unbroken until they lad her in the
grave decorated with flowers.
Death 10 no respecter OF persons. 1t comes
alike 20 ali
"And comes he morning. evening. night or
noon,
Death, which comes to all, still comes to all too
soon."
In fact there seems TO be in every death soma
peculiar reason for badness. 1t is always sad for
the surviving moufneFs. and there seems aGways
In the surrounding circumstances some peculiar
eausc OF grief. some cause why this pain Is
greater than all other palma, this sorrow unlike
all other sorrows. But We are told by authority
TO which We all must bow that the hand that
struck this blow 'doeth all things we'll" tha.
the time. the manner and the circumstances OF
our friends death was in aceordaneewfth the will
OF God, and this should be enough TO satisfy US
To an unerring eye which can see plainly we
who see through glass; darkiy must look un
And ever 70 our limited vision there is this com
tort giyen-tne recollection that our lost friend
looked calmly and c1mplaceutly on death. But
although she waited the fatal moment calmly
and eoufageousy, sne did not desire 10 die, lite
was fun OF love and hope to her; she mad too
much to live Tor to desire death: she had too
much that she loved and did not wish TO sepa-
tate rom TO desire TO embark on this journey
No other thIrty@six years since tn rrst hour
was struck on the clock of time have been half
so momentous, nall 30 filled with mighty trans
ngarations those in which she lived
Through them, in q humble path of her own
the sturdy woman walked, undisrurhed BY the
roar around her, undszzied by the splendors
which were from time TO time revealed: eonteut
70 III the measure of her duty as she saw IN:
satisfied with the love which was given her
ana holding a matter of course that IL was
wonan's DUTY TO be brave and Just and indus
trious and independents, to do wha, was given
her to do in womsnly, unpreseutious yay 10
be thankful Tor blessings, aud 20 accent fata
calmly, no matter ia what guise IL came
There is somsshing grand In life like that
and u would be a cnufiisn heart indeed thai
would not lay its humble wressh upon the
grave OF socn woman Friend.