The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-17
MRS CLARA A McDERMlD Sue
cUMBS TO THE INEVITABLE
After a Long Siege OF Suffering
She has Laid Aside the Bur-
dens OF Existence.


dens OF Existence.
On Tuesday our community was
stricken with grief on receiving the
news of the decease OF Mrs. f. A. Nc
Dermid who departed this life on Mon
day afternoon at Mr.. McDermid S ranch.
Mrs. McDermid had lived in this COM
munity during the whole Of her mar
ried life-l9 years, and was held in high
esteem. Her mortal remains were laid
to rest in the town cemetery on Friday
afternoon. The sympathy of legion
of friends goes out TO the bereaved hus-
band and daughter. Cherry Cores
pondent.
The sad news Of Mrs. MeDermid s
death reached here Tuesday afternoon
by telegram from Wells. Although
her death was not all unexpected, the
intelligence of it now can but bring sad
ness to every hamlet in the County
where she was known.
For three long years Mrs. McDermid
has suffered unimaginable pain from
cancer OF the intestinum and from which
disease she died When first the nature
OF her disease became known, she was
taken to Salt Lake City, where the best
doctors In the West were consulted. AT
ter doctoring there for a number of
months without being relieved. she was
taken TO San Francisco and the best
physicians on the Pacific Coast consult
ed regarding her malady. There she
underwent a most painful and danger
Gus surgical operation. but from which
she recovered and for time was COM
paritiyely we'll Shortly after returning
to her home at Cloyerdale, Elko county,
her health began to decline and the
second time she was taken to San Fran
cisco, but the physicians there pro-
nounced her then beyond the aid OF
medical assistance. Mr.. McDermid had
then used every means within his pow, +
to alleviate her suffering, but to no
purpose. At last the Christian Science
treatment was adopted by them and
they have used no other treatment for
the past two years. But Mrs. MeDer-
mid never recovered from her last ILL
ness and ever since has been gradually
succumbing to the inevitable, and at the
time Of her death was but a mere sem
blance Of her former self.
/ Ma. McDermid was true and loving
wife and mother; woman of fine and
remarkable physique and noble and
intellectual oeuntenance, which bore
the expressions OF genuine goodness OF
heart and purity OF soul. With her
sweet and charitable, yet commanding
disposition she seemed TO win the con
fidence and respect of every one with
whom she came in contact. To meet
her was to be her friend, to be heI
friend was to love and worship her.
Sho was generous to fault. Her gen
erosity and hospitality shall long oc'
cupy pleasant position in the memory
OF every one who was fortunate enough
to become acquainted with her. Sh,
was universally esteemed throughout
this county, and the community il
which she has resided for the past nine
teen years has lost one of its brightes
sems-a gem that time will never b
able to replace. While her numerou
friends aud acquaintanees sadly deplor
her loss, it is with feeling that life Il
her for the past three years had sael
bus sad and mslanoa 9ly affair.
Mrs. MoDermd was born near Marys
vile, California about 4S years ago, an
was the first white child born in tina
vicinity. From there she came wit
: her parents to Austin during the earl
days of that camp, and spent her CIR
+ hood days there. From Austin sh
, came to Cherry Creek, some twent
}. years ago, and there she married Nj
: McDermid, Prior to her magriage 81
l. was we'll and favarably known as Clal
!, Simonson. The deceased leaves tv
:. married sisters in California, and
v brother, d. L. Slmonson of Snake va
ley, besides fond and loving husbar