Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14
MISS SlBYL CALLAWAY DEAD.
Expired Suddenly While at An Enter.
tainment ct Fairmount Park,
Kansas City, No.

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Miss Sibyl Galloway came over the
wiresFriday morning many were those
who received the unexpected news
with sad hearts. It seemed almost
impossible that one SO young, SO fair,
30 pure, SO innocent, should be taken
from our midst by the cruel hand of
death.
On July7 at nine O'Clock while Miss
Galloway and some of her relatives
and friends were spending the even
ing at Fairmount Park in Kansas City,
she suddenly fell into the arms OF
Lynn b. Banks, her brother law,
and in ten minutes her soul had passed
from earth.
For number of years deceased had
been troubled with her heart and it
was this disease that brought on her
sudden demise. Miss Galloway had
never been considered very healthy,
but her death was great surprise to
her mother and to all her many
friends.
Miss Sibyl was q most beautiful girl,
of a remarkably sweet disposition and
was loved by all who knew her. She
was pronounced favorite with Mex
leo society young people and it is
these friends who will especially miss
her.
Deceased was born in this city and
was only 16 years of age. For num-
ber of years she had been q member
of the Methodist church and had
devoted a large part of her time to
church work, and in the church choir
she took most active part.
The Kansas City Times in column
article regarding the death says:
Miss Sibyl Galloway, 16 years old, of
Mexico, Mo-, died suddenly at Fair
mount park, shortly after 9 O'Clock
last night, of heart disease. She fell
into a faint while dancing in the
pavilion, and all efforts to revive her
proved futile.
Miss Galloway was the daughter of
Mrs. Redman Galloway, of Mexico,
Mo-, the widow of the late Redman
Galloway, formerly cashier of the
Metropolitan National Bank of this
city, who died years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs Banks and Miss CAL
laway were guests at dancing party
given at Fairmount park pavilion last
night. The party was given by the
cottagers at the park who have lived
there one or more seasons to the new
corners who have joined the park col
ony this season for the first time. As
is the rule with social functions at the
park, there was a large attendance OF
society people.
Miss Galloway was, with several
others, dancing on the floor of the
pavilion. She had been one of the
jolliest of the members of the party
and had shown no signs of illness
Her brother-i in law, Mr.. Banks, was
standing near her, when he saw her
suddenly turn pale and reel. He
rushed toward her and she fell help
less and unconscious in his arms. No
sound escaped her colorless lips and
to all outward appearances she was
dead. Instantly the joyous scene was
changed to one of excitement and
conservation.
Miss Galloway was removed to a
cottage near the pavilion. A mes
senger hurried to the Park theater,
where q performance was in progress,
in quest of physician, and one re-
sponded at once, but the young woman
had expired before his arrival at the
cottage. She did not regain conscious
ness.
Scores of people left the theatre
and hurried to the cottage, where the
sad story was communicated from
one to another in hushed tones. In
the meantime DIR. J. O. Rogers had
been summoned from the city by
telephone, but life had been extinct
for half an hour when he arrived.