The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-11
CLOSE ON HER HUSBAND
WIDOW OF THE LATE BISHOP M.
N. GILBERT DIED YESTER-
DAY AFTERNOON
FUNERAL TO BE WEDNESDAY
1t VIII Be Held From Christ
Church, of Which the Late
Bishop Was So Long
Rector.

Mrs. Fanny Pierpont CarviH Gilbert
widow of the late Pishop M. n. Gilbert
passed quietly away yesterday afternoon
at 1:45 o'clock at her home, IS Summit
place. The end was not unlocked for. as
her death was reckoned by the attending
physicians but a few days distant. ard
for twerty-four hours previous she had
been i'll a semi-consciors condition, los
ing strength hourly
Following close on the death of the
late bishop, Mrs. Gilbert's death comes as
an additional sorrow in Episcopal cir
cles, where she was best known, al
though not a surprise. For over year
Mrs. Gilbert has been more or less OF an
invalid, and just previous to the bishops
death her condition grew worse and was
severely aggravated by his DEATH
although she rallied sufficiently to be
brought to st. Paul from Falibault be-
fore the funeral. Her generally weak
condition and the sudden shock cf the
bishops death left her iE a condition
poorly able to withstand the ravages Of
the disease from which she had long
been a sufferer.
Since Saturday DR.. C. L. Greene, who
out but little hope for recovery.
Since the death of her husband, March
2, Mrs. Gilbert has not left her bed. but
up to a short time ago was able to re-
ceive soIicitous friends, VINO were fire.
quent in their behests for her weil-being.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Gilberts con-
dition was scarcely improved and she was
very low, and unconscious for a part Of
the time. AT her bedside were only the
immediate friends of the family. Short
ly before she passed away consciousness
returned. and realizing that the last was
near at hand, she gave some directions
as to the disposition of her private af-
fairs.
Mrs. Gilbert is survived by two daUgh-
ters, Frances Fierpont Gilbert, aged
fourteen, and Lucy, aged nine.
Mrs. Gilbert was a woman of exception
al wcmanly traits, although her poor
health has seriously interfered with her
activity in church work which was
matter Of deep regret with her.
Only preliminary arrangements have
been made for the funeral. which will be
held flom Christ church, Wednesday at
p. n. The service will be conducted by
Bishop Whipple, assisted by Rev Mr..
Dray, Rev. G. D. Andrews and perhaps
Rev. c. A. Poole, d. D., of the Seabury
Divinity school. The interment will be
at N1e''NicttlOy +tipIi6oTolNS ilC1 lIu9Ocl4lNl.
Mrs. Gilbert was married May 20, 1880,
III Holy Trinity church, Philadelphia.
The ceremony was celebrated by Rev.
G. A. Poole, d. D., then pastor of that
church. but at present doctor of divinity
at the Seabury Divinity school, Fart-
bault. MI. Gilbert was then pastor of
church III Montana, coming to st. Paul
the next year.
Bishop Whipple was deeply moved by
the death of Mrs. Gilbert, the widow of
the late coadjutor bishop. On Saturday
Bishop Whipple had an appointment at
Minneapolis, which he cancelled to, be
with Mrs. Gilbert, for whom he had
very high regard. She was in, his eyes
a woman of high Christian, character,
who. in very. great quietness and perse-
veranee went on with her work. Bishop
Whipple had known her before her mar
riage, and ever since their, friendship had
been unbroken.