The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-04-16
DEATH OF MRS. N. McGARRY.

The death of Mrs. Mary Frances Nc
Garry, wife of NJ. McGarry, occurred In
Eureka ON Wednesday. April Is, 1904
The summons came to her suddenly
about Q o'clock in the afternoon while
she was taking a short rest after her
household duties of the morning, sit
ting on the porch in front Of her home
on Atlas Hill, engaged in reading. A
neighbor passing noticed that the paper
she was reading had fallen to the porch
and was about to speak to her when the
pallor of her face and the position OF
her head startled her and she immedi-
ately summoned assistance. Neighbors
responded with all possible speed. but
when they arrived the stricken woman
was unconscious and apparently dying.
DR.. Burnett was fastened to her side
and at once pronounced her beyond
medical aid. She was carried into the
house and laid upon a bed, gasped two
or three times and passed away.
About a month ago Mr.. McGarry
went to Tonopah, and during his alb
sence his wife was alone. She was
looking for him to return, and had been
preparing for his coming Wednesday
morning. Tuesday evening she spent
at the home of John w. Brown, and
was in the best of spirits and her usual
health. The news of her death was
heard with profound sorrow and was
an awful shock to the friends who had
seen her and had been with her but a
few hours before. For some years Mrs.
McGarry had asthmatic troubles, and it
is thought the depressing weather of
the early part of the week had a most
~enervating but not noticeable effect
upon her, which, however, asserted it.
self after her household exertions
Wednesday forenoon, and heart failure
resulted.
Messages were at once sent to Mr..
McGarry and her six children, all Of
whom were away from home. Mrs.
Gertrude Hagar, who is engaged in
teaching school at Palisade, was the
first of the family to reach Eureka,
coming by Thursdays train. Mr.. Nc
Garry and two sons, Leonard and Will
lam, who left Tonopah Immediately
after receiving the telegram by private
conveyance. arrived in Eureka Thurs
day evening. Miss Ethel McGarry, the
youngest daughter, who is teaching
school near Winnemucca, did not re-
ceive the message in time to get home
before Friday. The other two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Frances Darcy of Buffalo.
New York, and Miss Anna McGarry Of
Superior, Wisconsin, are to leave the
latter place Saturday morning for Eu-
reka. A brother, f. X. Murphy of
Winnemucca, Nevada, is Mrs. Nc
Garry's only other relative in the West,
but she leaves relatives in the East and
in Canada. On account of the illness
of his wife. Mr.. Murphy is unable to
come to Eureka.
Deceased was a native of Carleton
Place. Canada, and aged So years and s
months. She was married to M. Nc
Garry. November 8, 1869, in Canada,
and shortly afterwards they came to
Elko, Nevada. In 1870, they removed
to Eureka, and made their home here.
During her long residence in Eureka
Mrs. McGarry endeared herself to
many. Possessing all the qualities Of a
good mother, she was always a kind
and charitable neighbor, ever assisting
in sickness and distress when and
where kindly ministrations were
needed. A large circle of friends
% her loss and sympathize with
the family.
The funeral will take place after the
arrival Of Mrs. DARCY and Miss Anna
from the East.