Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
AGED SISTER DIES
Passes Away Yesterday After
noon at Villa de ChantaI
After Long illness.
WAS OVER 80 YEARS OF AGE
Little Known of Early Life Of Sister
Mary de Sales-Death of Mrs.
Charles Williams.

Sister Mary de Sales. of the Sisters
of the Visitation, died yesterday after
noon at O'Clock at the Villa de Chan
tai. Death was due TO old age, the
sister being over 80 years of age. She
had been belfast since before Easter.
and i'll for some time previous to that.
Sister Mary de Sales was named for
the founder of the order. Little of her
early life is known. other than that she
came to Kentucky from New York, TAX
ing the vows of the order in 1867 in
the blue grass state. Her name before
taking the vows is not known. She
was retired from active duty many
years ago. before the removal of the
academy TO Rock Island. In her IS
years life as a nun she lived secluded,
and while of a very loving and gentle
disposition, rarely gave any conf
dences to either the sisters or the pu-
pills of the school During her illness
she suffered greatly, but was cheerful
and accomplishing to the end. She
was admired and reverenced by all
who knew her and of her life of devo-
tion to the order.
Requiem mass was conducted this
morning at $50 O'Clock at the villa
chapel by Rev. Father Whalen. a
Omaha. The funeral services were
conducted this afternoon at 2:30 from
the chapel by Rev. Joseph Kelly, of St.
Mary's church of Moline The serv-
ices were simple and impressive, con-
sisting of the blessing of the body
and the community prayers. The re-
mains were escorted to the Calvary
cemetery by the priests in attendance.
where burial took place. Father Kelly
was assisted at the funeral by Rev. j.
Cuelemans. pastor of ST. Paul's church.
Rev. Harrington, chaplain of St An
thongs hospital and of the Villa, and
by Rev. Whalen.
Williams.
Mrs. Charles Williams died at .
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at the
home, 912 Fourth avenue after an ill
ness of two months with humorous and
cancerous growths. About two weeks
ago she was removed to st. Anthony's
hospital, where an operation was per
formed in the hope that her life might
be prolonged. The operation revealed
more serious growths and complica-
tions than had been anticipated and
it was soon apparent that she could
not recover.
Mrs. Williams was a native of St
Louis, where she was born Aug. 80,
1854. Her maiden name was Cora r.
Roberts, she being a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Roberts, of that city
She was married April 8, 1873, at Bun
ker Hill. ILL.,, to Mr.. Williams, and in
September, 1885. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Hams removed to this city. Three Sis
tiers and brother, besides the mem
bers of the immediate family, were at
the bedside when death claimed Mrs.
Williams. They are: Mrs. Elizabeth
Atchison, Gillespie, H.; Mrs. Lennis
Wortz, Louisville. KY; Mrs. Ida Wun-
derdunk Columbus Junction, Iowa, and
Walter w. Roberts, Davenport. Two
other brothers survive.
Besides her husband, she leaves to
mourn her death a son, Jesse L. Will
Hams, and two daughters, Mrs. Bertha
Channon and Miss Made A. williams,
all of Rock Island. Mrs. Williams was
an active member of the First Baptist
church, and a member of the Leasing
Verein club of this city. The funeral
will be held Wednesday morning at 10.
o'clock from the home. burial TO take
place at ChippiannOck cemetery.
The deceased manifested in her last
Illness the same cheerful. optimistic
spirit that had characterized her life as
a devoted wife. loving mother and
sympathetic friend Conscious that
the fight was hopeless, yet brave to
the last, her spirit passed peacefully
to the life beyond.
Wiley.
NJ. w. Wiley. who for three years