The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
DEATH FROM HER INJURY
Mrs. Catharine Dean Passed Away
Saturday Evening as the Re-
suit of Her Injury.

oUlJ VI 11GI 1lll0IH.
Saturday evening at s:l5 o'clock
occurred the death of Mrs. Catharine
T.. Dean. at the home OF her son. G. G.
Dean, on Third Avenue west. On
the Monday PREVIOUS Mrs. Dean
was injured 10y d fall on the side.
walk, breaking her limb just pelow
the thigh. although at the time and
through tire week 1T was not thought
that any serious result would develop
from the accident. Saturday after
o % and along toward evening there
we're some indications that Mrs.
Dean was injured internally and
after dark her condition became SER
ious. Her physician was %telephoned
for immediately but nothing could
be done for her and she quietly
passed away. Her age was doubt
lessly much against her recovery.
Funeral services were held at the
home Of G. G. Dean Monday at
9 O'Clock ann We're conducted 10y
Rev. III. S. Wilkinson, pastor OF the
Methodist church, who read several
appropriate passages OF scripture,
and offered a fervent prayer. The
music was furnished by Mrs. FL. S.
Wilkinson, Miss Florence Morris, M.
r. Tournier and Eugene Hager.
Quite a number OF friends and
neigllbors were present to pay their
kindly tribute to this worthy and
faithful woman. The floral offerings
we're numerous and beautiful.
The following were the p%allbearers
w. III. Conyes, S. III. Scallin, Samuel
Briggs, F. l.. Meyer. j. f. Cooper
and George ii. Miner. The remains
were taken to the Milwaukee depot
and shipped to Manchester. Iowa,
for interment, being accompanied by
her son, a. e. Dean.
Mrs. Catharine L.. Dean vas born
at Newark. n. Y. April -, 1928,
and died in this city, Saturday,
Aug. %, 1906, making her aye rs
years, 4 months and ID days. She
resided with her parents at that
place until 1913, when they came
west. getting as fan as Chicago by
rail. From that point. which was
not much more than a frontier
town, her parents and the family
made the distance overland to Cas-.
cade, Dubuque county. Iowa, by
team, and in those days the journey
was not an easy one.
She was united in marriage Sept.
10. 1851, to Sylvester Dean at Cas-
cade. where they lived together fol
% yeals and where all Of their
children we're born, six coming to
bless their lives. Three OF the child
rem have passed away and also the
father. all of whom are buried at
nj lncheSter. Iowa. and the remains
of the good mother were taken there
to he laid beside them. The child
rem living are a. E. Dean, c. G.
Dean and Mrs. j. e. McCaslin.
In 1880 MI. and Mrs. Dean with
! their children moved to Manchester,
Iowa. residing there for nine wears
and then came west i'm Oct. 1889,
locating in Mitchell, where they
made their home. Mr.. Dean died in
this city, April 4, 1890, and the re-
mains were taken back to Manches-
i ter for internent.
Mrs. Dean was a woman Of strong
religious character and in the early
days OF her life she vas associated
with church work. For forty years
she has been a member of the
Methodist church and was always
devoted in the upbu,lding OF it.
She lived "A sincere and Christian
life, helping here and there in he,
quiet way, n the many acts she
has performed in all the long years
OF her lite will live as a blessed mem,
DRY. Ion" to be remembered by those
with whom she was associated
Her duties in life at times were
arduous, but with a stron. spirit O.
Of independence she carried tEen
through in a kindly way. By he
neighbors She was regarded will
great affection for the kindlines!
that she always exhibited and tn,
helpful ways which were even ex
tended with a generous feeling
toward all. She yields up her life t
the One who gave it with the con
seriousness OF having used it well an
for the benefit Of humanity.