The Irish standard., 1907-04-06

MRS. DENNIS SULLIVAN.
A We'll Known Woman Of lronwood,
Mich., Passes Away.

Eveleth, Mimi, April 3.-(SpeciaO-
Location. returned Tuesday from
Ironwood, Mich, where they were at
tending the funeral Of Mrs. Sullivan,
wife of the late Dennis Sullivan and
mother of Mrs. Michael Shea Of Evel-
eth. Mrs. Sullivan was born in County
Cork, Ireland, 66 years ago. She came
to Fall River. Mass, when Is years
of age and was married to Dennis
Sullivan at II. In the course of a year
later they came north and settled at
Calumet, Mich, at which place the
family resided up to 1886. when they
moved to Ironwood. Mr.. Sullivan died
there four years ago.
Mrs. Sullivan was one of the pio-
neers of Ironwood and saw that city
built up from a wilderness to its
present metropolitan size. A few
months ago her sight commenced to
fail and gradually became worse. She
consulted some of the most noted ocul-
lists in the United States and Canada
but nothing could be done for her.
This preyed upon her mind very much,
as during all her life she was a most
active business woman. About March
18th she ordered that kilograms be
sent to her children, who were out of
town; also to her relatives, but sad to
relate she had become totally blind be-
fore any arrived at her bedside. She
Immediately became unconscious and
on March 21st she died, surrounded
by her sorrowing family. Mrs. Sullivan
was a most sympathetic woman and
would go miles to give a cheering word
to the sick and dying; and was ever
needy. 1t was a common saying that
the latch string always hung on the
outside of Mrs. Sullivan's home. Re-
QUEEN mass was held at the st. Am
brose church. Rev. Father Bocholz de-
livered most eloquent sermon on the
life of the deceased. The church was
crowded with mourners. Catholic and
Protestant alike. Every carriage in
town was hired and many came from
Bessemer twelve miles distant. The
floral offerings were profuse and 1t
became necessary to place them in a
separate vehicle to convey them to the
Riverside cemetery. Such was the last
tribute of hundreds Of loving friends.
1t would be impossible to express in
words the gratitude of the family to
the hundreds of friends who so ably
assisted during their mothers illness
and death. Mrs. Sullivan is survived
by the following children: Mrs. Mich
ael Shea, Eveleth. Mimi; Henry Sui
livan, Chisholm, Mimi; Mrs. Chauncy
Smith, of Ironwood: Miss Julia Sulli-
van, OF Ironwood; Mrs. Michael Kelly,
Of Ironwood. Among the relatives out
of town attending were Mrs. Joseph
Croze, a sister, of Houghton, Mich;
James Sullivan. of Hancock, nephew:
Mrs. Hugh Mcintyre. of Hancock,
niece, and Captain James Sullivan, Of
Duluth and Mrs. Jerry Sullivan, of
FSeleth The sympathy Of Division
No. and Ladies' Auxiliary No. 3, A.
o. H., of Eveleth. and hundreds Of
friends on the range. go out to the
bereaved family. May she rest in
peace.
Safe on the bosom of thy God,
Fair Spirit. rest thee, now;
Fen while among us thy footsteps
His seal was on thy brow;
Dust to its narrow bed beneath,
Soul to its place on high:
Those who have seen thy face in
death
No more may fear to die.
w. Z. NJ.
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