The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-06-16
IN MEM0R|UM

lIldlueIl Hdllle was Mary EnZa-
beth Van Valkenburgh, was
born in Schenervus. Otsego coun-
ty, New York, October u, 1886
and died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Mary Angelica
Thayer Young in London, Eng
land, May %, 1910, aged seventy
three years, seven months and
eleven days.
Her parents were James F.
and Angelica Crippen Van Val
kenburgh, who, with their chill
dren moved from New York state
to Laporte county, Indiana,
about 1888 or 1889, returning al
ter a short stay in the west to
their former home in New York
state. They again moved to La
porte county, IndianaA in 1S49
and in August 1853 came to Mar
shall county, Indiana. Mrs.
Thayer was a resident of Mar
shall county for fifty-seven years.
She taught school in Laportc
county, and also in Marshall
county in the school building,
which then stood on the site
the, present Washington building.
On July 9, 1856, she was united
in marriage to the late Hon.
Henry G. Thayer, who died April
lis. 1905. He was successful in
business and influential in. the
social and political life OF his
time, occupying many places OF
distinction in masonry, in poll
tics and also in church and Sun
day School work. She was a
loving and devoted wife and
mother
Six children were born to them
all in Plymouth. Indiana. of
which three died in infancy or
early childhood. Three children
Survive her. George H. and Jas.
wv. who reside in Plymouth. and
Mrs. Mary Angelica Thayer
Young. who resides in London,
England. There are six grand
children living: Paul Munson
Thayer, son OF George H. and
Mary l.. M. Thayer; Mrs. Wor-
lev SeNbold (nee Frances A.
Thaver) and Walter w. Thayer.
children of James w. and Sarah
w. Thayer: Florence Alice. Dor
othv VanValkenburgh and Gwy-
meth Anne, daughters of VIM.
II. and Marie Angelica Thayer
Young.
Mrs. Henry G. Thayer was a
member of the Order of the
Eastern Star, being past ma
tron Of Plymouth Chapter. also
a member OF the Womans Re-
lief Corps. and Daughters OF
Rebekah. She was charter,
member OF the Saturday Club.
organized twenty-three years
ago. She greatly enjoyed trav-
cling and travelled extensively IN
the United States. among other
places to Mexico CITY and Vera
Cruz, Florida and the Pacific
coast. and she crossed the At
lantic Ocean six times.
She was we'll informed, and
had a strong intellectual grasp
of questions of general interest,
and sound Judgment OF affairs
and of people. Her nature was
genial and social. She took a
friendly interest in those with
whom she came in contact and
was kind to all with ready
sympathy that found expression
in helpful words and deeds. She
was always ready TO respond to
the call of those who needed
help in times of sickness and
sorrow.
Many expressions OF regard
and sympathy were made when
her serious illness became known.
THEY came from those in all
walks OF life, who had known
her ready sympathy for them in
their sorrows, or who had often
received her kindly greeting.
She left a great many warm
friends who mourn her death
with a keen sense OF personal
loss.
Thirty-fve years ago, eight
plymouth men with their FAM
lilies organized the Lake View
Club" of Maxinkuckee Lake.
where they were happily asso-
ciated for many years. Resolu-
tions adopted by the surviving
members of this club follow in
tfis paper.
She was devoted member OF
the Episcopal church, as was her
late husband. The activities of
the church in parish and diocese
occupied a large share of her
time and efforts. AT the time
of her death she was probably
the oldest member of ST. Thomas
Parish. Plymouth. Indiana.
Letters received by her SUR
viving relatives from Rev. w.
wv. Raymond. her pastor for ten
years and Rev. w. S. Howard,
her pastor for nearly eight years
testify to tleir high apprecia-
ton of her abilities, worth and
character.
She spent the summer of 1907
in Dresden. Germany and near
by mountain reSorts, with her
son-in-law and daughter Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. II. Young. returning
to Plymouth in the fall OF that
year. On May II, 1909, she