The daily sentinel., 1913-11-29
MRS. CORCOR[l!,
PIONEER, GOES
TO REWARD; 81
YEARS OF AGE
Pioneer Woman Dies With Many
Relatives About Her; The
lnterment Monday in
the Catholic
Cemetery.

Q GROUNDED by loved ones, peace
a ful and content, Mrs. Mary Eliza
beth Corcoran, one OF Grand juno
tons most beloved pioneer women en-
tered the Brightest Kingdom at twenty
minutes OF one o'clock this morning.
at her home. 305 White avenue. Ser
iously Ill less than n month and con-
fined to her bed but ten days, Mrs.
Corcoran's passing away will be a
shock to many friends all over the
western slope, many of whom, the
news OF her Illness had not reached.
AS the sad tidings were sent from
the home today, old friends uniyer-
sally bowed their heads in sorrow
and more fully realized that a noble
woman, true mother and beloved pio-
neer had been taken from commupi-
ty wherein she had been honored,
needed and happily placed and will
be sorely missed.
1t is a pleasure to relate the story
OF life such as Mrs. Corcoran lived.
She was born October 16, 1916. in
Green Settlement. Pa, the daughter
OF honored parents, sturdy and thrifty
people. Mary Elizabeth Kelly was
her maiden name and she was educnt-
ed In the east and at the age of 29
was married to Michael Corcoran in
Dushore, Pa, September 29, 1875.
Their union was an exceedingly hap
py one and after eight years resi-
dence in the east they came to this
valley in 1883 and together with tho
handful of sturdy frontiersmen they
planned this valleys future. They
builded solidly and builded well and
n bn rIxr fhaf
struggles of the day or week by the
open hearth fire of the rude pioneer
cabin. planning greater things which
later came to pass. Ten children
blessed their lives and of the ten, nine
survive today to look back with pride
upon the heritage of honor left them.
The surviving sons and daughters
are George, William, Austin. Martin
and John, all but the latter living in
this valley today. John Corcoran is
in Phoenix, Ariz. The daughters. Mrs.
Mayme Goette. Mrs Rose Hynes and
Misses Frances and Madge Corcoran
all call this city home She was
grandma" to IL grandchildren and
right well did she love the appela-
tion.
Fifteen years ago, Nov. 8. 1898, the
deceased lost her life partner and
the blow was hard to bear, as she was
of an affectionate and loving nature
and mourned her husbands death
deeply. Her children never have al
lowed her fireside to be lonesome or
cheerless and always she was sur
rounded with many loved ones. Her
great heart was so full of human kind
ness that notwithstanding the fact that
she had ten children of her own. she
raised two others. Mrs. Nels Pritchard
of this valley and Victor Whittemore.
now in business in California.
DeyOut Catholic.
lifelong member of the Catholic
Mrs. Corcoran's life was full
Of charity and Kindness and she was
never known to let pass an opportuni-
ty to smooth away care and trouble
wherever she met them. While living
on the ranch west of the city. prior
to moving to the city five years ago.
very seldom had less than twenty peo-
Pile around it at meal.
month ago her health began to
fail and she was taken to the Pacific
coast by her daughters. Mrs. Goette
and Miss Madge Corcoran, to spend
the winter. Two weeks ago she was
brought home in a serious condition,
the result of uranic poisoning and
death was but a matter of few days,
so serious had grown the inroads of
the disease.
The funeral will be held probably
Monday morning at 9 o'clock at the
Catholic church and will be one OF
the largest in the history of the city.
Interment will be made in Calvary
cemetery, on Orchard Mesa.
The deceased was always devoted
reader of The Sentinel and her family
states that the last thing she ever
asked to read was a copy Of the paper
which she had enjoyed for twenty
years.