The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-24
Died at 1 O'clock This Morning, Aft
er An illness Of About
Two Weeks Of
HronchitIs.
WAS BORN IN IRELAND
Was Another Of the Good Mothers OF
keokuk, Respected by All Who
Had Known Her Many
Years.

Another of the good old mothers OF
Keokuk passed to her blessed reward
at an early hour this morning-at !
o'clock a. M, today her beautiful lie
ended on earth, beautifully adorned
for that higher and holier life which
lis to be blessed throughout eternity.
Mrs Mary McKeone, Miss Mary
Hartigan before marriage, was born
in county Clare, Ireland, on March rs,
1923, and in that historic land she was
married to Patrick McKeone at En-
mis-, county Clare. They afterwards
came to America, and from Brooklyn,
I'M. Y, they came to Keokuk In 1870.
where she had since resided, a period
of over forty-four years. The hus-
band Patrick McKeone, was promi-
nent In building the government canal
here and died March 1, 1888. To this
happy union fourteen children were
born, nine of whom preceded the good
mother in death, and five survive.
They are John and Patrick McKeone
of Washington, Iowa; Thomas Nc
Keone of Blue Island, H., who was at
the bedside of his beolved mother for
over two weeks; Miss Anna McKeone
of Davenport, Iowa, and Mrs. Joseph
NJ. Furlong Of Keokuk. She Is also
survived by eleven grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren 1t Is re-
markable record, that three of the
fourth generation were added to the
family tree, receiving the benediction
Of a loving grandmother and have the
benefit of her counsel and loving kind.
ness to guard and direct them through
the devious ways of life. They Will
remember her sweet, endearing char
acter, her devotion and the christian
spirit. which characterized her
through all her patient and devoted
christian life. She was characterized
by her gentle love for her church, her
| home and family. Her children were
her special charge and she regarded
them with tenderness known only
to mother love, and her children look.
ed ND to her with a devotion that Is
warmer than can be described by the
pen of scribe.
She had been an active and earnest
member of ST. Peters Catholic church
ever since she became resident OF
Keokuk and performed her every
church duty with feeling Of devotion
and as gracious privilege to do all
she could during her earthly sojourn
for the cause Of the Redeemer whom
she worshiped with faith and hope
that was beautiful. AS a neighbor she
was always kind and obliging. Bron-
chitis fastened upon her and she was
taken i'll October ~, and though all
was done for her relief and comfort
that tender and loving hands could
bestow, the infirmities of age contrib
uted to her falling condition and shc
peacefully passed away at the hour
named. There was sorrow In every
household where she was known, and
the grief will be felt in Ireland, her
native land, where she has a'brother,
John Hartigan, still living and who
will sorrow at the loss Of this dear
sister. whose life was beautiful and
whose death is but resting spell,
made still more beautiful by the
blessed faith which gave brilliancy to
the hope OF a glorious life in eternity
The funeral will be held at St
Peters Catholic church, Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock.