Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23
A GOOD WOMAN GONE.

Monticello Express: Mrs. Mary A.
Fawcett, Of this city, died at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Joseph
Nye at Manchester last Sunday night
February 10, following an illness OF
pneumonia. She had gone to the
home of her daughter intending to
spend the winter there. She en-
joyed her usual health until Sunday
January 81, when she contracted
pneumonia which developed rapidly
Her daughters were all with their
mother during the last days CT her
illness.
Mrs. Fawcett had reached the ven
cradle age of SO years. Her health
had been reasonably good for one CT
her years, until stricken with an
acute disease, the after effects OF
which terminated her life. She lac
done her own house work, and had
cared for her own lawn up to and in
Guiding last season. In fact she
walked always SO sprightly and sc
rapidly that her energy was matter
of comment among her neighbor &C
|
Mrs. Fawcett's maiden name was
Mary A. Jones. She was born In Mt
Pleasant, jefferson county, Ohio
where he father was postmaster fo1
many years. She was married Jan
uary 10, 1853, to DR.. Henry B. Faw-
cett, and in April of that year they
came by boat down the Ohio and up
\ the Mississippi rivers to Scott coun'
| ty, Iowa. 1t was during the time
that the cholera ragged through the
west. The disease prevailed in a IA
tai manner upon their boat, and man,
dead victims of the prevailing plague
were removed therefrCm at the var
ious stopping points. DR.. and Mrs
Fawcett located at Dixon, where the
former practiced his profession foi
period Of twenty-five years. The
family removed to Monticello in
1876, and DR.. Fawcett died the fol
lowing year. During her widowhoo9
Mrs. Fawcett had occupied the same
home on South Chestnut street.
Death claimed a kindly woman IN
Mrs. Fawcett. Her sympathies wee
as broad as humanity, and agreeable
| to her nature, hers had always been
life of service. 1t was with her
matter Of regret that advancing age
| had deprived her of the endurance
for ministering to the sick and dis
tressed. AS a doctors wife she lad
abundant opportunity for manlfest1ng
her goodness of heart in the help
that she gave to those who needed
the tender care of one who found
happiness in duty faithfully per-
formed. All this service was given
free of any charge, and without any
hope of reward other than the thanks
OF those who were blessed by her
ministrations. If there is a reward
for those who have given a drink CT
water i'm His name, or bound up the
wounds of the injured, or cooled the
brow of the fevered one, then must
this woman be enjoying the pleasures
reserved for such.
During the most of her long life
Mrs Fawcett was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and dur
ing lOTLy years VI lIelI Il4uC VI 'i'\
church of that denomination located
at Monticello. She was a regular at
tendant upon tho services Of the
church, and never wavered in her
faith. She is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Harriet M. Nye, OF
Man chester, Mrs. Martha ]. McClln-
tcck, of Cedar Rapids, and Miss Jes-
sic M. Fawcett, primary teacher.
who has for several years been 10
Gated at Mechanicsville.
The body was brought to Monticel-
10. by the daughters and other rela-
tives and friends, last Tuesday even
ing, and taken to the family home
on South Chestnut street, where it
remained until Wednesday afternoon,
when it was taken to the Methodist
Episcopal church for the funeral serv-
Ices. These. were conducted by Rev.
]. H. Barr, the pastor. Interment was
made in lakewood cemetery.
At the funeral Mr.. Barr spoke on