Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-22
heath CALL FOR
MARY c. MOLONY
c,outiful Lie Of One Long Prominent
in Business World Closes After
Three Months Illness.
roRTY.FNE YEARS IN STORES
rrs Comes at Her Home on Seventh
,,enue-Funeral Saturday from
Sacred Heart Church.

The death of Miss Mary G. Molonv.
ar If Rock Islands most capable and
IDLY known business women, oc-
rod at s o'clock last evening at her
ssrne. 242S Seventh avenue. Miss Mo-
innv had been ailing three months
rsth a complication Of diseases. Four
nasks ago she asked to be released
.-on her duties at l.. s. McCabe & Co.
- recuperate. Her condition became
worse, however. and for the past week
sss had failed rapidly.
Miss Nolony was a native of New
,.rsev IS wears ago. When a Young
ri-I she was brought TO Rock Island
~ her parents. She received her ed
rcstion in the schools of the city. Her
f-st step in the business world, in
which she proved so successful, was
With Gates & Co, pioneer dry goods
bnnse. then located in the 1900 block,
rbere she became a clerk. When this
arm dissolved she went with the Nc
Trtvre Bros dry goods concern and
Iafer with the Mcintyre & Reck firm.
In 1897 Mss Molony entered the
srplov of L. 5. McCabe & Co, which
hen had its principal store on Second
avenue. She had been with this firm
m until the time of her Illness. For
a number of years Miss Molony had
hem in charge Of the ready-to-wear
depsrtment of the store, and each year
made trips to New York markets to
make purchases. ". P zimmerman.
secretary of L. S. McCabe & Co., in
commenting on her death stated that
her loss will be keenly felt, as she was
one of the most capable business
women and hardest workers he had
ever known.
Her last trip to New York. which
was made in February. tired her" Mr.
zimmerman said. and it was evident
that she was failing at this time. Prob
ably no woman in this community was
more widely and favorably known
than Miss MoIony. She had been be-
fore the buying public of Rock Island
for nearly forty-fve years. and her
/ patrons had placed confidence in her
"ability.'
v. B. Mcintyre, who had been her
lifelong friend and former employer
stated that he had no words to express
the beautiful life Miss Molony had
lived. One would have to know her
for years to realize the beauty Of her
character" said MIR. Mcintyre. Her
loyalty and devotion to her family
made her a heroine in the eyes oil
many, Though she moved quietly and
unsssumlngly through life, she was a
great power. a great force. Through
all her trials and tribuations she was
ever cheerful and extremely sympa-
thetic. and her faith would surmount
any obstacles. She was very exact.
ing. OF pure mind and a devoted Chris.
tan. She had keen bsuiness SENSE
and knew her work thoroughly"
Survived by Sister.
Miss MoIony was an active membe,
Of the Sacred Heart church. Her par
ents preceded her in death. She leaves
sister. Mrs. Ellen Nevin, two nieces
Misses Agatha and Bernice Nevin. anC
two nephews, Will and Charles Nevin
all at home.
Funeral services will be conducted
Saturdaymorning at9 O clock at Sacred
Heart church, Father. c. p. O'Neill of
floating. Burial will be in Calvar,
cemetery The MCCabe store will b.
closed until 1890 Saturday out OF re
spect to the memory of Miss Melon,
and to allow employees to attend tn.
funeral