The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
Death of Mrs. Jos. MorriSsey,

Rn Monday evening, September third,
lIter an illness Of ten days, in the
kighty first year of her age.
The deceased was born at Volcartier,
Province of Quebec, Canada, Novem-
per thirteenth, 1886. In 1e45 she
ame with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
lichael Cough, by boat from Quebec
10 Port Washington, and thence to a
farm in the town of Saukville, Ozau-
kee County. Here she attended dis
srict school, besides taking her full
hare in the arduous trials that fell to
he young people OF these pioneer days.
On September tenth, 1858, she was
married to Joseph Morrissey at Sauk-
Eiiio, and came to Franklin, Manitowoc
'ounty, in October of the same year,
ettling on the farm upon which she
lived until her death. OF this union
Tere born eleven children, . six OF
Nhom with her husband, have preceded
her in death. She is survived by five
hidren, Thomas of Franklin, Mrs.
eremlah Frawley of Port Washington,
iough of Chiffon, Mrs. Charles Hintz
Reedsville, and Lawrence of Frank
in. She also leaves fourteen grand.
hildren and one great grandchild
Poe brother, Thomas Cough of Mil
yankee, survives her.
Putting tue childh cd experiences
|tf those who have reached or passed
kniddle life together with the stories
toll, of trial and privation still told
|ky the few of that noble advance
Fuari OF early settlers who here and
shere still survive, like the harder
bortions of rock in an eroded region,
ne can reconstruct picture of the
lfe of sixty years ago, and be the bet
Ter enabled TO form just estimate OF
|Khe type of men and women whose iron
constitution, patience, perseverance,
|sprtnde, faith, and self denial laid the
foundations OF the prosperity, happi-
ess, and plenty which SO abundantly
bide with US today.
OF all the splendid types OF men and
Igomen whose names and lives are
associated with the settlement AND
development OF Franklin and Maple
Ifrove, the name and life of Mrs. Jo-
seph MorrisSey will be held in CRATE
|ul and ailectionate remembrance.
Always friend and ardent supporter
the public school systtn, she ea"ly
ook deep and abiding interest in the
progress OF her district school, and for
quarter Of a Century used her in
uence in securing the services of a
Inc of able and efficient teachers,
|Ehose lives stamped upon the commun
Iity characteristics which are among
he most valuable assets of that COM
nunity life today
Endowed with a vigorous constitu-
ion and perfect health, she vas a
ireless worker evnn in her later
ears. Helpful and sympathetic at al.
ines both within and without her
bone, her eXhaustless energy seemed
% be constantly paid out in unseltsh
ervice to others. Her central thought
yas the welfare Of her own family,
Ind to the realization of this thought
he dedicated her life. Generous to a
ault, her charity was limited only by
ber ability to give. Nothing outside
bf serving her own family gave her as
much pleasure as To share with the
heedy the food and shelter of her own
ONE. Always interested in public
questions, she kept herself well liz
ormed upon current topics. Ia her
early years she formed a taste for
good reading, and throughout her life
She found recreation in good literature
Especially poetry, from which she was
n the habit OF quoting lleerally from
line to time.
If wealth is measured only in terms
bf this worlds goods, her rewards
were small, indeed, when compared
with the sacrifices which she made. II
wealth may include the joys of unset.
ish services to others, aud the happy
reflections consequent upon well
spent life, then her life has been bless.
Bd with wealth Overlooking, rich,
abounding, and eternal. Her monu-
nent will be the affectionate remem.
orance in which the memory of her
life will be held by the people Of the
,ommunity among whom she lived sc
Yong.
The funeral was held on Thursday
September sixth, from st. Patrick s
church, Maple Grove, of which she
WAS a member, Rev. Geo. Casey otlici
hting.
The following relatives from outside
were in attendance at the funeral
Mr. and Mrs. jeremiah Frawley, Mis-:
Dora Frawley, of Port Washington
|Arthur and Edmund Frawley, Miles
|City, Montana; MIR. and Mrs. Thoma:
Cough, James Finnegan, Milwaukee
MIR. and Mrs. Cough Morrissey, Chill
ton; Mr.. aud Mrs. Dan Falvey, Mr.
Thomas Savage, OF Manitowoc.
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