The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
Well Known Lady Was Sum-
moned Last Evening
FALL BROKE TWO RIBS
One of Which Penetrated Pleura
Surrounding Lung; Her
Life History

Mrs. Laura French, an esteemed old
resident of Mankato, died last night
lat eight o'clock, at the residence of
her step-daughter, Mrs. ]. w. An
drews, on Second street, where she
had made her home for number OF
years past, death being caused by in
juries received in an accident, which
she suffered last Tuesday evening.
Mrs. French had been in excellent
health, and had attended the recent
chautauqua every day, being an in
terested listener at the programs.
Last Tuesday she had performed the
accustomed tasks which she loved to
do around the house, and in the eve
ming was sitting on the porch visit
ling with some lady friends. AS she
went to sit down in chair she was
overcome with dizziness and fell on
the porch floor, striking in such a
manner that she broke a couple of
|ribs, one of which possibly penetrated
the pleura surrounding her lungs,
causing great suffering. Physicians
were obliged to give her opiates to
relieve the pain which was intense,
and she continued to fail rapidly until
the end.
Native of Pennsylvania.
Laura Berry, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Berry, was born near
Troy, Penn, on July IL, 1880, and
would have been eighty eight years
of age on her birthday anniversary
this month. She grew up in the vicin-
|ity of Troy, and was married there
when eighteen years of age to Mr..
William Newberry and they continued
to live in Troy until his death. Two
daughters were born to this union.
After the death of i1er husband and
her parents Mrs. Newberry and
daughters moved to Wellsville, N. Y,
where the younger daughter died
when seventeen years of age and the
elder daughter married Mr.. Eugene
Wilcox, after which they moved to
Freeport, ILL.,, where they lived for
some time, and then moved to Mar
shall, Mimi. Mrs. Wilcox died about
twenty years ago at San Diego, Cal.
Mrs. Newberry, who had continued
to live at Wellsville, N. Y, after her
daughter and son in-law moved to
Illinois, was married there to Mr..
William French, widower with an
only child, twelve year old daughter,
who is now Mrs. ]. w. Andrews.
Following their marriage they came
to Mankato, and settled at SO South
Second street, which has been the fam
lily home since that time, and where
Mr.. French died about thirty years
ago Mrs. French spent part of the
time with Mrs. Andrews and part of
the time with her daughter at Mar
shall until the latter died, and since
then she made her home with Mrs.
Andrews.
Member of Methodist Church.
I Mrs. French was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and was
active in church work for many years.
She was a regular attendant at
church, and took great interest in all
affairs of the day, being an agreeable
companion who made a large circle
of friends. Surviving relatives are
the daughter by marriage, Mrs. j. w.
Andrews, Mankato; two nephews,
Edward Berry of Marshall, and Will
liam Berry, residing near Tracy; and
a grand niece, Mrs. Guy Green of
Wellsville, New York, who visited
here last fall. Mr.. William Berry and
daughter are now in the city, having
been called by the serious illness of
Mrs. French. Funeral services will be
held at the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock, Rev., G. A. Cahoon Officiating.
The remains will be placed in the
mauSoleum