The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
CAREER OF INTENSE
ACTIVITY IS ENDED
Well-Known Mankato Lady
Died After Long Illness
HELD CIVIC OFFICES
Factor In Organizations For
The Betterment Of
Community

$40 South Second street, yesterday
afternoon at FIVE O'clock of bronchial
asthma and complications. For many
years Mrs. Andrews had not enjoyed
good health and last winter, DR.. and
Mrs. Andrews took a trip to South
America with the hope that the sea
air would benefit ner. lter health
was temporarily benefited during the
time, but upon her return home, Ap-
ril 90, she began to fail rapidly. She
was forced 20 take TO her bed and
had been up only three days since
her return from South America. For
the past three days she had been
unconscious. She expressed hope
continuously of her recovery and
fully expected to be up again in a
short time.
The funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon al three o'clock at
Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church, Of which she was a member.
Dr.. Frank Doran of st. Paul, friend
OF the family, will conduct the cere-
monies, assisted by Rev. John Hall,
doctors included in the Mankato
Clinic as follows: c. J. Holman. V.
I Miller, E. ". Benham. A. ]. Went
worth. William Black and c. c. Pratt.
The honorary pail bearers will be
Mrs. ]. R. Brandrup, Mrs. J. H.
James, Mrs. Frank w. Hunt and Miss
Eta Woleben. Tomorrow and until
Sunday noon the body of Mrs. An
drews will lie in state in the library
at the family home, 510 South Sec
ond street. where her friends may
view her remains as the casket will
not be opened at the church services.
Was Leader In Public Service.
Mrs. Andrews was a leader in all
lines of p-blic service, as we'll as
social, religious. philanthropic, lit
erary and musical activities. There
are few in Mankato whose passing
into the great beyond would leave so
great a void. Although in frail
health for many years she never
permitted personal comfort or ply
sical disability to prevent her from
rendering public or private service
whenever an opportunity presented.
Mrs. Andrews was unsparing Of her
self and was absolutely unselfish in
her desire to serve. Throughout her
long years of public life she stood
in every cause of woman's suffrage
and prohibition when both were un-
popular with the majority Of people.
Mankato owes much of its civic ad-
vancement to her untiring efforts
while she was president Of the Civic
Improvement league. She was de-
voted TO her home, her family, her
friends and her church. She was
deeply interested in the cause OF
missions and for years herself sup
ported a worker in the foreign field.
She was one of the pioneer club wo-
men of Minnesota. She had assist
hn Nd ~
History clubs and served as presi-
dent Of both, and also has held high
offices in district and state club or
ganizations. She was chiefly re-
sponsible for the organization Of the
Mankato Council of Women and was
its first president. Mrs. Andrews
has always been active in the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance union,
both state and local. and was presi
dent of the local W. C. T. U. at the
time Of her death.
Native Of New York State.
Jennie Cornelia French was born
her mother in early infancy and lat
er removed with her father to Wells
vile, New York, where she grew into
womanhood, receiving her education
in the public schools and Riverside
college. In 1877 she removed with
her father, W. O. French, and step
mother to Marshall, Mimi, where
she was q teacher In the public
schools until 1878 when she was
united in marriage to DT. J. W.
Andrews, who was then engaged in
the practice Of medicine in Marshall.
In 1883 DR.. and Mrs. Andrews came
with Mr.. and Mrs. French to Manka
to and since that time have been
numbered among this city's most val
uod citizens. Mrs. Andrews is surviV-
ed by her husband. her son. DR.. Roy
Andrews, and one granddaughter
Corneffa. Mrs. Andrews will always
be remembered most affectionately
by hosts of friends to whom the
memory Of her life and achieve
ments will always be help and in
spiration-
Tributes To Mrs. Andrews
The following expressions Of ap-
probation of Mrs. ]. w. Andrews
from women who served with her in
various activities in this city.
Mrs. J. R. Brandrup: ITO me,
Mrs. Andrews has always seemed
the most inspiring example of un-
selfish service to humanity, whom
have ever known. In spite Of con-
slant I'LL health she accomplished
more than many could dream of do
Ing WHO nave unIlmlJ0Q SLrengLn
and physical ability. Ny feeling of
personal loss Is now first in my
mind, though ! know the loss to the
community is equally as great. Mrs.
Andrews was one Of the most re
markable, as well as loveable wo-
men whom L ever known"
Miss Eta Woleben:-"Her place
will be hard to I'LL. Her passing is a
loss to the community and those
who worked with her knew her best
ana what ever she did or what ever
she worked she did 1t with her
whole heart. She was faithful in the
few things given her to do here and
she will reap the reward of the
faithful. She has entered into her
heritage"
Mrs. J. H. James:-"Mrs. An
drews was one Of my closest friends.
knew her intimately and she was
one of the most heroic women under
long suffering ! have ever known.
Her life is an inspiration to all OF
u.s."
Mrs. Thomas Hughes: me
Mrs. Andrews has always been a
wonderful woman, especially in club
work and we regret that she will no
longer be able to 90 on with US. She
has been a semi invalid for twenty
or more years and yet through It
all she kept her sweetsess and