Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-07

scene of a large and joyous crowd
of merrymakers at their dance Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Ben Beier Dead
The funeral of Mrs. Ben Beier,
whose death was briefly mentioned in
L last weeks notes, took place Wednes-
day morning from the home to St.
Thomas Catholic church where de-
ceased had worshiped almost her en-
tire life. A requiem high mass was
read by Rev. FIR. Ley, and at the con-
clusion thereof the, funeral cortege
wendell it's way to the cemetery on the
hill where the last that was mortal
of the kind and loving wife and
mother was consigned to the grave
The casket bearers were Joe Martin,
Joe Vogelsberg, w. A. Lesser, James
McGarry, Alfred Kelly, Joe Kerken-
bush.
Was Native of Ireland.
Mary Galway was born at Bally
Lander, County Limerick, Ireland, on
April 8, 1849, and died in Potosi, Wis,
Sept %, 1925, aged 76 years, four
months and 10 days. She came to
Potosi with her parents, the late Mr..
and Mrs. John Galway, when six
years of age and here she grew to
young womanhood and here she re-
sided almost her entire life. She was
married to Bernard Beier by the Rev.
FIR. Joseph Miller at st. Andrew S
church in the town of Potosi on the
9th day of January, 1874. This I'M
ion was blessed with seven daugh-
ters, six of whom survive and with
the sorroWful old father, mourn the
death of the dear loving mother. The
daughters are: Mrs. Maggie TwOhig,
Mrs. Sarah Schiffman, Mrs. Anna
Schwab, of Potosi; Mrs. Ruby Meier,
Savanna, ILL.,; and the Misses Kate
and Pearl at home. Besides the above
named she is survived by ten grand
children, six great-grandchildre two
brothers, Thomas Galway of Potosi,
and DR.. James Galway of Hastings,
Nebr; one sister, Miss Margaret
Galway of San Francisco, Calf; and
many other relatives and friends by
the score.
Hard Work Produces Competency
Following the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. Beier, they followed the pursuits
of farming and by dint Of hard labor
and economy they amassed a fair
competency Is years ago they sold
their farm and moved to the village of
Potosi to enjoy a life Of ease in a
nice dwelling of their own. On jan
uary, 81, 1924 with their children and
grandchildren they observed the 50th
anniversary of their marriage. Mrs.
BEERS illness began, in June, 1924,
and she gradually grew worse. She
suffered a couple of strokes of paraly-
sis and died from hemorrhage of the
brain. She was strong adherent OF
| the Catholic faith and died fortified
with all the rites of the church. On
the morning of Sept. 28,- surrounded
by her aged husband and six daugh'
tiers she peacefully passed from earth
Had Sanity Character.
Mrs. Beier was woman of a gentle
disposition and ever ready to hell
where help was needed. She was {
true and devoted wife, loving and in
dulgent mother and a kind and sin
cere friend, loved and respected by al
who knew her. She will be sadly
missed in the family circle, more es
pecially by the aged husband, who b!
death is deprived of the companion
ship of his dear partner of more thar
81 years standing.
Card of Thanks
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Beier and daugh
tiers take this method to extend theil
sincere thanks to all kind friends fol
their assistance during the sickness:
of their beloved wife and mother, Mrs
Ben Beier, and for sympathy in theil
hours of sorrow.