The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-08-05
MRS. MARY SMITH
DIED AT DEVILS LAKE.
WAS RESIDENT OF THIS COM.
MUNITY FOR ABOUT SIXTY
YEARS
LEFT THIS CITY In 1920
FUNERAL AT HOME OF DAUGH-
TER THIS THURSDAY AFTER
NOON AT 2:3O

Mrs. Mary Ann Smith, mother of
Mrs. Fred P. Mann ST., Mrs. L. u.
Spitz and Charles H. Smith all OF
Devils Lake, N. D., and Mrs. Sarah
B. Woodbury. of Hornell, N. Y. died
at the Fred P. Mann ST., home at
2:30 o'clock Tuesday morning fol-
lowing months illness. The cause
of her death was paralysis. She was
IS years and seven months old.
Stricken a month ago with a Sec
ond stroke of paralysis Mrs. Smith
fingered, her wonderful vitality max
ing game fight for life against a
fatal malady.' The end came peace
fully. For week she had been in
a state of coma from which she never
regained consciousness.
Mary Ann Smith was born in Lon
don, Can, in 1910. At the age of
IA she moved to st. Cloud, Mimi,
with her family. There she grew to
womanhood-a pioneers daughter,
enduring the hardships, the priva-
tions, the fear of Indian massacres
In 1860 she married Henry C..
Smith at St. Cloud. To this union
seven children were born; four are
still living-three died while still in
fants. Until 1920 Mrs. Smith made
her home in and around Sank Centre.
Mr.. Smith was farmer and for many
years operated hotels in two Mime
sofa towns. In 1920 Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith removed to Cando, N. D. to be
with their son, Charles III. Smith and
their daughter Mrs. Spitz. Henry
Smith died in January 1921 and in
the fall of 1925 Mrs. Smith moved
with Mrs. Spitz to Devils Lake and
resided at the Fred P. Mann Sr.
home, until the time of her death.
An indomnitable spirit-the spirit
of pioneer woman-a tender and
loving nature, carried Mary Ann
Smith through long life of useful
ness. A pioneer on a far flung from
tier, during the nations darkest hour,
she carried her burden of hardships
without mummuring. Her charity
and kindness were her sterling vir-
tues.
A faithful member of the Congre-
gational church, she was devout
Christian. Not only in the mere
forms of religion; but in deed as well;
was the Christ own. She was never
demonstrative, quietly assuming the
right, mistaken in her belief. The
trend of the modern generation did
not shake that faith, did not disillu-
sion one whose whole life had been
an example of righteousness and
sane living.
In and about Sank Centre, Mrs.
Smith leaves a multitude of dear
friends. To know her was to love
her, and the sweet dignity and char
itableness that were hers won for her
warm friends-true friends. In Cam
do where she lived for five short years
she was known and loved for herself.
The memory of her guiding hand, her
sane living, her virtues have helped
many friends along a brighter and
more cheerful pathway Of life. In
death she lives again. For one who
mas lived a noble life there is no
death.
Cherishing her loving memory are
four children: Sarah b. Woodbury.,
of Hornell, New York; Mary E.
Spitz, Mrs. Fred P. Mann ST.; and
Charles h. Smith all Of Devils Lake.
AL the children were at the bedside
when death came. There are eight
grandchildren: Fred P. Mann Jr., J.
Adm Mann and Jane Mann, all Of
Devils Lake; Foster and Lawrence
Woodbury. of Hornell, New York; and
Mrs. Mary E. Mann of Bloomington,
Illinois. Seven great-grandchildren
survive. They are: Mary Jane Wood
bury, Robert Foster Woodbury., and
John Martin Woodbury., Arianna Eliz-
abeth Woodbury. and Frederick p.
Woodbury., all of Hornell, N. Y.
Junior Earl Mann, Of Bloomington,
H., Doris Ann Mann and Fred p.
Mann all of Devils Lake. A sister,
Mrs. Robert Black lives at Osakis.
The funeral will be held from the
Fred P. Mann Sr. residence at Devils
Lake at 2:30 this Thursday after
noon, with Rev. Eugenia ST. John
Mann officiating.
Pallbearers for the funeral servi-
ces will be: Fred P. Mann Jr., ]. Adm
Mann, Fred p. Mann ST., Charles
Pillsbury and Rem Smell. Interment
will be made in the G. A. r. cemetery
at Devils Lake.