The Carbon County news., 1928-03-01
DEATH ANGEL CALLS
GRANDMA FLEMING
TUESDAY FORENOON


Word was passed around Tuesday
shortly after the eleventh hour, tell I
ing that Grandma Fleming was not /
with US any more. She peacefully left I
this world as the clock was about to
give warning of the last hour Death
was not unexpected and she told when I
it was to happen, as though she had !!
been warned of its visit. Her thoughts
were calm and the aged lady had |
planned as to all things even giving
her wishes as to the service to be held |
over all that was mortal of her body
and picking six of her grandsons to
act as pall-bearers.
Grandma Fleming was one of the
pioneers of this part of Montana. She
came to Red Lodge when it was but
struggling village composed of log
buildings. She lived here for SO years.
She pioneered in Pennsylvania years
before, but the great thing she did
was that of emigrating to world of
which she knew but little That was
the great feat she did and later events
were but little in comparison.
Grandma Fleming was known by all
the early day people as her home was
open to all and she helped in making
this country what it is. She was de-
vout member of the Catholic church
and helped in its upbuilding in this
city. She lived to see a part of her
own family rear families and they in
turn do the same, with result that
she was proud to look at her twenty
five grandchildren and thirteen great
grandchildren.
Grandma was unable to get around
much the past five years, but outside
of her crippled condition she enjoyed
good health and it is gratifying to all
her friends to know that she ended
this life with no pain, being conscious
up to the moment the Angel Of Death
beckoned her. She had a smile and a
word of cheer as she breathed the
last. 1t was truly a wonderful pass
ing.
Mary Deere was born in County
Tipperary, Ireland, August 18, 1886.
At the age of twentyfour she was
united in marriage to James Fleming,
the date being November 5, 1861.
Three children were born to that union
in Ireland, all being sons-Michael,
Terry and Roger. Roger was only six
weeks old when the great adventure
was had, as James and his wife and
the three boys started on a nine
weeks trip in a sailing vessel for
the Americas.
Landing was made at Castle Gard
en- in 1866 and the emigrants journey
ed overland to Bradford County,
Pennsylvania. The first home was es-
tablished at Towanda and various 9th.
er places were their habitation before
finally making the move to Montana.
Other children came to bless this
union during their residence in
Pennsylvania Catherine, James, Eli
zabeth and Patrick. Three Of them,
Michael, Terry and Patrick, and the
husband, who passed away in 1888,
preceded her to the other world.
In December, 1889, the Fleming
family came to Red Lodge. Mrs.
Fleming kept boarders and the father
was employed in the mines. 1t was
but struggling sort of a place and
Mrs. Fleming helped in the building
of our present little city. The rail
road had just been built the preced-
ing spring and the mines had been
opened during the summer. 1t was
here she made home and 1t was here
that she reared her family.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow forenoon (Friday) in St.
Agnews Catholic church, being con-
Quoted by Rev. Father Starkle. The
impressive service will be at 10 o'clock
and it was the wish of Grandma Flem-'
ing that no flowers be sent. The aged
lady picked six of, her grandsons to
act as pallbearers, William O'Conner,
Frank O'Conner, William R. Lark'n.
Clarence Larkin, James L. Fleming
and James w. Fleming.