Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-04-27
MRS. MARY McGOVERN DIES
FUNERAL TUESDAY MORNING

Saturday evening, April ~, apou'
1880 O'Clock, the earthly life OF Mrs
Mary McGovern, aged 80 years, was
brought to its close. Death follow
ed a four weeks illness with paraly-
sis. She remained conscious up un-
til almost the last, and two weeks
before the end she was greatly com
forted in having with her all OF her
children and grandchildren. While
all together she told them that
while she was ready and willing to
go, she felt that she still had WORK
she wanted to do-that Of seeing
reared the three grandchildren, the
children of Mr.. and Mrs. w. +.
eastman, deceased.
Mrs. McGovern was born NOV. l.
1853, in County Coven, Ireland. She
was a daughter of the late Andrew
and Annie Smith McEntee. She
came to America with her uncle,
Thomas McEntee, who located In
Wheeling. w. Va. 1t was while re-
siding there that she met and mar
ried Thomas McGovern, of East
Union, Noble county, Ohio, where
for twenty years Mr.. McGovern
was engaged in the general store
and wholesale tobacco business. In
the year 1899 they purchased the
farm of the late Eliza Triplett, east
of McConnelsville, which has since
been the family home. Mr.. McGov-
ern died in October, 1901. They
were the parents of nine children
Thomas W., and Paul McGovern, of
Cincinnati; Mrs. Margaret Curran,
Columbus; Mrs. Annie Ritchey,
wife of Clarence Ritchey, of East
Bloom; Miss Ella McGovern of the
home; Raymond A., of Logan; Ar
thur F., of Columbus; Mrs. Ethel
eastman, deceased, and daughter
who died in infancy A step-daugh-
ter, Sister M Alexia of O'Neill, Neb.,
a sister Mrs. Hugh Mccormick OF
New Castle, Pa, and 20 grandchil-
dren, also survive.
In her passing, Morgan county
loses one of it's very best women;
one who ever went about doing
good. She was kind and generous,
and the hospitality of her home
knew no bounds The good deeds
she did on this earth will never be
fully realized. In times of sickness
or distress, she was ever lending a
helping hand While the family re-
sided at East Union, the town, In
the year 1899, was visited by dis
astrous flood. which practically
wiped the place from the map, and
for three weeks the McGoverns
housed and fed the entire popula-
tion of the town. In this food, three
persons lost their lives, and all three
of the funerals were held from the
McGovern home. Many recall, here,
how during the 1913 food, when
many were homeless, it was Mrs
McGovern who first brought in pro-
visions for the unfortunates, and
how during the World war the work
she did for the Red Cross seemed
almost more than human hands
could do. No one-no matter how
ragged, down and OUT tramp, IL
may have been, ever passed her
home hungry--and she would will
1ingly have given her last crumb.
Her going has left vacancy IN
her home and this community that
will be keenly felt. From almost
the hour Of her death until her fu-
neral, the legion of friends who
called at the home, to pay their re-
spects, and the many who sent
floral tributes, attested to the high
esteem in which she was held.
Mrs McGovern was a member Of
st. James Catholic church of this
place. and here too was found the
same loving devotion that was SO
characteristic of her home life; and
her funeral Mass was the highest
tribute that the Catholic church
gives a member, regardless OF the
rank or station in life. Funeral
services which were largely at
tended, were held Tuesday morning
at $50 O'Clock, at st. James
church. Solemn Requiem High Mass
was celebrated by the deceased's
pastor, Rev. Father Preston. The
deacon of Mass was FIR. John w.
Byrne, of Newark; and sub-deacon /
of Mass Rev FIR. Picard of Lowell.
other priests present were FIR. An ;,
thony Tague of Corning and FIR. /,
Leonard T. Falvery of Crooksville. |
Mr.. Harry C. Betz beautifully sang
as offertory, "Oh Jesus Open Wide !
Thine Heart" and at the close OF
Mass he sang ooh Pray for Me-"
The pail bearers were Jay Howard,
Walter Elliott. Choral Moore. Ches-
ter Strong, John Greer and Alan
Beard. Interment was made in the
McConnelsville, cemetery.
Among the many from away who
were at the funeral were the follow
Ing: Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McGov-
ern, Paul McGovern and family. and
Mrs. Rose Beymer, of Cincinnati;
Ray McGovern and family, Logan;
Mrs. Margaret Curran, her daughter
Katherine, and the three eastman
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nc