Mae Plunkett

PLUNKETT, GAINEY

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 5/23/2021 at 17:43:29

August 17, 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

Mrs. Phillip Plunkett, nee Miss Mae Gainey, of this city, passed away about 1:30 o'clock this afternoon at her home in Fulton. Her death is a particularly sad one, as she had been married less than a year and leaves an infant babe, just one month old today. Besides her husband and baby, who will never know a mother's care, she also leaves to mourn her mother, Mrs. D. Gainey, one sister, Miss Edna and one brother, Roy.

Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.

August 18, 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

The funeral of the late Mrs. Phillip G. Plunkett, who passed away at her home, 605 Fourteenth avenue, Fulton, yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, as told in these columns yesterday, will be held Monday morning at nine o'clock from the late home to the Immaculate Conception church, Fulton, where a requiem mass will be celebrated by Father Clancy and interment made in Calvary cemetery, north of Lyons.

Mrs. Plunkett's maiden name was Mae Gainey. She was born in Lyons April 6th, 1889, where she received her education. On Oct. 18th, 1915, she was united in marriage to Phillip Plunkett of Fulton. On July 20th a little daughter was born, seemingly to brighten the home, but the young mother never regained her strength and now the little one is left motherless at the tender age of one month and the husband sorely bereft.

Deceased leaves beside the husband and infant, daughter, Margaret Marian, her mother, Mrs. Daniel Gainey, one brother, Leroy and one sister, Miss Edna. Her father passed away May 21st, 1917.

August 20, 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mae Plunkett took place this morning at 9 o'clock from the Immaculate Conception church of Fulton. Rev. Father Clancy officiated at the church and preached a touching funeral service. Father Troy officiated at the grave. The following friends of the deceased acted as pallbearers: J. McCarthy, W. Brady, H. Halliday, J. Hickey, Messrs. Ferry and Rocestie.

Out-of-town people here for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Burns and daughter Florence of Lisbon, Ia., Mrs. E. H. Davis of Lohrville, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Tom Slattery of Eagle Grove, Ia., Mrs. Ross Russel of Mt. Vernon, Ia. and Miss Margaret Bulger of Elgin, Ill.