EICHHORN, Mary Frances 1849 - 1888

EICHHORN, EVANS, WELSH

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 10/30/2021 at 15:13:18

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Friday, December 14, 1888
Page 3, Column 4

Personal Mention.

... Misses Nelia and Ella EICHHORN are in the city, called hither by the critical illness of their eldest sister, Mary. ...

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Tuesday, December 18, 1888
Page 3, Column 5

Death of Mary EICHHORN.

Mary, eldest daughter of Godfrey EICHHORN, died in this city Sunday evening after a protracted period of intense suffering. She had been in ill health for several years, but her fatal illness dates back perhaps four months, when she was attacked by dropsy in its worst form. Miss EICHHORN was born at Charleston, Lee county, in 1849, and came to this city with her parents in 1866. She was a modest, retiring girl and formed few friendships, but those few were warm and lasting. The funeral occurred Monday afternoon, Rev. A. E. Arnold of the Congregational church conducting the services and the remains were interred in the Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday, December 20, 1888
Page 3, Column 3

... Mrs. M. M. Salmon, Burlington, has been in the city several days a guest of G. EICHHORN and family. ...

... Mrs. G. C. EVANS, of Omaha, spent several days with the family of G. G. EICHHORN during the last illness of Miss Mary. ...

(same publication and page, but Column 5 -- )

MARY EICHHORN.

Mary Francis EICHHORN died of dropsy of the heart Sunday evening December 16, 1888, at fifteen minutes past eight o'clock. She was the oldest child of G. G. and Maria EICHHORN; was born at Charleston, Lee Co., Iowa, and came to this place with her parents in Dec. 1888 (sic - 1866).

Her last illness continued seventeen weeks, during which time she suffered much uncomplainingly. On Wednesday before her death she became unconscious, and was thought to be dying until late Friday afternoon, when she rallied and consciousness returned with wonderful clearness. She talked freely of her death, which she knew was near, comforted; comforted a weeping sister by saying, "Don't cry; you don't know how happy I am. The nearer to the end I come the brighter it seems;" said goodbye to relatives and some thirty friends for whom she sent; and gave directions for her funeral, selecting singers and the first three pall bearers. The singers were: Mrs. R. H. Wilson, Miss Fannie Wells, Mr. Frank Black, Mr. Walter Crowe, Mrs. Albert Jordan at the instrument, Rev. A. E. Arnold, conducted the service. Pallbearers: C. M. McElroy, J. S. McKemey, Thos. Hoffman, C. C. Risk, T. R. Howlett, G. D. McGaw J. C. Thorne.

The funeral occurred from the house at 2 o'clock P.M.

Though never robust in health, Miss EICHHORN shared largely the care of the home and became its head after the death of her mother which occurred 18 months to a day before her own. She was dearly loved by all, and the memory of her will exert a sweet and precious influence.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday, January 24, 1889
Page 3, Column 7

DIED.

... After four or five months' sickness of dropsy in Fairfield, Dec. 16, 1888, Mary EICHHORN, aged 39 years. ...

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Note: Buried in Lot Old.P.006; she appears on her parents' monument. She was a daughter of George Godfrey and Mariah Phillips WELSH EICHHORN.