Burrill, Mary Isabelle 1888-1911

BURRILL

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 1/20/2006 at 18:44:16

Obituary, publication and date unknown (Mary died March 21, 1911):

GRIM REAPER CALLS AGAIN
DEATH DUE TO ENLARGEMENT OF MEMPHATIS GLANDS
Miss Mae Belle Burrill, of Hinton,
Passed Away after an Illness of Several Months

The sad demise of Miss Mae Belle (actually Mary Isabelle) Burrill occurred in this city on Tuesday evening, after an illness of several months. Mae Belle (actually Mary Isabelle) Burrill was born April 5th, 1888 in Liberty township, Plymouth county. Her girlhood life was spent in that neighborhood, during which time she was a general favorite among her young companions. She left this county at the age of 19 years, first going to Council Bluffs. The past two years she has been living at Huron, S. D. Her ill health was due to the enlargement of memphatis glands which gradually weakened her strength and when she knew that the end could not be far off, she came to LeMars to spend her last days among her girlhood friends and surroundings. She was taken to the LeMars hospital in January and since that time has been faithfully and tenderly nursed. Besides her father, Robert Burrill, she leaves three brothers and two sisters to mourn her death. They are: Clarence, Percival, Lester, Stella and Rosaline (sic--Rosalie) Burrill, of this city. Her mother preceeded (sic--preceded) her in death five years ago. The funeral will be held this morning from the German Catholic church, Father Feuerstein having charge of the ceremony. Her remains will be laid to rest beside those of her mother's in St. Joseph's cemetery.

From the LeMars Sentinel, March 24, 1911:
Death of a Young Woman

Maybelle (actually Mary Isabelle) Burrill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Burrill, died on Tuesday night in LeMars, after a lengthy illness. Death was caused by chronic lymphatic adenitis, or glandular inflammation. Miss Burrill had been sick since last January, and the best of medical skill and good nursing were powerless to prolong life.

Her death in the pride of young womanhood is a deep blow to her parent, brothers and sisters and many friends.

Maybelle (actually Mary Isabelle) Burrill was born in Liberty township on April 6, 1888, and nineteen years of her short life were spent in this county. The other four years the family lived at Sergeant Bluff and at Huron, South Dakota. Besides the deeply bereaved father she leaves three brothers and two sisters, Clarence, Percival, Lester, Stella and Rosalie.

The funeral was held yesterday morning at St. Joseph's church in this city.

The family have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement.