McIlwain-at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Vinton, 910 Kerby street, Portland, Ol, Wednesday, December 9, 1914, Mrs. Sarah A. Mcilwain, aged 73 years.

The funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Rigdon & Richardson's parlors. Deceased had been a resident of Salem for twenty-five years, coming to Oregon from Kokomo, Indiana. With her husband, G.O. Mcilwain, who preceded her to the grave, and her family, she settled on Howell Prairie.

Following the death of her husband, Mrs. McIlwain removed to Sale, residing with her daughter, Mrs. A.E. Haggerty, at 1760 South Liberty street. She had been in failing health for almost a year and as her condition gradually became weaker it was thought advisable to have her removed to Portland. Her advanced age and extreme weakness were against her, however, and she passed away about two weeks after her removal to the metropolis.

Sarah Rickard was born in Indiana and was married to Mr. McIlwain in 1861. She was the mother of five children: Curtis, of Howell Prairie; William, who resides in Salem, on Shipping street; Mrs. T.A. Baltimore of Oregon City; Mrs. Charles Vinto, of 910 Kerby street, Portland, and Mrs. Haggerty of this city. She also leaves seventeen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. A brother, A. Richard is is also a resident of Howell Prairie. Three brothers and one sister, B.F. Rickard, H.W. Rickard, J.W. Rickard, and Mrs. A.B. Rice, all of Kokomo, Ind., also survive her.

Mrs. McIlwain was a woman of fine character. Of the old-fashioned type of mother with a large family dependent upon her training, she passed away satisfied that she had given them a splendid example of American womanhood. She leaves a host of friends to mourn her passing as well as many kinfolk........

Oregon Statesman, Salem Oregon; Thursday, Dec. 10, 1914