Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 1, 1943
Pioneer Resident Dies Friday at Daughter's Home
Mrs. Jane Storey McCourt, 87, died at 5:50 p.m. Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bert Jones in Green River. Mrs. McCourt, a resident of Sweetwater county for a half century, had been in poor health for the past two years.
Mrs. McCourt, affectionately known to her friends as "Grandma" McCourt, lived for many years at 510 Ludvig street and was unusually active until shortly after her 85th birthday, which she celebrated with "open house" at her home. She was born Aug. 20, 1855, and came to Rock Springs in 1893.
Survivors include two sons, Matthew McCourt of Salt Lake City and Samuel McCourt of Laramie; three daughters, Mrs. Lucy Gregory of LaBarge, Mrs. Jones of Green River and Mrs. Sarah MacDonald of Glendale, Calif.; 24 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
A grandson, Elton Rife of Bremerton, Wash., was cared for by Mrs. McCourt since infancy.
Funeral arrangements, in charge of the Rogan mortuary, will be announced later.
Pioneer Resident Dies Friday at Daughter's Home
Mrs. Jane Storey McCourt, 87, died at 5:50 p.m. Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bert Jones in Green River. Mrs. McCourt, a resident of Sweetwater county for a half century, had been in poor health for the past two years.
Mrs. McCourt, affectionately known to her friends as "Grandma" McCourt, lived for many years at 510 Ludvig street and was unusually active until shortly after her 85th birthday, which she celebrated with "open house" at her home. She was born Aug. 20, 1855, and came to Rock Springs in 1893.
Survivors include two sons, Matthew McCourt of Salt Lake City and Samuel McCourt of Laramie; three daughters, Mrs. Lucy Gregory of LaBarge, Mrs. Jones of Green River and Mrs. Sarah MacDonald of Glendale, Calif.; 24 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
A grandson, Elton Rife of Bremerton, Wash., was cared for by Mrs. McCourt since infancy.
Funeral arrangements, in charge of the Rogan mortuary, will be announced later.
Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 1, 1943
Pioneer Resident Dies Friday at Daughter's Home
Mrs. Jane Storey McCourt, 87, died at 5:50 p.m. Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bert Jones in Green River. Mrs. McCourt, a resident of Sweetwater county for a half century, had been in poor health for the past two years.
Mrs. McCourt, affectionately known to her friends as "Grandma" McCourt, lived for many years at 510 Ludvig street and was unusually active until shortly after her 85th birthday, which she celebrated with "open house" at her home. She was born Aug. 20, 1855, and came to Rock Springs in 1893.
Survivors include two sons, Matthew McCourt of Salt Lake City and Samuel McCourt of Laramie; three daughters, Mrs. Lucy Gregory of LaBarge, Mrs. Jones of Green River and Mrs. Sarah MacDonald of Glendale, Calif.; 24 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
A grandson, Elton Rife of Bremerton, Wash., was cared for by Mrs. McCourt since infancy.
Funeral arrangements, in charge of the Rogan mortuary, will be announced later.
Pioneer Resident Dies Friday at Daughter's Home
Mrs. Jane Storey McCourt, 87, died at 5:50 p.m. Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bert Jones in Green River. Mrs. McCourt, a resident of Sweetwater county for a half century, had been in poor health for the past two years.
Mrs. McCourt, affectionately known to her friends as "Grandma" McCourt, lived for many years at 510 Ludvig street and was unusually active until shortly after her 85th birthday, which she celebrated with "open house" at her home. She was born Aug. 20, 1855, and came to Rock Springs in 1893.
Survivors include two sons, Matthew McCourt of Salt Lake City and Samuel McCourt of Laramie; three daughters, Mrs. Lucy Gregory of LaBarge, Mrs. Jones of Green River and Mrs. Sarah MacDonald of Glendale, Calif.; 24 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
A grandson, Elton Rife of Bremerton, Wash., was cared for by Mrs. McCourt since infancy.
Funeral arrangements, in charge of the Rogan mortuary, will be announced later.
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