Obituary
MARY KILGANNON, CALLED BY DEATH
Miss Mary Kilgannon, ninety three years old, died Thursday September 18th at the home of her nephew, Patrick Wickens, east of the city. The body was taken to the Diekhoff funeral parlor and funeral services were held Monday morning at St. Mary Catholic Church conducted by the Rev. Orner Eisenman. The burial took place in St. Mary Cemetery.
Miss Kilgannon was born in Madison but came to North Vernon with her parents when a small child and the remainder of her life were spent in this city. For many years she worked as seamstress making dresses and other garments for the women and children of the community, at a time when all such garments were made by hand. In late years, when infirmities of age made it impossible for her to do other work, she performed regularly the duties of her home where she lived along and did some work in her garden this summer.
She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and faithful in attendance at Mass. On the Sunday before her death, she walked unaided down the long aisle of the church to a front pew, which she always occupied. She read the newspapers and showed interest in the affairs of those around her up to the time of her death.
On Monday of last week she fell while walking in the yard at her home and fractured a bone in her left forearm. Tuesday her niece, Miss Pearl Wickens, who called to see her several times every week, learned when she visited her that she had hurt her arm. Miss Wickens took her to a doctor and then took her home with her. She seemed to be getting along nicely but Miss Wickens brought her to town Thursday to have an X-ray of the arm to determine how badly it was fractured. She was taken back to the Wickens home and seemed as well as usual when she ate supper and when she retired for the night. She became ill during the night and passed away. Her nieces, Mrs. Ella Leahigh, Miss Pearl Wickens and Miss Edna Wickens, and her nephew Patrick Wickens, were with her when she died.
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Aunt Mamie had made a will at one time. Norah had urged her to do so and she said she had. After her death her bank safety deposit box was opened. The envelope from the lawyer was there but no will. She had perhaps gotten peeved at her named beneficiary and destroyed it. This necessitated Pearl being named executrix by the court. She had to secure signatures far and wide to close the estate, tiny as it was. The house was later remodeled and served as the home for Pat, Pearl, Edna, and Ella.
Written by: Norah Wickens Kennerk, half niece of Mary Kilgannon
MARY KILGANNON, CALLED BY DEATH
Miss Mary Kilgannon, ninety three years old, died Thursday September 18th at the home of her nephew, Patrick Wickens, east of the city. The body was taken to the Diekhoff funeral parlor and funeral services were held Monday morning at St. Mary Catholic Church conducted by the Rev. Orner Eisenman. The burial took place in St. Mary Cemetery.
Miss Kilgannon was born in Madison but came to North Vernon with her parents when a small child and the remainder of her life were spent in this city. For many years she worked as seamstress making dresses and other garments for the women and children of the community, at a time when all such garments were made by hand. In late years, when infirmities of age made it impossible for her to do other work, she performed regularly the duties of her home where she lived along and did some work in her garden this summer.
She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and faithful in attendance at Mass. On the Sunday before her death, she walked unaided down the long aisle of the church to a front pew, which she always occupied. She read the newspapers and showed interest in the affairs of those around her up to the time of her death.
On Monday of last week she fell while walking in the yard at her home and fractured a bone in her left forearm. Tuesday her niece, Miss Pearl Wickens, who called to see her several times every week, learned when she visited her that she had hurt her arm. Miss Wickens took her to a doctor and then took her home with her. She seemed to be getting along nicely but Miss Wickens brought her to town Thursday to have an X-ray of the arm to determine how badly it was fractured. She was taken back to the Wickens home and seemed as well as usual when she ate supper and when she retired for the night. She became ill during the night and passed away. Her nieces, Mrs. Ella Leahigh, Miss Pearl Wickens and Miss Edna Wickens, and her nephew Patrick Wickens, were with her when she died.
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Aunt Mamie had made a will at one time. Norah had urged her to do so and she said she had. After her death her bank safety deposit box was opened. The envelope from the lawyer was there but no will. She had perhaps gotten peeved at her named beneficiary and destroyed it. This necessitated Pearl being named executrix by the court. She had to secure signatures far and wide to close the estate, tiny as it was. The house was later remodeled and served as the home for Pat, Pearl, Edna, and Ella.
Written by: Norah Wickens Kennerk, half niece of Mary Kilgannon
Obituary
MARY KILGANNON, CALLED BY DEATH
Miss Mary Kilgannon, ninety three years old, died Thursday September 18th at the home of her nephew, Patrick Wickens, east of the city. The body was taken to the Diekhoff funeral parlor and funeral services were held Monday morning at St. Mary Catholic Church conducted by the Rev. Orner Eisenman. The burial took place in St. Mary Cemetery.
Miss Kilgannon was born in Madison but came to North Vernon with her parents when a small child and the remainder of her life were spent in this city. For many years she worked as seamstress making dresses and other garments for the women and children of the community, at a time when all such garments were made by hand. In late years, when infirmities of age made it impossible for her to do other work, she performed regularly the duties of her home where she lived along and did some work in her garden this summer.
She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and faithful in attendance at Mass. On the Sunday before her death, she walked unaided down the long aisle of the church to a front pew, which she always occupied. She read the newspapers and showed interest in the affairs of those around her up to the time of her death.
On Monday of last week she fell while walking in the yard at her home and fractured a bone in her left forearm. Tuesday her niece, Miss Pearl Wickens, who called to see her several times every week, learned when she visited her that she had hurt her arm. Miss Wickens took her to a doctor and then took her home with her. She seemed to be getting along nicely but Miss Wickens brought her to town Thursday to have an X-ray of the arm to determine how badly it was fractured. She was taken back to the Wickens home and seemed as well as usual when she ate supper and when she retired for the night. She became ill during the night and passed away. Her nieces, Mrs. Ella Leahigh, Miss Pearl Wickens and Miss Edna Wickens, and her nephew Patrick Wickens, were with her when she died.
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Aunt Mamie had made a will at one time. Norah had urged her to do so and she said she had. After her death her bank safety deposit box was opened. The envelope from the lawyer was there but no will. She had perhaps gotten peeved at her named beneficiary and destroyed it. This necessitated Pearl being named executrix by the court. She had to secure signatures far and wide to close the estate, tiny as it was. The house was later remodeled and served as the home for Pat, Pearl, Edna, and Ella.
Written by: Norah Wickens Kennerk, half niece of Mary Kilgannon
MARY KILGANNON, CALLED BY DEATH
Miss Mary Kilgannon, ninety three years old, died Thursday September 18th at the home of her nephew, Patrick Wickens, east of the city. The body was taken to the Diekhoff funeral parlor and funeral services were held Monday morning at St. Mary Catholic Church conducted by the Rev. Orner Eisenman. The burial took place in St. Mary Cemetery.
Miss Kilgannon was born in Madison but came to North Vernon with her parents when a small child and the remainder of her life were spent in this city. For many years she worked as seamstress making dresses and other garments for the women and children of the community, at a time when all such garments were made by hand. In late years, when infirmities of age made it impossible for her to do other work, she performed regularly the duties of her home where she lived along and did some work in her garden this summer.
She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and faithful in attendance at Mass. On the Sunday before her death, she walked unaided down the long aisle of the church to a front pew, which she always occupied. She read the newspapers and showed interest in the affairs of those around her up to the time of her death.
On Monday of last week she fell while walking in the yard at her home and fractured a bone in her left forearm. Tuesday her niece, Miss Pearl Wickens, who called to see her several times every week, learned when she visited her that she had hurt her arm. Miss Wickens took her to a doctor and then took her home with her. She seemed to be getting along nicely but Miss Wickens brought her to town Thursday to have an X-ray of the arm to determine how badly it was fractured. She was taken back to the Wickens home and seemed as well as usual when she ate supper and when she retired for the night. She became ill during the night and passed away. Her nieces, Mrs. Ella Leahigh, Miss Pearl Wickens and Miss Edna Wickens, and her nephew Patrick Wickens, were with her when she died.
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Aunt Mamie had made a will at one time. Norah had urged her to do so and she said she had. After her death her bank safety deposit box was opened. The envelope from the lawyer was there but no will. She had perhaps gotten peeved at her named beneficiary and destroyed it. This necessitated Pearl being named executrix by the court. She had to secure signatures far and wide to close the estate, tiny as it was. The house was later remodeled and served as the home for Pat, Pearl, Edna, and Ella.
Written by: Norah Wickens Kennerk, half niece of Mary Kilgannon
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