ANNIE MURTAUGH (m.n. Plummer) OBITUARY (m.n. Plummer) OBITUARY
The Lawrence Daily Journal, Sept. 9, 1898
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MRS. MURTAUGH DEAD—
Typhoid Fever Laid Its Hand on a Lawrence Home Last Night

One of the saddest deaths that has occurred in Lawrence was that of Mrs.
Annie H. Murtaugh, which occurred last night about 10 o'clock at her home in
the west part of the city. A hearty woman, full of life and energy, stricken
down but ten days ago, now lies a corpse in her own home. Three little
children, whose father died about three years ago, are left orphans; relatives
who had loved and been loved; friends and neighbors who have prized the
presence of a lovely woman, are mourning at her death. And the feeling of
sadness has extended to a wider circle than that of immediate kinship, for
Mrs. Murtaugh was known in all parts of the city, her sickness was watched
with hopeful solicitation by many who did not know her, and her death was a
shock to all.

A little over two weeks ago Mrs. Murtaugh was taken sick. At first it thought
she had just a slight touch of malarial fever, and she was up and around after
her first confinement to the bed. Then came a change. Typhoid fever had
developed and for the past 10 days she has lain in a stupor, unconscious of
watchful friends who were caring for her, unmindful of her family, and
oblivious to the anxiety her illness was causing. Nurses and physicians used
all the skill they could command, relatives and friends plied every aid they
could secure, but the fever was deep-set, and not once during all the nights
or days was there a distinct rallying spell, and strength and life were slowly
leaving the once robust woman, till at last the frail form could no longer
withstand the fearful fire that was burning within her.

In her life in Lawrence of about 10 years she has made many dear friends; a
lovable woman, her cheerful disposition and bright greeting brought
pleasantness to all whom she met and by her devotion to her children she
had instilled in them a love for mother that made them her most devoted
companions. Mrs. Murtaugh was a young woman, having been born
September 22, 1865 in Peabody, Massachusetts. She spent her early life in
the east, and after marrying Mr. James Murtaugh, lived in Seattle and
Wilmington, Delaware. Mr. Murtaugh was a contractor and railroad builder,
and was taken sick and died at his home here about three years ago. Since
that time, Mrs. Murtaugh has lived in the pleasant home she had made, with
her children and her aged mother, Mrs. Plummer, who survives her, and
whose grief knows no bounds for the death of her child. The three children
left without father and mother by the death are Mary aged 11, Agnes aged 8,
and Annie L. aged 6.

Many are the words of sympathy and the hands of help that have gone out to
these little ones, and their grandmother in their sorrow from all parts of the
city. The funeral will be held at the house at the corner of Winthrop and
Louisiana streets tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock and the services will be
conducted by Rev. W. W. Ayres, of Trinity church, who was her pastor.