Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/552 Surname: Brown, Ryan, Stillman, Hession ------------------------- Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Wednesday, August 11, 1920 A WORTHY WOMAN PASSES TO REWARD Mrs. Matthew Ryan, Local Resident for Thirty-four Years. Mrs. Matthew Ryan of this city, whose health was in poor condition for more than two years, died last Saturday morning. March 25, 1918 she received a stroke of apoplexy. In two or three weeks she rallied and was for eighteen months able to be about the house most of the time. Last November she was taken victim of a second stroke but her condition was not, for any length of time, considered dangerous. A week ago last Saturday she became seriously ill and it was evident to those abut her that death was close at hand. The final summons came early on Saturday. The funeral was held Tuesday morning, Father Farrelly celebrating a requiem high mass. There was a large attendance. The interment was in St. John's cemetery. The pall bearers were Joseph Mulroney, John Dooley, Daniel Burns, J.J. Deneen, M.F. Brennan and P.C. Neary. Jane Brown was born in Ulster county, New York, March 1, 1847. Her age was 73. January 15, 1886 she was married to Matthew Ryan. They subsequently made their home in this city. Mr. Ryan died a number of years ago. Mrs. Ryan is survived by two sons and one daughter. The sons are John B. of Central City, Iowa, and William J. of Emmetsburg. The daughter is Mrs. C.J. [Mary] Stillman of Vernon township. M.F. Ryan, Postmaster of Mobridge, South Dakota, Mrs. Dr. Hession of Peoria, Illinois, and Miss Margaret Ryan, our former county superintendent, were children of Mr. Ryan by his first wife. Two sisters of Mrs. Ryan live in Milwaukee. Mrs. Ryan never underestimated the duties or the responsibilities of the Christian wife and mother and she did her best to perform them wisely and well. She was industrious, frugal and provident. She never undertook anything with a frivolous motive. In the years of her health and strength, she willingly shared with her good husband the hard labors of her station in life that those depending upon her might have the best spiritual and temporal opportunities that our community could give to them. She did not spare herself until advancing years, declining strength and failing health forced her to request others to relieve her of the burden that became too heavy for her to bear. She was an attentive, kind, loving, dutiful mother, a true helpmate in all that the word implies, and a generous, considerate, obliging neighbor. She was a woman of strong faith and of Christian fervor. She could see in her own life and the lives of those about her a constant need of divine guidance and assistance. She realized that blessings from the bestower of all good gifts to the human family are most generously given to those who humbly seek them and she realized the ??? of faith, hope, sacrifice and good deeds. That her worthy purposes and ennobling example has borne abundant fruit is well shown in the edifying lives of those who were the first beneficiaries of her zeal and her efforts. All have the profound sympathy of our many citizens. Link: Palo Alto County, Iowa USGenWeb Project URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm>