The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday March 3, 1899 On last Sunday F.M. CONLEY received sudden news from Portland, Ore., of the death of Mrs. Gertrude SHIPLEY, formerly Gertrude MILLER of this city. She was not well for about a week but was not bed fast, and on Saturday at 1 o'clock she was suddenly taken worse and at 6 o'clock she was taken to the hospital. At 7 o'clock an operation was performed and at 5:30 a.m., Feb. 19, 1899 she passed away. Deceased was a sufferer from peritonitis. She leaves a husband, one child, fathe rand mother and one brother and one sister to mourn her loss. She was a niece of F. M. CONLEY of this city. She was born and raised here and had many friends who join with the relatives in their sad bereavement. She was loved and respected by all who knew her.