Sullivan - Mary O'Brien
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 12 April 1901
Again God in his infinite mercy has entered our midst and taken from us a loved one. Mrs. Michael Sullivan was born in Clair County, Ireland, Sept. 15, 1837, and departed this life April 6, 1901, aged sixty four years, six months and eighteen days. In the year 1852 she came with her parents to this country. In 1859 Miss Mary O’Brien was married to Michael Sullivan and they together in this village have resided thirty six years. Eleven children were born to them, all of whom, but one, Mrs. Howard Stonebraker, have preceded the mother to the spirit land.
Mrs. Sullivan was a devoted wife, a kind mother and a consistent Christian. She has longed to meet her Savior and her dear ones gone before. She has laid aside her cares; her sufferings on earth are o’er. No more shall we hear her familiar voice. To the dear husband and daughter, we can offer no words of sympathy that will soothe the heart, but look to that dear One who doeth all things well.
The funeral was preached at the Catholic Church in Crawfordsville on Monday afternoon. The body was laid in its last resting place in Calvary Cemetery. And thus we are gathered home one by one at the bidding of our heavenly father. -s