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Mary Catherine (Leib - Brooks) Smith

Posted 2018-09-15 by Judy Wight Branson
Weekly Journal-Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory
Wednesday, November 25, 1891, page 3, column 1

(From Wednesday's Daily)

Mrs. Brooks, wife of Judge H. Brooks, died this afternoon after an
illness lasting only since last Friday.

Deceased was a very estimable lady, and had resided here since 1863,
being one of the first ladies that arrived at Whipple.

Her death will be mourned by the entire community.
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Weekly Journal-Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory
Wednesday, November 25, 1891, page 3, column 1

(From Thursday's Daily)

The death of Mrs. Judge Brooks has caused a gloom over the entire
community, as she was universally loved by all and her death was very
unexpected, as few except her more intimate friends knew of her
illness, which lasted only six days.

Capillary bronchitis is said to have been the disease which caused her
death.

The funeral will take place to-morrow, Friday, afternoon from the
Congregational church, interment in the Masonic cemetery, her husband
being one of the oldest members of the order in the territory.

The only near relative here left by the deceased is her husband, who
has the sympathy of the entire community in his sad bereavement.
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Weekly Journal-Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory
Wednesday, November 25, 1891, page 3, column 2

(From Friday's Daily)

The funeral of the late Mrs. Brooks was attended this afternoon by a
large concourse of citizens. The Masons met in their hall and attended
in a body.

Services were held at the Congregational church which were very
impressive.
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Weekly Journal-Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory
Wednesday, November 25, 1891, page 3, column 3

(From Saturday's Daily)

Rev. Evison delivered a very beautiful and appropriate tribute to the
memory of the late Mrs. Brooks yesterday.

The pall bearers were E. W. Wells, G. D. Kendall, W. N. Kelley, G.
Hathaway, W. J. O'Neill, Geo. S. Porter, Ed. Horne, H. W. Fleury, Dan
Hatz, T. J. Butler, Wm. Wilkerson and F. W. Blake.

At the grave the beautiful service of the Moravian church, of which
deceased had been a life long member.

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