Maggie Cecil McDonald

It is with unfeigned sorrow that we announce the sudden death of Miss Maggie McDonald, which occurred at the residence of her mother, on "A" Street, last Tuesday morning at 3:00 a.m. Though she has been ailing for some time, and for the last two weeks has been known to be seriously sick, the fatal termination of her illness was unexpected, except by those most intimately acquainted with her.

Miss McDonald had many friends in South Bend and her uniformly sweet disposition and modest demeanor under all circumstances caused her to be loved by those intimately associated with her, and admired by all with whom she was brought into contact.

She was born on a farm in Franklin County, Nebraska, near the town of Riverton, June 2nd. 1873, and was consequently in her 22nd. year at the time of her death. Her parents, J.R. and E.A. McDonald are old residents in this city, and have always been held in the highest respect by the entire community. Their family consisted of one son and four daughters, only two of the latter being now left to them, the eldest daughter, Fannie, who married Mr. Fletcher T. Hamshaw of Portland, having died just a year ago. The second daughter, Jessie, has her home in Everett, in this state, with her husband, Mr. E.E. Johnston, and the youngest daughter, Nannie, Maggie being the third, was married a short time ago to Mr. C.A. Cochran of Moscow, Idaho.

For some time, Mr. McDonald has been in Southern California, with the object of locating a home, and where he shortly expected to be joined by his wife and daughter. It has added greatly to the sorrow of Mrs. McDonald that it has been impossible to communicate with her husband so as to enable him to be with her in her trial, he having been called on business to the South Eastern part of Arizona, at a point 50 miles from a post office.

Mrs. Johnston arrived from Everett about a week ago, and was unremitting in her care of her sister until the end. The body was taken to Portland on Wednesday morning, and was interred by the side of her sister in Lone Fir Cemetery on Thursday. Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. Johnston and Mr. C. Irish, an intimate and valued friend of the family, accompanied the body. They were met in Portland by Mrs. Cochran.

Mrs. McDonald's many friends have been untiring in their devotion to her during her great sorrow and distress, and the Masons, of which body Mr. McDonald is a respected member, have rendered every assistance in their power. Many beautiful flowers were placed inside the casket by loving hands, and on the outside were a cross of forget-me-nots, an anchor of dark pansies, a star of yellow pansies and a beautiful wreath of variegated flowers, all tributes of love and friendship for the one who had departed.