Gilmore, Mrs. Frank – Sudden Death

One of the saddest deaths is has ever been our duty to record, comes in our way this week.

The wife of Mr. Frank Gilmore, a quiet industrious and highly esteemed farmer, came to a very sudden and untimely death on last Sunday morning while engaged in her domestic affairs. The sad occurrence continued, the all absorbing topic of conversation last Sunday, and inquiry was general, if anything definite had been ascertained, as to the mysterious origin of the sudden of Mrs. Gilmore, but this mystery has proved to be unknown to anyone.

Mrs. Gilmore was visiting some friends in Jackson on Saturday before her death on Sunday morning, and seemed to be in high spirits and unusual good health. On the morning she died, she arose after a quiet slumber all night, and proceeded to her household duties but ere they had been accomplished, she answered a call from heaven and in two minutes after the fatal summons’s all that was mortal of Mrs. Gilmore had taken an ethereal flight. She was unconscious after the fatal attack, until had expired, which was but a few short moments. It is the general supposition that was apoplexy or something similar.

Her name needs no introduction to her friends,, for among them, it has long been a household word, and synonym of womanly virtues and Christian charity. She was a generous neighbor, a true friend, as affectionate wife and loving mother. These facts had won for her a place in the affections of her friends that can never be overthrown.

We tender our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family, in, this, the saddest misfortune that can befall a family circle.

(Butt County Argus – April 26, 1877)

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