Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1915 — Obituary [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Obituary

Obituary of Mrs. Maurice Gorman. Julia Harnett was born in county Limerick, Ireland, Oct. 29, 1835, and passed away at her home near Rensselaer, Ind., May 24, 1915, aged 8 0 years and 7 nionths. She came tc Canada at the age of 14 years and was married to Maurice Gorman 4 years later, and they settled at Morris, HL, som e time later coming to the farm in Jordan township, where they have lived more than 40 years. To this union were born 14 children, nine of whom, with the aged husband and father, mourn the loss of a devoted wife and mother. The children are Mrs. Nellie Raymona. Jasper county; Mrs. Mary Swanson, Fowler; Mrs. Etta Brandon, Seattle, Wash.; Airs. Julia Hanger, Lafayette; Mrs. Lucy .Markin, Rensselaer: John of Leroy, Alinn.: Edward, Chebanse, Ill.; Maurice, Fair Oaks, and Charles, who lives with the parents All of them were «lt the bedside of the mother when the end came. Mother Gorman was of the Catholic faith and a kindlier heart neyer beat in human breast. She never was too busy with her own interests to lend a helping hand to a friend or neighbor in distress. - Burial was made in Alt. Calvary cemdtery, south of Rensselaer. xx