Mariposa Gazette, Thursday April 2nd 1896.
Note; The name of Mary Emily Hope Mentzer was added instead of Mrs. George Mentzer, to clarify who this article is about..
One of the saddest affairs ever witnessed in Coulterville was that of the funeral of Mrs. Mary Emily Mentzer, whose death occurred on Saturday morning March 28th 1896, after an illness of nearly three years. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence, two miles from town from thence to the school house, and from there to the cemetery. The funeral march was headed by the Golden Eagle Band, after which came the hearse, and pall bearers, six in number, accompanied by six young ladies, formerly schoolmates of the deceased. The young ladies were dressed in white. As they marched up to the school house where the loved one had spent so many happy days, the band played a solemn and sympathetic air, according to the request of the deceased. Services were held in the school house and also at the grave. One of the last requests of the deceased was that her grave be lined with cotton and flowers which made it look soft and lovely. There were numerous flowers the majority of which were given by the school children who marched with the procession from the school house to the grave and threw their bouquets on the coffin showing a loving and tender respect for the departed one. The services at the grave were impressive and sad, and almost the whole community was there to see the last respects paid to the dear and beloved sister.
Mary Emily Mentzer was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hope and the wife of George Mentzer. Married October 12 1892. She leaves two brothers George Hope and Thomas Hope and one sister Nellie Hope Halstead, to mourn her loss and also a little son, Victor Leonard Mentzer, three years old. Mary Emily Mentzer was 21 years old and was loved and respected by the entire community.
Note; The name of Mary Emily Hope Mentzer was added instead of Mrs. George Mentzer, to clarify who this article is about..
One of the saddest affairs ever witnessed in Coulterville was that of the funeral of Mrs. Mary Emily Mentzer, whose death occurred on Saturday morning March 28th 1896, after an illness of nearly three years. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence, two miles from town from thence to the school house, and from there to the cemetery. The funeral march was headed by the Golden Eagle Band, after which came the hearse, and pall bearers, six in number, accompanied by six young ladies, formerly schoolmates of the deceased. The young ladies were dressed in white. As they marched up to the school house where the loved one had spent so many happy days, the band played a solemn and sympathetic air, according to the request of the deceased. Services were held in the school house and also at the grave. One of the last requests of the deceased was that her grave be lined with cotton and flowers which made it look soft and lovely. There were numerous flowers the majority of which were given by the school children who marched with the procession from the school house to the grave and threw their bouquets on the coffin showing a loving and tender respect for the departed one. The services at the grave were impressive and sad, and almost the whole community was there to see the last respects paid to the dear and beloved sister.
Mary Emily Mentzer was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hope and the wife of George Mentzer. Married October 12 1892. She leaves two brothers George Hope and Thomas Hope and one sister Nellie Hope Halstead, to mourn her loss and also a little son, Victor Leonard Mentzer, three years old. Mary Emily Mentzer was 21 years old and was loved and respected by the entire community.
Mariposa Gazette, Thursday April 2nd 1896.
Note; The name of Mary Emily Hope Mentzer was added instead of Mrs. George Mentzer, to clarify who this article is about..
One of the saddest affairs ever witnessed in Coulterville was that of the funeral of Mrs. Mary Emily Mentzer, whose death occurred on Saturday morning March 28th 1896, after an illness of nearly three years. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence, two miles from town from thence to the school house, and from there to the cemetery. The funeral march was headed by the Golden Eagle Band, after which came the hearse, and pall bearers, six in number, accompanied by six young ladies, formerly schoolmates of the deceased. The young ladies were dressed in white. As they marched up to the school house where the loved one had spent so many happy days, the band played a solemn and sympathetic air, according to the request of the deceased. Services were held in the school house and also at the grave. One of the last requests of the deceased was that her grave be lined with cotton and flowers which made it look soft and lovely. There were numerous flowers the majority of which were given by the school children who marched with the procession from the school house to the grave and threw their bouquets on the coffin showing a loving and tender respect for the departed one. The services at the grave were impressive and sad, and almost the whole community was there to see the last respects paid to the dear and beloved sister.
Mary Emily Mentzer was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hope and the wife of George Mentzer. Married October 12 1892. She leaves two brothers George Hope and Thomas Hope and one sister Nellie Hope Halstead, to mourn her loss and also a little son, Victor Leonard Mentzer, three years old. Mary Emily Mentzer was 21 years old and was loved and respected by the entire community.
Note; The name of Mary Emily Hope Mentzer was added instead of Mrs. George Mentzer, to clarify who this article is about..
One of the saddest affairs ever witnessed in Coulterville was that of the funeral of Mrs. Mary Emily Mentzer, whose death occurred on Saturday morning March 28th 1896, after an illness of nearly three years. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence, two miles from town from thence to the school house, and from there to the cemetery. The funeral march was headed by the Golden Eagle Band, after which came the hearse, and pall bearers, six in number, accompanied by six young ladies, formerly schoolmates of the deceased. The young ladies were dressed in white. As they marched up to the school house where the loved one had spent so many happy days, the band played a solemn and sympathetic air, according to the request of the deceased. Services were held in the school house and also at the grave. One of the last requests of the deceased was that her grave be lined with cotton and flowers which made it look soft and lovely. There were numerous flowers the majority of which were given by the school children who marched with the procession from the school house to the grave and threw their bouquets on the coffin showing a loving and tender respect for the departed one. The services at the grave were impressive and sad, and almost the whole community was there to see the last respects paid to the dear and beloved sister.
Mary Emily Mentzer was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hope and the wife of George Mentzer. Married October 12 1892. She leaves two brothers George Hope and Thomas Hope and one sister Nellie Hope Halstead, to mourn her loss and also a little son, Victor Leonard Mentzer, three years old. Mary Emily Mentzer was 21 years old and was loved and respected by the entire community.
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