CHARLOTTE FLYNN MURPHY

TEARS AND FLOWERS BESPEAK SORROW OF FRIENDS AT THE BURIAL OF MRS. M.H. MURPHY
Beautiful Floral Tributes and Presence of Many Friends Testify
to Esteem in Which She Was Held
Silent tears mingled with the perfume of flowers voiced the sorrow of
friends assembled to pay tribute and reverence to the memory of the late
Mrs. M.H. Murphy at the burial services held from Sacred Heart Catholic
church this morning. It was an eloquent tribute to a life whose passing
had brought sorrow and a keen sense of personal loss to a large proportion
of the city's people and of sympaty for the bereaved family.
The church edifice was unable to accommodate the many who, despite a storm,
attended and the funeral cortege which accompanied the remains to Evergreen
was a large one.
At the church Rev. Father O'Leary assisted by Rev. McDonald of Maple Grove
and Rev. Schadhauer, this city, officiated at Requiem high mass. The casket
was buried beneath many floral offerings.
Hearts that had love in them had lined the grave at Evergreen while all about
the final resting place of the dead, flowers and evergreens had been strewn.
Brief services were held at the graveside and the casket was lowered under a
covering of beautiful flowers leaving to friends but a cherished memory of
her whose life had been marked by helpfulness and uplift for all with whom
she came in contact and whose memory will be an incentive to nobler things.
Many of of the town friends were present for the funeral and flowers came
from far distant points, the floral tributes being beautiful. Richard Nyhagen,
of Chicago, attended the funeral as representative of the Chicago offices of
the American Seating company and Mr. Briggs of Milwaukee, was present from the
company's offices in that city. Delegations from fraternal orders with which
the family are affilitated were in attendance with the large concourse of
friends.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, April 4, 1913 P.1
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[bur. 4-4-1913 on M.H. Murphy lot/cause: Carcimonia of breast]