The deceased had suffered for about two years, and while some of the time she felt comparatively well, the loved ones in attendance could see that her unusually strong constitution was being undermined and therefore her passing was not unexpected. For several days she lay hopelessly ill, while willing hands and loving hearts did everything possible to sooth and comfort her, tenderly administering to her every want and hoping against hope for her recovery. Her unusually alert mind was clear during most of her illness and she retained almost unto her last her kindly interest in all her neighbors both old and new. To say you were a neighbor of dear old Mrs. Garvey means that you are and always will be an admiring friend.

She bore her sufferings with the greatest patience - the same kind which was characteristic of her whole life amid the trials which beset the life of a mother of a family in a new country such as this was when Mrs. Garvey came to Emmett in the spring of 1871. The Funeral was held Monday morning at 10:00 o'clock, Rev. Fr. O'Connor officiating. Her remains were laid to rest in the cemetery of the Holy Redeemer.

Mar McAndrew Garvey was born in County Mayo, Ireland, August 15, 1837, being 85 years, 4 months, and 20 days old on the day of her death.

She came to America with her parent in 1851. She spent five years in St. Louis. She moved from there to Henderson in 1856. In 1858 she was united in marriage to John Garvey and came with him to Emmett in1871. She remained on the homestaed living with her son James many years after the death of her husband, Nov. 4, 1890. She moved to Renville in 1920 into the house formerly known as the Symes bungalow where she lived with her son Peter and granddaughter Mae Sweeney until the time of her death.

She was the mother of of eight children - six born in Henderson, and two on the Emmett farm. Three children died in infancy - John, Bernard, and Bartley. George died on August 6, 1922. Her remaining chilodren are Mrs. Thomas Sweeney, Henderson, Minn., James Garvey, Peter Garvey, Mrs. John Larkin of Renville, all of whom were at the bedside when the peaceful end came. She leaves 20 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Three sisters survive her; Mrs. Chas Edwards, Washington D.C., Mrs. Josephine Donnelly, Minneapolis, Mrs. Winifred Clark of Mandan, N.D., Mrs Clark and daughter were in attendance at the funeral.

It is good to have known a person in whom one knew there was so much genuineness and lovliness of character, and of all those qualitities which beget friendship and love. Her loving ministrations are now but memories to be cherished as things most precious. Her life, filled as it was with purity and kindness for others should serve as an inspiration for us and we all realize that her death means the passing of one of Renville County's most worthy of women pioneers.

The honorary pall bearers were Timothy and Phillip Warner, Peter Paquet, Pat O'Brien, Laurance Larkin and William O'Connor. The active pall bearers were six of the grandsons, namely; Frank Sweeney, John Garvey, Francis, Bernard, John and Richard Larkin.