Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....McCormick, Mary 1922
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The Portland Observer, Thursday, July 13, 1922
Wednesday evening this entire community was saddened by the death of Mrs. Mary 
McCormick, which occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Rice, from 
injuries received from a fall down the stairway, running into the basement of 
the building, about one o’clock in the afternoon.  The deplorable accident 
occurred shortly after dinner as Mrs. McCormick was aiding her daughter in the 
house work following the midday meal.  Going into the pantry to lay away some 
food the unfortunate lady stepped into an open stairway leading into the 
cellar, falling a distance of eight feet, to the bottom of the stairs, the 
fall resulting in concussion of the rain.

During the forenoon some workmen had been in the cellar and upon leaving, the 
trap door covering the entrance to the stairway had been left open, unknown to 
the family.

Mrs. McCormick was born in Chicago, April 19, 1858, and came to this vicinity 
with her parents, the late Mrs. James Coffey, when a small girl.  For a number 
of years they made their home at Lyons and Muir.  Following her marriage to 
Mr. McCormick she lived in Clare county, coming to Portland 16 years ago.  For 
the past 14 years she had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Sara Rice.

She was a member of the Episcopalian church, leading a Christian life that was 
an inspiration to all with whom she came into contact, her kind and tender 
disposition winning for her the love and esteem of all of her associates.

Four children survive, Mrs. Oscar Rice at whose home her death occurred, Mrs. 
Peter Fineis of Lowell, Miss Helen McCormick of St. Paul and Andrew McCormick 
of Canton, Ohio.

The funeral will be held at the residence Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock, 
Rev. H. F. Mitchell, of the Episcopal church, of Ionia. Officiating.  Burial 
will be made in Portland cemetery.


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