Obit of Mrs. Mary Ann PORTER (b.1832 d.1884) Blue Earth Co., MN

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Source #1: Newspaper
Mankato Review; 15 April 1884
Page 6: Column 3; Reads as follows:

In this city, on the night of the 8th inst., Mrs. MARY ANN, 
wife of Minor [Miner] Porter, esq.

The deceased was born in Cherry Valley, New York in 1832, and 
was 52 years old.  Her family moved to Michigan in 1834, and 
to Wisconsin in 1848.  She was married to Mr. Porter December 
31, 1853.   They moved to South Bend [MN], in this county, in 
1857, and some years afterward to this city [Mankato].  She 
was a most estimable lady, kind and generous to the poor and 
unfortunate [Miner is listed in BECo. history as the county 
poorhouse keeper], and in the large circle of her 
acqaintences will be greatly missed.  The following tribute 
is by one who knew her long and intimately:


Tribute of respect.

"Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust."   Toll the 
funeral bells again for the silent dead.  The chilled form of 
MARY A. PORTER lies pulseless and still.  Speak softly, for 
aching hearts mourn for the loved one gone over to the other 
side.  There is another vacant seat, another grief-stricken 
household, another tearful home.  The old arm-chair has 
stopped its rocking, for that wife, mother and friend, life's 
struggles are over, out of this tear-stained world yet nearer 
the loved ones gone before.  She will traverse the home 
threshold never again, for to her the appointed time has 
come. Speak gently of her, for she is the friend of many.  
Well could she say in the sweetest words ever penned by human 
hand:  

"I live for those who love me, 
For those who know me true;
For the heaven that smiles above me, 
And waits my coming too."

Friend of these many years, of the long ago, of the days that 
were joyous, as well as of thehours we sorrowed with agonized 
hearts, we offer this tribute to thy memory to-day and on 
memory's tablet we will keep it fresh and green forever.  
There will be no more greetings from loved children, no more 
listening for the pattering of feet of the little good child, 
no more welcoming home of the husband from the daily toil, 
nor pleasant smiles for kind friends; but brighter visions of 
that better land,

"Beyond the flight of time,
Beyond the reign of death."

Here there is no staying the relentless hand of death.  The 
brightest chain is soon sundered.  The rod will not pass from 
us for there is no love without tears, and its cross to bear.  
Good night to the wife and mother.  To-day she sleeps where 
ere long the violets will bloom and the grass grow green and 
friends will drop tears to her memory.

"Among the names to mortals given,
There's none like mother, home and heaven."

Mankato April 11th, 1884  D.B. [unknown author]

[Cause of death is recorded as Bright's Disease in Blue Earth 
county records.  Burial took place on April 11, 1884 in the 
Glenwood Cemetery, Mankato.]

[Information in brackets added by the transcriber Ð William 
W. Porter on 2-9-2001]