Washoe County NV Archives Obituaries.....Hoskins, Alice July 4 1895
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Reno Evening Gazette, July 5, 1895
Death of Mrs. Hoskins



Her Long Suffering Terminates Thursday Morning



After a long and painful illness, Alice, wife of Gabriel Hoskins, died at 

their residence of in Reno at 6:40 o'clock yesterday morning.  The deceased 

lady was, almost from her infancy afflicted with asthma, whih, since about the 

first of the present years, was complicated and intensified by a severe attack 

of dropsy, which was the immediate cause of her death.



She was born in Sacramento, California, in 1859, and was the youngest of the 

well-know McGinley family, the pioneer dramatic combination of Nevada, Idaho 

and Montana.  She was married to Gabriel Hoskins at Aurora, Esmeralda county, 

Nevada, in 1879.  Since that time they have lived at Tuscarora, Elko, and 

Winnemucca, until about four years ago when they moved to Reno where they 

resided at the time of her death.  Besides her husband she leaves a mother, 

who was residing with her, a daughter, a bright little girl of seven years, a 

brother, R.H. McGinley, the well-known theatrical manager, and a sister, Mrs. 

Mary Eggleston, who resides in San Francisco.



Although an invalid for years, and in fact during the greater portion of her 

life, she maintained through it all a cheeful disposition, and even during the 

last six months, when her suffering was at times almost indescribable, her 

courage never faltered and she bore her afflictions with such patience and 

fortitude as is seldom displayed by the bravest sufferer of the sterner sex.  

Although conscious that the end was near at hand she manifested no fear or 

dispondency, and appeared only solicitous for the welfare and happiness of the 

dear ones whe would leave behind.  She frequently expressed her belief in a 

living God, and her confidence and reliance in His omnipotent power and 

mercy.  Conscious of having well sustained her parts as a devoted and faithful 

wife, dutiful daughter, affectionate mother and sister and Christian woman, 

she calmly and cheerfully awaited the rining down of the last curtain on the 

drama of her terrestial [sic] life, and was fully prepared to accept the 

spiritual role assigned her by the Supreme Manager in the realm beyond the 

skies.  Besides her relatives she leaves a host of friends who will sincerely 

mourn her departure, but who will find cnosolation in the assurance that her 

sufferings have ended, and that she has found eternal rest and a congenial 

home among the supernal glories and joys with the radiant throng in the land 

of the blest.



The grief-stricken husband, who was ever watchful and careful for the every 

want of his invalid wife, takes comfort in the knowledge that nothing was left 

undone that would have added to the slightest pleasure or comfort of his 

beloved one, and that the inevitable summons came while she was resting 

peacefully in his arms.



Mr. Hoskins has the sympathy of the entire community in this, his hour of deep 

affliction.



Mrs. Hoskins was a member of St. Margarets Guild and her funeral will be 

conducted in accordance with the rites of the Episcopal church.



The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon next at 2 o'clock from the 

undertaking parlors.

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