OBIT: Mrs. Catherine MANN, 1871, Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Laurie Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/luzerne/ _______________________________________________ MRS. CATHERINE MANN Mrs. Catherine Mann departed this life in great peace and triumph Dec. 3d at 8 o'clock A. M., at her late residence in this city after a severe and lingering illness of about six months duration. She lived the life of an earnest, devoted Christian, exemplifying in her character many rare Christian virtues. Her amiability of temper, her sincerity, her noble qualities of heart and mind greatly endeared her to a large circle of relatives and friends and to the church of which she was a consistent member, who are now called to mourn her loss, but not as those who have no hope, for she passed away from earth to heaven so peacefully that the thought of it serves in some measure to lessen the grief of her sorrow-stricken family. She was born in New Jersey, May 7th, 1817, and removed to Scranton at an early age, and has resided here since that period. She was married to Geo. Mann, esq., October 17th, 1840, was converted, and united with the M. E. Church in 1841, and from that time to her decease, she constantly maintained an upright Christian character and reputation. As a wife, she was deeply devoted to her husband, cheerfully sharing his fortunes and making his home pleasant and happy. As a mother, she was true and affectionate to a fault, ever considerate of the welfare of her family, and untiring in her endeavors to bring them up in the "nurture and admonition of the Lord;" even in her dying hour she expressed an earnest wish to her husband, who sat beside here that the "the children might soon become Christians." As a sister, she was kind; as a friend, she was sincere, constant and faithful, and as a member of the Church, she was all that could be desired, evermore adorning her religious profession by a godly life. She suffered long and patiently, and then came her end in the full consciousness of her mind, exhorting and comforting her friends to the very close of her successful life. Thus she lived, and like the righteous she has gone to her reward. Our heartiest sympathy is hereby extended to the surviving members of the family, and our prayers shall go up to God that His sustaining grace may strengthen and uphold them in this sad bereavement. May we emulate her virtues, follow her example, die as she died, and thus at the close of our mortal career, may we be gathered with our glorified sister and friend to live amid the splendors of that better state, where death shall never come. The funeral will take place at the Adams avenue M. E. church on Wednesday, Dec. 6th, at 2 P. M. The Morning Republican, Tuesday, December 5, 1871