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Obituary

One of Burlington's oldest residents, Mrs. Mary Wallbridge, who came here with her husband when Burlington was a little village, died at her home Monday evening, in the seventy-seventh year of her age. Over ten years ago she became totally blind the effect of a severe illness and on the 24th of last September she met with an accident by which her left thigh was fractured. At her age the injury and the shock occasioned by it, were very severe and she was unable to combat them successfully. She suffered much during the months which followed, but she bore her trials with great fortitude, aided by the most watchful and tender care of her only son and some intimate friends who did all in their power to mitigate her pain. Patiently and with quiet resignation she endured the pain and sleeplessness which she knew would soon end in perfect rest, and death came quietly and peacefully to the gentle and kind old lady, and eartly trials and troubles gave way to the bliss of eternal life. She was an earnest Christian and a woman of strong, helpful character, greatly beloved by all who knew her, for her kind and pleasant ways, her consistent life and the patience assisted by great faith in God with which she endured the loss of husband and five sons, and later her great bodily afflictions. The maiden name of Mrs. Wallbridge was Mary Jones, and she was born in Builth, Brecknockshire, South Wales, January 18, 1812. Her parents were of the strict old Presbyterian denomination which is found in its purity there. The family came to this country when the daughter was a young girl, and after remaining some time in New York they located in Springfield, Ohio where, Nov. 28, 1838 the deceeased married Mr. Wm. M. Wallbridge. Mr. and Mrs. Wallbridge came to this city July 17, 1839. Mr. Wallbridge was elected city recorder in 1842, which position he held for some years. They had six sons, only one of whom, Mr. Louis C. Wallbridge, assistant cashier of the FIrst National bank of this city, survives. Mr. Wallbridge died March 29, 1859. Her son was a great aid and comfort to her and she was devoted to him. Of late, when the end was known to be very near, he was with her all the time and she was content. He is now the only survivor of a large family, and many warm friends sympathize with him in his great bereavement. The funeral was held from the family residence No. 518 Summer Street, at 2 o'clock this afternoon.