- PAUL—Mrs. Mary Downey Paul, 84, of 17 North Boeke, Kansas City, Kansas, died last night at the Bethany Hospital. She was a member of St. Benedict's Catholic Church. Surviving are her husband Frank Paul of the home**, two sisters, Mrs. Ella Murray, Jamestown, Kansas, and Mrs. Margaret LaRocque, Bradley, ILL., and three brothers, Will Downey and John Downey, Glasco, Kas., and George Downey, Salina, Kas. Services and burial will be in Glasco.
**Clearly this was written incorrectly, as her husband passed away in 1904.
Glasco Sun, Sept. 18, 1947, page 1:
Mrs. Mary Paul
Mary Downey was born in Pennsylvania June 22, 1863, and passed away at Bethany Hospital, Kansas City, Kansas, at the age of 84 years, 2 months and 19 days.
She came to Kansas with her parents, John and Honorah Downey, at the age of six years. When quite a young lady she went to Kansas City. She was married in 1897 to Frank Paul, who preceded her in death in 1904.
Surviving are two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Ella Murray of Jamestown, Mrs. Maggie LaRocque of Bradley, Illinois, John and Will Downey of Glasco, and George Downey of Salina.
Funeral services were held at St. Mary's Catholic church in Glasco Saturday morning, Sept. 13, at 9:30 o'clock, the Rev. Bevac officiating. Pallbearers were Richard Loftus, Francis Downey, Hector DeMars, R.L. Olson, Joe Downey and Lawrence Blochinger. Interment was in the family plot in St. Mary's cemetery at Glasco, with the Griffith Funeral Home in charge.
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