San Diego County Obituaries

Mary G. Strawbridge

Submitted by Michael Harris 1 Mar 2008

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San Diego Union, March 15 & 17, 1898

STRAWBRIDGE-In this city, March 14, 1898. Mary G., wife of John B. Strawbridge, 
a native of Buffalo, N.Y., aged 48 years.
	Friends are invited to attend the funeral services at Grand Army hall, 
631 Sixth st. tomorrow (Wednesday) at 2 p.m., under the auspices of Datus E. 
Coon Post Woman�s Relief Corp.

FUNERAL OF MRS. MARY G. STRAWBRIDGE
          Largely Attended
   The funeral of Mrs. Mary G. Strawbridge, took place yesterday afternoon at 
G.A.R. hall, under the auspices of Datus Coon and Heintzelman corps. Mrs. 
Strawbridge was a past president of the Datus E. Coon corps. The funeral 
services opened with singing, �Jesus, Lover of My Soul,� by the Methodist 
church choir. Rev. Mr. Heatey conducted the first part of the service, and 
after the singing of the second hymn, �Abide With Me,� the two corps took 
charge of the services and proceeded in the very impressive manner arranged in 
the ritual, about 150 members taking part.
    The floral offerings were very fine and in great abundance, and each member 
in passing the casket, placed thereon a bouquet. The set pieces were a standing 
cross in a bank of flowers from the janitors of the public schools, a Maltese 
cross from the Datus Coon corps, pillow from Heintzelman corps, cross from the 
Ladies of the Maccabees, Large tray of flowers from four of her most intimate 
friends, crescent from Julia Bruce Smith, heart from Mrs. Anna Keyes. Pillow 
from the Middletown school teachers, Bouquets of white sweet peas and white 
violets from Lizzie McConoughey, Cherokee roses from Eighth grade of Middletown 
school, and several bouquets of calla lilles, one of which showed the 
figures �48� representing the age of the deceased.
    The pallbearers were Comrades J.V. Hicks, D.L. Jones, Judge Murdock, P.D. 
Warburton, J.H. Grovesteen and Rice.