Mrs.
(Dr.) Phelan died quite unexpectedly at her home in Walsingham Centre on
Saturday afternoon, Oct. 22nd, and was buried on Tuesday afternoon
following.
Her life since 1867 was spent in Walsingham Centre, where
she made a great many friends. She was born in England and came to
Port Rowan when a child with her father, the late John Leaton, Esq.
After her marriage Port Rowan remained her home until her removal to
Walsingham Centre.
One sister, Mrs. S. P. Mabee, of Port Rowan,
survives her. All of her living children, Christopher of Sault Ste.
Marie; John of Port Arthur; Miss Susan Phelan and Miss Mattie Phelan were
able to get home for the funeral.
Mrs.
Phelan was a faithful member of the English Church, and delighted in the
opportunities afforded her for the support of its missions and general
work. Some of her contributions for the children of the Indians have
just started on their long journey to McLeod, Alberta, N.W.T., for the
mission school there.
To those at home who needed counsel or
sympathy or help, she was always a warm friend. It was natural to
her to do and say kind things, and it is no wonder that the people loved
her. The sense of humor was strong in her, and she was always a lively and
cheerful companion. She lived to a good old age, seventy-seven years,
but her many virtues so endeared her to the younger generation that her
departure caused the deepest regret throughout the whole community.
