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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''June 06, 1950 Spokesman-Review Page 16:'''<br />
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[[file:1950-06-06-sr-p16-elizabeth-driscoll-obit.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]'''EARLY REARDAN MATRON CALLED'''<br />
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REARDAN, Wash., June 5.—Mary<br />
Elizabeth Driscoll, pioneer,<br />
died suddenly from a heart attack<br />
at her home Saturday. Born at<br />
Farley, Iowa, she went with her<br />
parents to a farm at Syracuse,<br />
N. Y. Following her graduation<br />
from One Onta normal, she taught<br />
school several years in New York<br />
state.<br />
<br />
In 1899 she married James Dris-<br />
coll who had come west nine years<br />
previous to survey land for the<br />
Northern Pacific railroad. Mr.<br />
and Mrs. Driscoll were in the<br />
general merchandise business in<br />
Reardan until the time Mr. Driscoll died<br />
in 1930.<br />
<br />
Mrs. Driscoll was the town<br />
librarian for 19 years, a charter<br />
member of Reardan Women's.<br />
Study club, and a member of Altar<br />
society of St. Michael church.<br />
<br />
Surviving are two daughters,<br />
Mrs. Alton G. Nordale of Juneau,<br />
Alaska, and Mrs. Everett Rice of<br />
Reardan; three brothers, Thomas<br />
Berrigan, Syracuse, N. Y.; John|<br />
Berrigan, and Rev. Edmond Berrigan,<br />
both of Phoenix, N. Y.; a sister,<br />
Sister Maria Josephine, at the<br />
New York Foundling hospital, New<br />
York city, and seven grandchildren.<br />
<br />
The funeral arrangements are<br />
in care of the Hennessey Funeral<br />
home, Spokane, Wash.<br />
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