White Salmon Enterprise, White Salmon, WA, March 23, 1928, page 8

MRS. GRANT MERCHANT PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY

     This community was shocked this week by the sudden death of Mrs. Grant Merchant, wife of the pastor of the Congregational Church. Mrs. Merchant was one of the best-known women of this section having resided in the Bristol district several years before moving to White Salmon. She had taken a most prominent part in the religious welfare of this community, and the many friends extend their sincerest sympathy to the family.

OBITUARY

     Mary Ann Reid was born in Freehold, New Jersey, July 12, 1885. After attending the public schools near, and then high school in Freehold she spent six years in Park College, Parkville, MO., being graduated in 1910. After a year at home she was married to Rev. Grant Merchant, August 31, 1911. Two years were spent as mistress of the Manse at Parre Center, New York. Then with her husband and one child she came to Washington and located at Alpha in August 1913. There her other child was born. The next place of residence was Toledo, Wn. In each of these places she lived four years. In May 1921 she took up her home in the manse of the McFarland Memorial Church on Burdoin Mt., where she lived until the family moved to White Salmon last September. Of all her homes she liked the one on the mountain best. After a very brief illness she passed away in the Portland Sanitarium at 12:30 A.M., March 21, aged 42 years 8 months and 9 days. She joined the Presbyterian Church at an early age and led a consistent Christian life to the end.
     She leaves to mourn her going her husband, two children: Phoebe aged 15 and John aged 14. Three brothers, three sisters and a number of nephews and nieces. All of the relatives except the immediate family reside in the east.
     Funeral services will be held from the Congregational Church in White Salmon, Wash, Friday, March 23, at 2 P.M.

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