The State Democrat Friday, Apr 20, 1900
A SORROWFUL INCIDENT
Matt Sterritt & Mrs. Matt Sterritt
A few weeks ago Matt Sterrtitt died suddenly at the Sherman House and now comes the report that Mrs. Matt Sterritt died recently in Breckinridge. She was greatly affected over the death of her husband, and at times her sorrow seemed unbearable.
She would visit her husband’s grave and some times not return until her daughter would go and persuade her to come home. One morning she was missing and when found, was in the cemetery lying on the grave of her late husband, where she had evidently been for several hours. Being but lightly clothed, she contracted a cold which developed into pneumonia, and resulted in death within a couple of days.
~Transcribed by volunteer researcher, Kathy Smith