Obit: Wing, Mary Jane #3 (1834 - 1916)

Contact: Ann Stevens
Email: ann@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Wing, Flint, Forbush, Moffatt, Russell, Amidon, Poole

----Source: Neillsville Times (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 6/8/1916

Wing, Mary Jane #2 (19 JUL 1834 – 27 MAY 1916)

Mary Jane Wing was born in Cannadago, N.Y., July 19, 1834, the daughter of John and Eva Flint and died at Neillsville very suddenly of heart failure on May 27, 1916. She came to Wisconsin when a small child with her parents and was united in marriage to G.H. Forbush at Beaver Dam on May 28, 1859. To this union eight children were born, six sons and two daughters. All the children survive except one son, who died Nov. 8, 1882. On July 5, 1878, she was united in marriage to Andrew Wing and one daughter was born to them. Mr. Wing died in December, 1915, at the Veterans’ Home and since then Mrs. Wing has made her home with her children. About two weeks ago she arrived here from Mathers to spend the summer with her son and daughter.

Mrs. Wing was a woman of good principles and to know her was to love her. She was a kind and loving mother and neighbor. She made many friends wherever she went and was always pleasant and cheerful. She leaves to deeply mourn her loss five sons and three daughters, twenty-seven grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren. Her sons are Charley Forbush of Fair Mount, Minn., Frank Forbush of Portage, Ed. Forbush of Kilbourn, Harry Forbush of Millston, George Forbush of Neillsville, and the daughters are Mrs. E.R. Moffatt of Hewett, Mrs. E.N. Russell of Mather, and Mrs. Laura Amidon of Melrose. All the children, except two sons, were here to attend the funeral. She also leaves one sister, Mrs. F. Poole, of Brookings, S.D., and one brother, Angelo Flint, of Illinois, who were unable to attend the funeral. The remains were laid to rest in the Neillsville Cemetery.

Gone, mother dear, to thy heavenly rest,
Thy journey tho’ long now is o’er;
Farewell, mother dear, but not forever,
We shall meet to part no more.