contributor: Pat Drees

The Perth Courier  
May 26, 1905  

Obituary Phalen - The Lanark Era says; There died at the home of Mr. Thos. Phalen, Drummond Township on Tuesday morning, May 9th, at 8 o’clock, Catherine Phalen, in her 70th year. Deceased has been in good health till two weeks ago when she had an attack of heart disease. Till Monday, however, she was going about. She took breakfast and dressed herself early. Tuesday morning Mrs. Phalen, who had been attending her, left for a short while and upon returning found Catherine dead.

Deceased was born in Drummond on the homestead now owned by Thomas, her brother. She always made the old place her home. Besides Thomas, three brothers and one sister survive. John at Peshtigo, Wis., William at Eureka, Cal., and Daniel in Kansas. Ann lives in Kingston. The funeral took place Thursday at 8 a.m. from the house. Internment was at Ferguson’s Falls.