On March 7th there passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. C. Freeman, Morpeth, Catherine DeCou, widow of the late Emanuel Doan, of Doan's Hollow, Woodhouse.

A woman of unusual beauty of character and sterling work, she is mourned by a large circle of friends. Four children survive her: Mrs. Charles A. Toms, of Simcoe; Mrs. Thay Kent of Toronto; Mr. Fred Doan of Woodhouse, and Mrs. Freeman, of Morpeth.

Two grandchildren, Mrs. Mont Burk of Ridley, and Mr. Charles Thompson at home, were taken [sic] on their mother's death,  and brought up as her own, as was also the son of her eldest son John who died many years ago. This boy, Wallace, went West and for years he's never been heard from.

The deceased lady was a daughter of Frederick DeCou and Mary Lemon, his wife. She was born at Lynn Valley, Oct. 28th, 1829. She was married by Elder Steinhoff, March 10, 1848, to Emanuel Doan, and went a bride to the Doan homestead, were her son Fred. is now living

Ten children were born, six of who John Henry, Edith, wife of Wm. Thompson, Alice, Wallace, Archie and Willie, predeceased her to the better land, and in Oct. 1881 the great grief of her life, the death of her husband occurred. Since then she and her son Fred. have lived and worked together.

Three years ago a paralytic stroke deprived her of the use of her right hand, and though many would have given up to confirmed invalidism, she refused to give up and insisted on waiting on herself and doing for herself.

Her husband died suddenly. Since then her thoughts and interests have all centered in her children and home. For years she has been a consistent adherent of the Universalist faith.

In December she went to Morpeth for a short visit and was there stricken with the illness that caused her death.

A good wife, a good mother, and faithful friend is her epitaph.

Her death is the fourth in the Doan-DeCou family within three months.