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Letter to Laura from Carrie, October 1928:

Keystone, S.D. Saturday morning- Dear Laura, Laura I am so sorry to write this and yet of course we were expecting it. Mary had another stroke Saturday and then it seemed as thought she would rally but this morning is hardly able to move. She has lost her speech and Laura I doubt if she rallies. The trained nurse was up from Rabid City on a baby case and came to see her. She said nothing could be done and the doctor came and said so too. It's hard but Laura I hope, just hope, she goes in comfort. She is not suffering just sleeping real quiet. And she may rally out, it would be only to have it over again. I will telegraph you if it courses. She was speaking of you that morning. In haste, love Carrie.

Mary's obituary:

Mary Ingalls passed away at the home of her sister, Mrs. D.N. Swanzey, at Keystone, is learned by wire Wednesday. The body arrived in De Smet Thursday morning with Mrs. Swanzey accompanying it. Miss Ingalls suffered another stroke a few days before her death, after a year of ill health following former strokes. Funeral services will be held at the Congregational church Friday at two o'clock, with the Rev. J.T. O'Neill officiating. -De Smet News, October 28, 1928
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