Red Cloud Chief January, 29, 1914, pg 1

Mrs. Sarah J. Ryan
The people of Womer and surrounding country were much saddened when they heard of the death of one who was much endeared and respected by all who ever came in contact with her in the person of Mrs. Sarah J. Ryan who breathed her last on Monday morning, Jan. 19th, fortified by the rights of the Roman Catholic church and was interred on Wednesday in the family burrying ground at Red Cloud, Nebr.
Her illness was of long duration which she bore with great patience and christian resignation, all medical aid being of no avail so finally death resulted from a complication of diseases.
The deceased's life all thru was one of a most exemplary character strongly endowed with many virtues and noble traits which contributed in the embellishment and making up of a genuine christian and a devout Catholic.
The demise of her husband some 18 years ago, occurring at a time when most of her family were small and weak presented to her a wide field in the management and looking after the general welfare of the family, so in the course of time by her perseverance and wise judgment she accomplished and accumulated more than many others of sinewy hands could not emulate.
The funeral procession was one of the largest seen in this neighborhood for many years which was ample proof of the respect and sympathy shown to the deceased and family.
At 10:30 o'clock after the arrival of the funeral procession a solemn Requiem Mass was celebrated, the Father Fitzgerald officiating. After mass the Reverend gentleman delivered a most eloquent and impressive address and spoke at great length on the exemplary life deceased has led.
She was born at Belfast, Ireland, in the year 1817 and came to this country at the age of 18. She belonged to the Brian family, noble and strong agitators for Irish justice and national autonomy.
Besides numerous friends, she leaves a large family and many grand children to mourn her loss as follows: Mrs. A. Williams, Mrs. E. Elliot, Mrs. C. Fruit, three stepdaughters Mrs. B. Ring, Mrs. R. Ring and Mrs. E. J. Pulsipher, and three sons - Francis, James and Joseph and a brother Mr. Patk. Brian and a sister Mrs. Patk Horner who reside at Belfast, Ireland.