Mary Colt Rogers, wife of the late James C. Rogers, passed away after a brief illness at her
  home, 233 Linden, on Monday.

  Mrs. Rogers, daughter of Ashley and Emeline Colt, was born on September 25, 1841, at Ellis
  Corners, Ohio, a small town near Akron, named for her maternal grandfather, from which place
  the family came west to live at Naperville, Ill.

  As a young woman Mrs. Rogers was sent east to complete her education at Miss Crossman's
  Female academy at Great Barrington, Mass. This was an advantage given to few of her
  generation and a foundation was laid for an education which was later broadened by
  extensive travel. On May 3, 1865,   her marriage to James C. Rogers took place, the young couple
  living in Chicago until 1882   when their home in Oak Park, at Wisconsin and Pleasant, was built in
  which they lived nearly forty-five years.

  The Rogers homestead was for many years the center of social life in the village and its
  hospitable doors were always open to friends as well as to community interests.

  Mrs. Rogers, tho practically the last of her generation of friends, was much sought after by
  younger people for her up-to-date view of life and her broad interests made her a good
  companion, so that it may truthful said of her, "For us who knew you, dread of age is past, you
  took life tiptoe to the very last."

  Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon at Grace Episcopal church
  where she had been an active member for many years. Bishop Shayler of Nebraska officiated,
  assisted by the rector, Rev. Harold ____, with interment at Forest Home. (the rest of the copy
  is illegible).