Feb. 1, 1841-March 3, 1880
Niles Weekly Mirror, Wednesday, March 10, 1880, page 5, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library
DEATHS
At the Michigan Asylum for the Insane at Kalamazoo, March 3, 1880, Albert G. Mather, aged about 38 years.
Albert was the son of the late Daniel W. Mather, Esq., formerly one of our oldest and best known businessmen. His childhood and youth were spent here and he gave promise of a long and useful life. When he removed with his fathers family to Chicago he left behind him many warm friends. When the war came upon us he enlisted promptly in the board of trade battery and served with honor during the war. Some few years ago he returned to his childhood home to engage in business, but was soon after attacked with softening of his brain, necessitating his removal to the asylum where he died. His remains were brought to Niles and on Thursday afternoon his friends gathered in Silver Brook Cemetery. His pastor, Rev. Dr. Eddy, read a selection from the scriptures, followed by brief remarks and prayer a hymn was sung, and his body was consigned to the "widdowless[sic] palace of rest." In this new and doubly sad bereavement his absent mother and sisters have the deep sympathy of the community.
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Niles Republican, Thursday, March 4, 1880, page 3, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library
Albert G. Mather died suddenly yes-morning, at the Kalamazoo Insane Asylum. The body arrived here this morning and will be buried at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
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Niles Democrat, Saturday, March 6, 1880, page 3*, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library. *Issue is March 6, 1880, page 3 is mislabelled Feb. 28.
Albert G. Mather died on Wednesday last at the Kalamazoo Insane Asylum. His remains were brought to this city for interment.