Mrs. William (Catherine Dean) Evick
1854-Oct. 28 1890
Niles Republican, Thursday, October 30, 1890, page 5, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
A Fearful Death
Our citizens were surprised and pained to hear, early on Wednesday morning , of the death of Mrs. Wm. Evick, from exposure to the severe storm of Tuesday night. Some time between ten o'clock and midnight, of Tuesday evening, Mrs. Evick left her home on Regent street, shoeless and dressed only in her night clothes. About midnight her husband discovered her absence and at once informed the neighbors and Marshal Shockley. All joined in the search, but naturally enough confined their operations to that part of the city north of Main street, as Mrs. Evick's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dean, live on Fifth street, north. Their anxious efforts to find the unfortunate lady were fruitless, but Green Finley, who started about daylight to drive to South Bend, discovered Mrs. Evick's body, cold in death, lying on the sidewalk on the corner of Fifth and Oak street, where she had perished from exposure and exhaustion. Mr. Finley gave the alarm and the body was soon conveyed to her late residence. Dr. Abbott, Coroner, summoned a jury and the verdict was in accordance with the facts as here stated. Mrs. Evick was out of her mind for a short time from the effects of a recent sickness, and was closely watched by her husband, but in spite of the careful vigilance manged to escape, with the sad result herein mentioned.
The funeral will take place from the residence, on Regent street, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The husband has the heartfelt sympathy of his many friends.