Mrs. Margaret Gleason, prominent pioneer of Oregon City and widow of John Gleason of this city, died at the family home at
Fourteenth and Center streets, on Monday night. Mrs. Gleason's health failed after she was stricken with a nervous breakdown
following the death of her husband.

Mrs. Gleason was born at Letterkenny, Letterleague, county of Donegal, Ireland, March 12, 1852. When a girl she came from
Ireland, first settling in White Plains, N. Y. Several years later she came west, making her home with a sister, Mrs. Mary
Hayes, where she resided for 13 months. Following her residence at San Francisco, she came to Oregon, where she resided with her
sister, Mrs. Kitty Short, and where her marriage to Mr. Gleason took place in 1870. The following year she and her husband moved
to Oregon City, where she had since resided, except for a short time when the family returned to Salem.

Mrs. Gleason was a member of St. John's Catholic church and was known widely throughout Clackamas county. Surviving her are
the following children: M. J. Gleason, Miss Mary T. Gleason, John T. Gleason and Mrs. A. J. Hass, all of Oregon City.

Funeral services will be held at St. John's Catholic church probably Thursday morning at 10 o'clock and interment will be in
the family lot in Mountain View cemetery.