KANE, Mary
KANE, Mary, 52, died as a result of gangrene from getting poison oak on her foot on Santa Catalina Island.
In the News~
January 4, 1905 [LAT]: “Death of Miss Kane. Miss Mary Kane, a well-known resident of Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, died in a private hospital at Huntington Park last Sunday of gangrene of the foot resulting from poison oak which got into her system some time ago. Funeral services were held yesterday morning at Orr & Hine's mortuary chapel, followed by interment of the remains in Rosedale Cemetery. Kane was a native of Wisconsin and was a resident and property holder at Avalon for the last fifteen years. Her nearest surviving relatives in Southern California are two brothers, Samuel Kane of Avalon and George Kane of Cucamonga, and an uncle, William C. Norris of Alhambra. These relatives and a number of friends, who esteemed her highly, lovingly assisted in laying her to rest.”
