Title	Mrs.
Last Name	Springall
First Name	Carrie
Middle Name	M.
Maiden Name	Flannagan
Nick Name
Place of Birth	Dexter, ME
Date of Birth	1857-06-06
Place of Death
Date of Death	1886-04-30
Publication	The Dexter Gazette 5-7-1886, p.1
Obituary	Death of Mrs. Carrie M. Springall Mrs. Carrie M. Springall, wife of Wm. T. Springall, Esq., died on Friday last after a long period of suffering such as few are called upon to bear. She was born in Dexter, June 6th, 1857, and was the daughter of Bernard and Mary Flannagan. She lived with her parents until 1872, when she became a pupil in Notre Dame Convent in Sherbrooke, Canada. There she received a good education, being specially instructed in music, for which she had unusual talent,-and in the French and Latin languages. After her graduation in 1874, she went to Waterville, Maine, where for five years she was a valued and successful teacher in the parochial school maintained by the Catholic church. In 1881, she was married to Will. T. Springall, of Dexter, and since then they have lived in the family of Mr. Springall's father, Dr. Joseph Springall. For nearly two years she has been seriously ill, spending some weeks at the Maine General Hospital for treatment. Her health was shattered, and during the whole time there has been little or no hope of her final recovery. Mrs. S. was a very amiable woman and made many friends. She had a rich musical voice, well cultivated and was much in demand as a public singer while in health. While at Waterville on several occasions she sang at the college commencement exercises and was a member of the choir at the Catholic church. She was well known in other places where she sang in public. In Dexter she often rendered assistance at public entertainments, and her singing was always highly praised. The funeral occurred on Sunday. After a prayer and remarks at the house by Geo. S. Hill, of the Church of the Messiah, there was the usual service at the Catholic church, where Rev. Father Genereaux, of Skowhegan officiated. There was a very large audience in attendance at the church, many persons being unable to obtain admission.