Picture: Mary Clare Leary

Mary Clare Leary
Born: November 10, 1905, North Lawrence, New York
Died: November 24, 1927, North Lawrence, New York
Relation to Author: Grand Aunt
Sister of Helen Leary KeenanAbove is a picture of Mary Clare Leary - older sister of Helen Leary Keenan. As you may remember, she died in the fire with the three young girls. 

This picture was apparently taken in 1926 - the year before the fire. If the picture was taken in the summer, as it appears to be, she would have been 20 (turning 21 in November of 1926). At the time of the fire, and probably at the time this picture was taken, Mary Clare had been attending St. Lawrence University.

I'm really happy that this picture exists. It is tragic that she died young - before even graduating college. But at least we have this picture to think of her.