G.B. AARON, FORMER STRAWN RESIDENT, DIES
George B. Aaron, of Chatsworth, but for many years resided in the Strawn vicinity, passed away at St. Joseph's hospital, Bloomington, last Friday night at the age of 74 years, following an operation for a kidney ailment.
Mr. Aaron was born at Loretta, Pa., in 1865, a son of Thomas and Mary Lilly Aaron. When he was only a boy the family came to Illinois, locating near Galva. Later he lived on a farm near Strawn until he removed to Chatsworth over a year ago.
On February 3, 1891, at Rutland he was united in marriage to Catherine O'Neil. She passed away at Strawn, February 18, 1932.
Mr. Aaron was of a quiet, retiring nature, a kind and loving father, respected and beloved by those with whom he came in contact.
He is survived by three children Mrs. Rita Keeley, Chatsworth, with whom he resided; Raymond, Strawn and Mrs. L.J. Heenan, of Chicago. Dorothy Keeley also made her home with her mother and grandfather. There are five other grandchildre, and the following sisters: Sister M. Cointha and Sister M. Sebastian, of the Order of the Holy Cross, St. Mary's convent, Indiana; Mrs. E. Hannigan, of Homewood; Mrs Geo. Eddy, Kankakee, and Helena Aaron, Chatsworth.
Funeral services were held Monday at SS. Peter and Paul's church at Chatsworth, at 9:30 a.m. Rev. Frs. Markey and Reddy conducted the services. Burial was in St. Rose's cemetery, Strawn. Pallbearers were Edward Pursley, Frank J. Kuntz, C. L. Brieden, of Strawn; Henry Kerber, John Endres and Frank Trunk of Chatsworth.
Those from a distance attending the funeral were Mrs. E. Hannigan and James of Homewood; Mrs. Geo. Eddy and son Francis, Mr. and Mrs. Edward La Roque, Gene and Joe La Roque, of Kankakee; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Aaron, Mrs John McGrady, Mr. Jack Vasconselle, Mrs. George Cumming, Margaret Agnes, Gertrude Cowhey and Mae Keeley, Mae and Vera Freehill, Mr. and Mrs. James Freehill, all of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Frank McEvoy and Maxine Mcgrath, of Springfield; Mr. and Mrs. William O'Neil, Mr. and Mrs. Arch O'Neil and Betty, of Rutland; Mr. and Mrs. John Foster, of Toluca; T.F. Donovan, of Joliet; Mr. and Mrs. P.H. Hickey, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Harrington, Champaign; Mr. and Mrs. William Hickey, Merna; Mrs. Mary Heenan, Mrs. Veronica Woolley, Rita Killbride, Edward Sower and Mrs James Mulcahey, of Streator.
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Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our sincere thanks to our relatives and friends for their many acts of kindness during our recent bereavement, the death of our dear father.---The Family of George B. Aaron.
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George Aaron
Funeral services services for George B. Aaron, 74, who died Friday at St. Joseph's hospital, Bloomington, will be conducted at 9:30 a. m. Monday at St. Peter and Paul's church in Chatsworth. The Rev. Fr. Philip Markey will officiate, with burial following in St. Rose's cemetery, Strawn. Mr. Aaron was born in 1855 at Loretta. Pa., the son of Thomas and Mary Lilly Aaron. When still a child he moved with his parents to a farm near Galva. Later he lived on a farm near Strawn until he moved to his present home at Chatsworth. He was married to Kathryn O. Neil of Rutland. She died in 1932.
Surviving are the following sisters, Sister M. Corintha and Sister M. Sabastian of the Order of the Holy Cross, St. Mary's convent, Indiana; Mrs. E. Hannigan at Homewood. Ill., Mrs. George Eddy, Kankakee; Miss Helena Aaron, Chatsworth; and the following children: Mrs. Rita Keeley, Chatsworth; Mrs. J. L. Heenan. Chicago; son Raymond of Strawn; six grandchildren.
-The Pantagraph, 09 Apr 1939, Sun, Page 2
Contributor: Steph McGrath
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George B. Aaron, of Chatsworth, but for many years resided in the Strawn vicinity, passed away at St. Joseph's hospital, Bloomington, last Friday night at the age of 74 years, following an operation for a kidney ailment.
Mr. Aaron was born at Loretta, Pa., in 1865, a son of Thomas and Mary Lilly Aaron. When he was only a boy the family came to Illinois, locating near Galva. Later he lived on a farm near Strawn until he removed to Chatsworth over a year ago.
On February 3, 1891, at Rutland he was united in marriage to Catherine O'Neil. She passed away at Strawn, February 18, 1932.
Mr. Aaron was of a quiet, retiring nature, a kind and loving father, respected and beloved by those with whom he came in contact.
He is survived by three children Mrs. Rita Keeley, Chatsworth, with whom he resided; Raymond, Strawn and Mrs. L.J. Heenan, of Chicago. Dorothy Keeley also made her home with her mother and grandfather. There are five other grandchildre, and the following sisters: Sister M. Cointha and Sister M. Sebastian, of the Order of the Holy Cross, St. Mary's convent, Indiana; Mrs. E. Hannigan, of Homewood; Mrs Geo. Eddy, Kankakee, and Helena Aaron, Chatsworth.
Funeral services were held Monday at SS. Peter and Paul's church at Chatsworth, at 9:30 a.m. Rev. Frs. Markey and Reddy conducted the services. Burial was in St. Rose's cemetery, Strawn. Pallbearers were Edward Pursley, Frank J. Kuntz, C. L. Brieden, of Strawn; Henry Kerber, John Endres and Frank Trunk of Chatsworth.
Those from a distance attending the funeral were Mrs. E. Hannigan and James of Homewood; Mrs. Geo. Eddy and son Francis, Mr. and Mrs. Edward La Roque, Gene and Joe La Roque, of Kankakee; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Aaron, Mrs John McGrady, Mr. Jack Vasconselle, Mrs. George Cumming, Margaret Agnes, Gertrude Cowhey and Mae Keeley, Mae and Vera Freehill, Mr. and Mrs. James Freehill, all of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Frank McEvoy and Maxine Mcgrath, of Springfield; Mr. and Mrs. William O'Neil, Mr. and Mrs. Arch O'Neil and Betty, of Rutland; Mr. and Mrs. John Foster, of Toluca; T.F. Donovan, of Joliet; Mr. and Mrs. P.H. Hickey, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Harrington, Champaign; Mr. and Mrs. William Hickey, Merna; Mrs. Mary Heenan, Mrs. Veronica Woolley, Rita Killbride, Edward Sower and Mrs James Mulcahey, of Streator.
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Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our sincere thanks to our relatives and friends for their many acts of kindness during our recent bereavement, the death of our dear father.---The Family of George B. Aaron.
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George Aaron
Funeral services services for George B. Aaron, 74, who died Friday at St. Joseph's hospital, Bloomington, will be conducted at 9:30 a. m. Monday at St. Peter and Paul's church in Chatsworth. The Rev. Fr. Philip Markey will officiate, with burial following in St. Rose's cemetery, Strawn. Mr. Aaron was born in 1855 at Loretta. Pa., the son of Thomas and Mary Lilly Aaron. When still a child he moved with his parents to a farm near Galva. Later he lived on a farm near Strawn until he moved to his present home at Chatsworth. He was married to Kathryn O. Neil of Rutland. She died in 1932.
Surviving are the following sisters, Sister M. Corintha and Sister M. Sabastian of the Order of the Holy Cross, St. Mary's convent, Indiana; Mrs. E. Hannigan at Homewood. Ill., Mrs. George Eddy, Kankakee; Miss Helena Aaron, Chatsworth; and the following children: Mrs. Rita Keeley, Chatsworth; Mrs. J. L. Heenan. Chicago; son Raymond of Strawn; six grandchildren.
-The Pantagraph, 09 Apr 1939, Sun, Page 2
Contributor: Steph McGrath
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G.B. AARON, FORMER STRAWN RESIDENT, DIES
George B. Aaron, of Chatsworth, but for many years resided in the Strawn vicinity, passed away at St. Joseph's hospital, Bloomington, last Friday night at the age of 74 years, following an operation for a kidney ailment.
Mr. Aaron was born at Loretta, Pa., in 1865, a son of Thomas and Mary Lilly Aaron. When he was only a boy the family came to Illinois, locating near Galva. Later he lived on a farm near Strawn until he removed to Chatsworth over a year ago.
On February 3, 1891, at Rutland he was united in marriage to Catherine O'Neil. She passed away at Strawn, February 18, 1932.
Mr. Aaron was of a quiet, retiring nature, a kind and loving father, respected and beloved by those with whom he came in contact.
He is survived by three children Mrs. Rita Keeley, Chatsworth, with whom he resided; Raymond, Strawn and Mrs. L.J. Heenan, of Chicago. Dorothy Keeley also made her home with her mother and grandfather. There are five other grandchildre, and the following sisters: Sister M. Cointha and Sister M. Sebastian, of the Order of the Holy Cross, St. Mary's convent, Indiana; Mrs. E. Hannigan, of Homewood; Mrs Geo. Eddy, Kankakee, and Helena Aaron, Chatsworth.
Funeral services were held Monday at SS. Peter and Paul's church at Chatsworth, at 9:30 a.m. Rev. Frs. Markey and Reddy conducted the services. Burial was in St. Rose's cemetery, Strawn. Pallbearers were Edward Pursley, Frank J. Kuntz, C. L. Brieden, of Strawn; Henry Kerber, John Endres and Frank Trunk of Chatsworth.
Those from a distance attending the funeral were Mrs. E. Hannigan and James of Homewood; Mrs. Geo. Eddy and son Francis, Mr. and Mrs. Edward La Roque, Gene and Joe La Roque, of Kankakee; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Aaron, Mrs John McGrady, Mr. Jack Vasconselle, Mrs. George Cumming, Margaret Agnes, Gertrude Cowhey and Mae Keeley, Mae and Vera Freehill, Mr. and Mrs. James Freehill, all of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Frank McEvoy and Maxine Mcgrath, of Springfield; Mr. and Mrs. William O'Neil, Mr. and Mrs. Arch O'Neil and Betty, of Rutland; Mr. and Mrs. John Foster, of Toluca; T.F. Donovan, of Joliet; Mr. and Mrs. P.H. Hickey, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Harrington, Champaign; Mr. and Mrs. William Hickey, Merna; Mrs. Mary Heenan, Mrs. Veronica Woolley, Rita Killbride, Edward Sower and Mrs James Mulcahey, of Streator.
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Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our sincere thanks to our relatives and friends for their many acts of kindness during our recent bereavement, the death of our dear father.---The Family of George B. Aaron.
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George Aaron
Funeral services services for George B. Aaron, 74, who died Friday at St. Joseph's hospital, Bloomington, will be conducted at 9:30 a. m. Monday at St. Peter and Paul's church in Chatsworth. The Rev. Fr. Philip Markey will officiate, with burial following in St. Rose's cemetery, Strawn. Mr. Aaron was born in 1855 at Loretta. Pa., the son of Thomas and Mary Lilly Aaron. When still a child he moved with his parents to a farm near Galva. Later he lived on a farm near Strawn until he moved to his present home at Chatsworth. He was married to Kathryn O. Neil of Rutland. She died in 1932.
Surviving are the following sisters, Sister M. Corintha and Sister M. Sabastian of the Order of the Holy Cross, St. Mary's convent, Indiana; Mrs. E. Hannigan at Homewood. Ill., Mrs. George Eddy, Kankakee; Miss Helena Aaron, Chatsworth; and the following children: Mrs. Rita Keeley, Chatsworth; Mrs. J. L. Heenan. Chicago; son Raymond of Strawn; six grandchildren.
-The Pantagraph, 09 Apr 1939, Sun, Page 2
Contributor: Steph McGrath
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George B. Aaron, of Chatsworth, but for many years resided in the Strawn vicinity, passed away at St. Joseph's hospital, Bloomington, last Friday night at the age of 74 years, following an operation for a kidney ailment.
Mr. Aaron was born at Loretta, Pa., in 1865, a son of Thomas and Mary Lilly Aaron. When he was only a boy the family came to Illinois, locating near Galva. Later he lived on a farm near Strawn until he removed to Chatsworth over a year ago.
On February 3, 1891, at Rutland he was united in marriage to Catherine O'Neil. She passed away at Strawn, February 18, 1932.
Mr. Aaron was of a quiet, retiring nature, a kind and loving father, respected and beloved by those with whom he came in contact.
He is survived by three children Mrs. Rita Keeley, Chatsworth, with whom he resided; Raymond, Strawn and Mrs. L.J. Heenan, of Chicago. Dorothy Keeley also made her home with her mother and grandfather. There are five other grandchildre, and the following sisters: Sister M. Cointha and Sister M. Sebastian, of the Order of the Holy Cross, St. Mary's convent, Indiana; Mrs. E. Hannigan, of Homewood; Mrs Geo. Eddy, Kankakee, and Helena Aaron, Chatsworth.
Funeral services were held Monday at SS. Peter and Paul's church at Chatsworth, at 9:30 a.m. Rev. Frs. Markey and Reddy conducted the services. Burial was in St. Rose's cemetery, Strawn. Pallbearers were Edward Pursley, Frank J. Kuntz, C. L. Brieden, of Strawn; Henry Kerber, John Endres and Frank Trunk of Chatsworth.
Those from a distance attending the funeral were Mrs. E. Hannigan and James of Homewood; Mrs. Geo. Eddy and son Francis, Mr. and Mrs. Edward La Roque, Gene and Joe La Roque, of Kankakee; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Aaron, Mrs John McGrady, Mr. Jack Vasconselle, Mrs. George Cumming, Margaret Agnes, Gertrude Cowhey and Mae Keeley, Mae and Vera Freehill, Mr. and Mrs. James Freehill, all of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Frank McEvoy and Maxine Mcgrath, of Springfield; Mr. and Mrs. William O'Neil, Mr. and Mrs. Arch O'Neil and Betty, of Rutland; Mr. and Mrs. John Foster, of Toluca; T.F. Donovan, of Joliet; Mr. and Mrs. P.H. Hickey, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Harrington, Champaign; Mr. and Mrs. William Hickey, Merna; Mrs. Mary Heenan, Mrs. Veronica Woolley, Rita Killbride, Edward Sower and Mrs James Mulcahey, of Streator.
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Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our sincere thanks to our relatives and friends for their many acts of kindness during our recent bereavement, the death of our dear father.---The Family of George B. Aaron.
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George Aaron
Funeral services services for George B. Aaron, 74, who died Friday at St. Joseph's hospital, Bloomington, will be conducted at 9:30 a. m. Monday at St. Peter and Paul's church in Chatsworth. The Rev. Fr. Philip Markey will officiate, with burial following in St. Rose's cemetery, Strawn. Mr. Aaron was born in 1855 at Loretta. Pa., the son of Thomas and Mary Lilly Aaron. When still a child he moved with his parents to a farm near Galva. Later he lived on a farm near Strawn until he moved to his present home at Chatsworth. He was married to Kathryn O. Neil of Rutland. She died in 1932.
Surviving are the following sisters, Sister M. Corintha and Sister M. Sabastian of the Order of the Holy Cross, St. Mary's convent, Indiana; Mrs. E. Hannigan at Homewood. Ill., Mrs. George Eddy, Kankakee; Miss Helena Aaron, Chatsworth; and the following children: Mrs. Rita Keeley, Chatsworth; Mrs. J. L. Heenan. Chicago; son Raymond of Strawn; six grandchildren.
-The Pantagraph, 09 Apr 1939, Sun, Page 2
Contributor: Steph McGrath
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