Alice "Mom" Poland died at the age of 107 at Lewis Memorial Christian Village in Springfield, IL. She was the daughter of Harry and Eliza Allen Gough and was the wife of Roy L. Poland who preceded her in death in 1966.
Mrs. Poland and her husband owned and operated many varied businesses in Springfield from 1920 through 1960, including a grocery store at Amos and Jefferson until 1939 and Poland's Haven Motel on Business Route 66 from 1939 until their retirement in 1960. She was a member of West Side Christian Church for many decades and a lead singer for the Lewis Memorial Kitchen Band for many years.
Survivors: a daughter, Mrs. Keith (Cleo) Adams of Springfield; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services: Ellinger-Kunz and Davis Funeral Home, the Rev. Charles Lee officiating. Burial: Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Pub. in State Journal-Register, 5-21-1999
Mrs. Poland and her husband owned and operated many varied businesses in Springfield from 1920 through 1960, including a grocery store at Amos and Jefferson until 1939 and Poland's Haven Motel on Business Route 66 from 1939 until their retirement in 1960. She was a member of West Side Christian Church for many decades and a lead singer for the Lewis Memorial Kitchen Band for many years.
Survivors: a daughter, Mrs. Keith (Cleo) Adams of Springfield; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services: Ellinger-Kunz and Davis Funeral Home, the Rev. Charles Lee officiating. Burial: Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Pub. in State Journal-Register, 5-21-1999
Alice "Mom" Poland died at the age of 107 at Lewis Memorial Christian Village in Springfield, IL. She was the daughter of Harry and Eliza Allen Gough and was the wife of Roy L. Poland who preceded her in death in 1966.
Mrs. Poland and her husband owned and operated many varied businesses in Springfield from 1920 through 1960, including a grocery store at Amos and Jefferson until 1939 and Poland's Haven Motel on Business Route 66 from 1939 until their retirement in 1960. She was a member of West Side Christian Church for many decades and a lead singer for the Lewis Memorial Kitchen Band for many years.
Survivors: a daughter, Mrs. Keith (Cleo) Adams of Springfield; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services: Ellinger-Kunz and Davis Funeral Home, the Rev. Charles Lee officiating. Burial: Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Pub. in State Journal-Register, 5-21-1999
Mrs. Poland and her husband owned and operated many varied businesses in Springfield from 1920 through 1960, including a grocery store at Amos and Jefferson until 1939 and Poland's Haven Motel on Business Route 66 from 1939 until their retirement in 1960. She was a member of West Side Christian Church for many decades and a lead singer for the Lewis Memorial Kitchen Band for many years.
Survivors: a daughter, Mrs. Keith (Cleo) Adams of Springfield; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services: Ellinger-Kunz and Davis Funeral Home, the Rev. Charles Lee officiating. Burial: Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Pub. in State Journal-Register, 5-21-1999
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