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Published in the Rochester(IN) News-Sentinel, Tuesday, November 13, 1928
Mrs. Mary THORNBURG, aged 75, died Monday afternoon at the home of her brother, Joseph McIintyre north of Athens following a stroke of paralysis which she suffered last Thursday afternoon. The deceased [Mary McINTYRE] was born in Newcastle Township on March 30, 1853 and was the daughter of Jacob and Anna McINTYRE. Mrs. Thornburg spent her entire lifetime in Henry township with the exception of two brief periods when she resided in Mentone and in Benton Harbor, Mich. She was married twice, her first husband, Lyman WHITE, dying many years ago, while her second husband, George THORNBURG, passed away three years ago. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Henry Holloway of Burket, five brothers, Schuyler [McINTYRE], LaPaz, Harvey [McINTYRE], Silver Lake, Elmer [McINTYRE], Mentone, William [McINTYRE], Bigfoot, and Joseph [McINTYRE], of Athens, and three sisters, Mrs. Nancy WARREN, Benton Harbor, Mich., Mrs. Joseph WARREN, Mentone, and Mrs. Ethel BRYANT of Athens. A son and daughter died in infancy while a sister, Mrs. Alma SHUMAKER passed away last December. Mrs. Thornburg was a member of the Church of God at Athens. Funeral services will be conducted from the Nichols Chapel near Beaver Dam Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Edward ALLISON of Athens will be in charge. Interment will be made in the Nichols Cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries – 1928 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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Published in the Rochester(IN) News-Sentinel, Tuesday, November 13, 1928
Mrs. Mary THORNBURG, aged 75, died Monday afternoon at the home of her brother, Joseph McIintyre north of Athens following a stroke of paralysis which she suffered last Thursday afternoon. The deceased [Mary McINTYRE] was born in Newcastle Township on March 30, 1853 and was the daughter of Jacob and Anna McINTYRE. Mrs. Thornburg spent her entire lifetime in Henry township with the exception of two brief periods when she resided in Mentone and in Benton Harbor, Mich. She was married twice, her first husband, Lyman WHITE, dying many years ago, while her second husband, George THORNBURG, passed away three years ago. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Henry Holloway of Burket, five brothers, Schuyler [McINTYRE], LaPaz, Harvey [McINTYRE], Silver Lake, Elmer [McINTYRE], Mentone, William [McINTYRE], Bigfoot, and Joseph [McINTYRE], of Athens, and three sisters, Mrs. Nancy WARREN, Benton Harbor, Mich., Mrs. Joseph WARREN, Mentone, and Mrs. Ethel BRYANT of Athens. A son and daughter died in infancy while a sister, Mrs. Alma SHUMAKER passed away last December. Mrs. Thornburg was a member of the Church of God at Athens. Funeral services will be conducted from the Nichols Chapel near Beaver Dam Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Edward ALLISON of Athens will be in charge. Interment will be made in the Nichols Cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries – 1928 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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