The Emporia [KS] Gazette, 08 Jun 1932, WednesdayMRS. FUNSTON IS DEAD.The Late General Funston Related to Emporians.San Francisco, June 8 (AP) -- Mrs. Frederick Funston, widow of Major General Funston, died of a heart attack at Letterman hospital here yesterday. She was well known here for her political and civic work. General Funston, who commanded the 20th Kansas Volunteers in the Philippine insurrection, was famous for his capture of the rebel leader, Aguinaldo. He died in 1917.General Funston was a brother of Mrs. F. A. Eckdall and a cousin of Miss Maude Minrow, of Emporia. Mrs. Eckdall received a message this morning telling of Mrs. Funston's death.*****************************************The Los Angeles Times, 08 Jun 1932, WednesdayGEN. FUNSTON'S WIDOW DIES IN SAN FRANCISCOSAN FRANCISCO, June 7. (AP) -- Mrs. Frederick Funston, widow of Maj. Gen. Funston, died at Letterman Hospital here today after a heart attack.She was well known for her civic and political work since the death of her husband in 1917 at the outset of the World War.Gen Funston was famous for his capture of the rebel leader Aguinaldo in the Philippine insurrection.
The Emporia [KS] Gazette, 08 Jun 1932, WednesdayMRS. FUNSTON IS DEAD.The Late General Funston Related to Emporians.San Francisco, June 8 (AP) -- Mrs. Frederick Funston, widow of Major General Funston, died of a heart attack at Letterman hospital here yesterday. She was well known here for her political and civic work. General Funston, who commanded the 20th Kansas Volunteers in the Philippine insurrection, was famous for his capture of the rebel leader, Aguinaldo. He died in 1917.General Funston was a brother of Mrs. F. A. Eckdall and a cousin of Miss Maude Minrow, of Emporia. Mrs. Eckdall received a message this morning telling of Mrs. Funston's death.*****************************************The Los Angeles Times, 08 Jun 1932, WednesdayGEN. FUNSTON'S WIDOW DIES IN SAN FRANCISCOSAN FRANCISCO, June 7. (AP) -- Mrs. Frederick Funston, widow of Maj. Gen. Funston, died at Letterman Hospital here today after a heart attack.She was well known for her civic and political work since the death of her husband in 1917 at the outset of the World War.Gen Funston was famous for his capture of the rebel leader Aguinaldo in the Philippine insurrection.
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