Sallie May Searcy Chilton passed from this life March 13, 2014 at the age of 96 years. She was born October 1, 1917, the daughter of Robert Emmett and Anna Kathryn Woodward Searcy.
Taken from THE CURRENT WAVE of January 1, 1942:
" On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1941, Miss Sallie Searcy of Eminence became the bride of Sergeant Carl Elmo Chilton of Jefferson Barracks, MO, formerly of this city also. The bride is the only daughter of Representative and Mrs. R.E. Searcy of Eminence. She is a graduate of Eminence High School, and has attended teachers college also. She is at present a teacher in the grade school here. The groom is the younger son of Mrs. Elizabeth Chilton of this city. He has been in the army for several months and early in his enlistment period was elevated to the rank of sergeant. The ceremony was performed at a church in St. Louis by the Rev. H.S. Anglin, who will be remembered as a former presiding elder of the Methodist Church for this district. We join the many friends of this popular couple in wishing for them the best that life holds."
Taken from Sallie's letter for the book, "The Chiltons", by Charles L. & Marjory Orchard: "There are no flowery stories to tell and no great accomplishments to brag about, but we've enjoyed every day. When the grandchildren come along life starts all over again."
She is preceded in death by her husband, Carl E. Chilton, her parents, and all her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. She is survived by her two sons, three grandchildren, one great granddaughter, and her brother, Dan Searcy and many nieces and nephews. Her older son, Dan and wife Suzanne Chilton, retired back to Eminence. Her grandsons, Mark and Stephen Chilton, live in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Wichita, KS, respectively. Her younger son, Randy and wife Anne Chilton, live at Edwards, MO. Her granddaughter, Stephanie and husband Shawn Collins, live in Birch Tree, MO. Her great granddaughter, Brittany Etienne, lives in Kansas City, MO. Anne's girls, Rebecca Arroacha and Angel Rattay and families also live in Kansas City.
Her father was proud of her achievements in The Eastern Star Lodge, as expressed in the following quote.
"After forty years a Free Mason, and enjoying every moment of same, this is one of the happiest, if not the happiest moment of them all. Be it by accident, coincidence, or be it by faithful attendance and hard labor, or whatever it be on their part, I am tonight, experiencing the happy occasion of witnessing my only son and my only daughter being installed into the highest offices of our two most ancient and honorable institutions, that of Worshipful Master and that or Worthy Matron. To you, Dan my son, as worshipful Master, and to you Sallie May, my daughter, as Worthy Matron, are left the leadership and guidance of our two honorable institutions for the ensuing humbly pray to the Deity, the one and only Master from Above, to be found walking beside you, guiding you in such a manner that you will always be found faithful, and I promise each of you that I will ever be found ready and waiting to help you in my humble way to the best of my ability. God bless you both, Dad."
Sallie was recently honored with a 75 year pin for her loyal service in Eastern Star. She served many years on the Board of the Shannon County Museum. She taught at Story's Creek one room school, Low Wassie two room school, Head Start for many years at Eminence, and taught primary Sunday School and Bible School at the Methodist Church, and owned a donut shop in Lebanon, MO.
She had many hobbies. Her yard looked like a park in the spring where dogwood, redbud, and pine grace the hillside. she loved to fish and could handle a canoe well into her eighties. She loved to play Bridge and belonged to two clubs for many years. She was an aggressive bidder and often went straight to "game" if she had an ace in her hand.
Sallie's lively countenance will be missed. As one beloved nephew wrote, "She was all the joy possible and made magic in our lives."
Duncan Funeral Home, Eminence.
Taken from THE CURRENT WAVE of January 1, 1942:
" On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1941, Miss Sallie Searcy of Eminence became the bride of Sergeant Carl Elmo Chilton of Jefferson Barracks, MO, formerly of this city also. The bride is the only daughter of Representative and Mrs. R.E. Searcy of Eminence. She is a graduate of Eminence High School, and has attended teachers college also. She is at present a teacher in the grade school here. The groom is the younger son of Mrs. Elizabeth Chilton of this city. He has been in the army for several months and early in his enlistment period was elevated to the rank of sergeant. The ceremony was performed at a church in St. Louis by the Rev. H.S. Anglin, who will be remembered as a former presiding elder of the Methodist Church for this district. We join the many friends of this popular couple in wishing for them the best that life holds."
Taken from Sallie's letter for the book, "The Chiltons", by Charles L. & Marjory Orchard: "There are no flowery stories to tell and no great accomplishments to brag about, but we've enjoyed every day. When the grandchildren come along life starts all over again."
She is preceded in death by her husband, Carl E. Chilton, her parents, and all her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. She is survived by her two sons, three grandchildren, one great granddaughter, and her brother, Dan Searcy and many nieces and nephews. Her older son, Dan and wife Suzanne Chilton, retired back to Eminence. Her grandsons, Mark and Stephen Chilton, live in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Wichita, KS, respectively. Her younger son, Randy and wife Anne Chilton, live at Edwards, MO. Her granddaughter, Stephanie and husband Shawn Collins, live in Birch Tree, MO. Her great granddaughter, Brittany Etienne, lives in Kansas City, MO. Anne's girls, Rebecca Arroacha and Angel Rattay and families also live in Kansas City.
Her father was proud of her achievements in The Eastern Star Lodge, as expressed in the following quote.
"After forty years a Free Mason, and enjoying every moment of same, this is one of the happiest, if not the happiest moment of them all. Be it by accident, coincidence, or be it by faithful attendance and hard labor, or whatever it be on their part, I am tonight, experiencing the happy occasion of witnessing my only son and my only daughter being installed into the highest offices of our two most ancient and honorable institutions, that of Worshipful Master and that or Worthy Matron. To you, Dan my son, as worshipful Master, and to you Sallie May, my daughter, as Worthy Matron, are left the leadership and guidance of our two honorable institutions for the ensuing humbly pray to the Deity, the one and only Master from Above, to be found walking beside you, guiding you in such a manner that you will always be found faithful, and I promise each of you that I will ever be found ready and waiting to help you in my humble way to the best of my ability. God bless you both, Dad."
Sallie was recently honored with a 75 year pin for her loyal service in Eastern Star. She served many years on the Board of the Shannon County Museum. She taught at Story's Creek one room school, Low Wassie two room school, Head Start for many years at Eminence, and taught primary Sunday School and Bible School at the Methodist Church, and owned a donut shop in Lebanon, MO.
She had many hobbies. Her yard looked like a park in the spring where dogwood, redbud, and pine grace the hillside. she loved to fish and could handle a canoe well into her eighties. She loved to play Bridge and belonged to two clubs for many years. She was an aggressive bidder and often went straight to "game" if she had an ace in her hand.
Sallie's lively countenance will be missed. As one beloved nephew wrote, "She was all the joy possible and made magic in our lives."
Duncan Funeral Home, Eminence.
Sallie May Searcy Chilton passed from this life March 13, 2014 at the age of 96 years. She was born October 1, 1917, the daughter of Robert Emmett and Anna Kathryn Woodward Searcy.
Taken from THE CURRENT WAVE of January 1, 1942:
" On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1941, Miss Sallie Searcy of Eminence became the bride of Sergeant Carl Elmo Chilton of Jefferson Barracks, MO, formerly of this city also. The bride is the only daughter of Representative and Mrs. R.E. Searcy of Eminence. She is a graduate of Eminence High School, and has attended teachers college also. She is at present a teacher in the grade school here. The groom is the younger son of Mrs. Elizabeth Chilton of this city. He has been in the army for several months and early in his enlistment period was elevated to the rank of sergeant. The ceremony was performed at a church in St. Louis by the Rev. H.S. Anglin, who will be remembered as a former presiding elder of the Methodist Church for this district. We join the many friends of this popular couple in wishing for them the best that life holds."
Taken from Sallie's letter for the book, "The Chiltons", by Charles L. & Marjory Orchard: "There are no flowery stories to tell and no great accomplishments to brag about, but we've enjoyed every day. When the grandchildren come along life starts all over again."
She is preceded in death by her husband, Carl E. Chilton, her parents, and all her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. She is survived by her two sons, three grandchildren, one great granddaughter, and her brother, Dan Searcy and many nieces and nephews. Her older son, Dan and wife Suzanne Chilton, retired back to Eminence. Her grandsons, Mark and Stephen Chilton, live in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Wichita, KS, respectively. Her younger son, Randy and wife Anne Chilton, live at Edwards, MO. Her granddaughter, Stephanie and husband Shawn Collins, live in Birch Tree, MO. Her great granddaughter, Brittany Etienne, lives in Kansas City, MO. Anne's girls, Rebecca Arroacha and Angel Rattay and families also live in Kansas City.
Her father was proud of her achievements in The Eastern Star Lodge, as expressed in the following quote.
"After forty years a Free Mason, and enjoying every moment of same, this is one of the happiest, if not the happiest moment of them all. Be it by accident, coincidence, or be it by faithful attendance and hard labor, or whatever it be on their part, I am tonight, experiencing the happy occasion of witnessing my only son and my only daughter being installed into the highest offices of our two most ancient and honorable institutions, that of Worshipful Master and that or Worthy Matron. To you, Dan my son, as worshipful Master, and to you Sallie May, my daughter, as Worthy Matron, are left the leadership and guidance of our two honorable institutions for the ensuing humbly pray to the Deity, the one and only Master from Above, to be found walking beside you, guiding you in such a manner that you will always be found faithful, and I promise each of you that I will ever be found ready and waiting to help you in my humble way to the best of my ability. God bless you both, Dad."
Sallie was recently honored with a 75 year pin for her loyal service in Eastern Star. She served many years on the Board of the Shannon County Museum. She taught at Story's Creek one room school, Low Wassie two room school, Head Start for many years at Eminence, and taught primary Sunday School and Bible School at the Methodist Church, and owned a donut shop in Lebanon, MO.
She had many hobbies. Her yard looked like a park in the spring where dogwood, redbud, and pine grace the hillside. she loved to fish and could handle a canoe well into her eighties. She loved to play Bridge and belonged to two clubs for many years. She was an aggressive bidder and often went straight to "game" if she had an ace in her hand.
Sallie's lively countenance will be missed. As one beloved nephew wrote, "She was all the joy possible and made magic in our lives."
Duncan Funeral Home, Eminence.
Taken from THE CURRENT WAVE of January 1, 1942:
" On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1941, Miss Sallie Searcy of Eminence became the bride of Sergeant Carl Elmo Chilton of Jefferson Barracks, MO, formerly of this city also. The bride is the only daughter of Representative and Mrs. R.E. Searcy of Eminence. She is a graduate of Eminence High School, and has attended teachers college also. She is at present a teacher in the grade school here. The groom is the younger son of Mrs. Elizabeth Chilton of this city. He has been in the army for several months and early in his enlistment period was elevated to the rank of sergeant. The ceremony was performed at a church in St. Louis by the Rev. H.S. Anglin, who will be remembered as a former presiding elder of the Methodist Church for this district. We join the many friends of this popular couple in wishing for them the best that life holds."
Taken from Sallie's letter for the book, "The Chiltons", by Charles L. & Marjory Orchard: "There are no flowery stories to tell and no great accomplishments to brag about, but we've enjoyed every day. When the grandchildren come along life starts all over again."
She is preceded in death by her husband, Carl E. Chilton, her parents, and all her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. She is survived by her two sons, three grandchildren, one great granddaughter, and her brother, Dan Searcy and many nieces and nephews. Her older son, Dan and wife Suzanne Chilton, retired back to Eminence. Her grandsons, Mark and Stephen Chilton, live in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Wichita, KS, respectively. Her younger son, Randy and wife Anne Chilton, live at Edwards, MO. Her granddaughter, Stephanie and husband Shawn Collins, live in Birch Tree, MO. Her great granddaughter, Brittany Etienne, lives in Kansas City, MO. Anne's girls, Rebecca Arroacha and Angel Rattay and families also live in Kansas City.
Her father was proud of her achievements in The Eastern Star Lodge, as expressed in the following quote.
"After forty years a Free Mason, and enjoying every moment of same, this is one of the happiest, if not the happiest moment of them all. Be it by accident, coincidence, or be it by faithful attendance and hard labor, or whatever it be on their part, I am tonight, experiencing the happy occasion of witnessing my only son and my only daughter being installed into the highest offices of our two most ancient and honorable institutions, that of Worshipful Master and that or Worthy Matron. To you, Dan my son, as worshipful Master, and to you Sallie May, my daughter, as Worthy Matron, are left the leadership and guidance of our two honorable institutions for the ensuing humbly pray to the Deity, the one and only Master from Above, to be found walking beside you, guiding you in such a manner that you will always be found faithful, and I promise each of you that I will ever be found ready and waiting to help you in my humble way to the best of my ability. God bless you both, Dad."
Sallie was recently honored with a 75 year pin for her loyal service in Eastern Star. She served many years on the Board of the Shannon County Museum. She taught at Story's Creek one room school, Low Wassie two room school, Head Start for many years at Eminence, and taught primary Sunday School and Bible School at the Methodist Church, and owned a donut shop in Lebanon, MO.
She had many hobbies. Her yard looked like a park in the spring where dogwood, redbud, and pine grace the hillside. she loved to fish and could handle a canoe well into her eighties. She loved to play Bridge and belonged to two clubs for many years. She was an aggressive bidder and often went straight to "game" if she had an ace in her hand.
Sallie's lively countenance will be missed. As one beloved nephew wrote, "She was all the joy possible and made magic in our lives."
Duncan Funeral Home, Eminence.
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