LILLIAN SIEGEL
Lillian Siegel, 80, long-time resident of Green River, died Saturday night Jan. 22, at a rest home in Thermopolis. She had been in ill health for several years.
Born May 12, 1885, in Rock Springs, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whitmore, early-day pioneers of Rock Springs. In 1889, her father was elected sheriff of Sweetwater County and the family moved to Green River.
She was married in 1903 to Charles Harris in Green River. They had two daughters, Mr. Harris died in 1911. She was married to Walter Siegel in Green River Dec. 31, 1912. He preceded her in death July 19, 1953.
Mrs. Siegel was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Order of the Eastern Star, a charter member of Women of Woodcraft, and past president of the American Legion Auxiliary, Tom Whitmore Post, No. 28, Green River, which was named in honor of her father.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Harris Kemp, Green River, and Mrs. Lillian Harris McCoy, Chicago, Ill.; one son, Thomas Siegel, Cheyenne; two granddaughters, Margaret and Julia Siegel, and a grandson, Steven W. Siegel, all of Cheyenne.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m. in St. John's Episcopal Church, Green River. Rev. Dean Foley of Rock Springs officiated. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Green River.
LILLIAN SIEGEL
Lillian Siegel, 80, long-time resident of Green River, died Saturday night Jan. 22, at a rest home in Thermopolis. She had been in ill health for several years.
Born May 12, 1885, in Rock Springs, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whitmore, early-day pioneers of Rock Springs. In 1889, her father was elected sheriff of Sweetwater County and the family moved to Green River.
She was married in 1903 to Charles Harris in Green River. They had two daughters, Mr. Harris died in 1911. She was married to Walter Siegel in Green River Dec. 31, 1912. He preceded her in death July 19, 1953.
Mrs. Siegel was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Order of the Eastern Star, a charter member of Women of Woodcraft, and past president of the American Legion Auxiliary, Tom Whitmore Post, No. 28, Green River, which was named in honor of her father.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Harris Kemp, Green River, and Mrs. Lillian Harris McCoy, Chicago, Ill.; one son, Thomas Siegel, Cheyenne; two granddaughters, Margaret and Julia Siegel, and a grandson, Steven W. Siegel, all of Cheyenne.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m. in St. John's Episcopal Church, Green River. Rev. Dean Foley of Rock Springs officiated. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Green River.
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