Decatur Herald 2/8/1921
Mrs. Lewis Stookey died in a hospital in Milwaukee, Wis. Monday afternoon of an illness extending over a period of several months. She went to the Milwaukee hospital for treatment three weeks ago. The body will be brought to Decatur this evening and be taken to the family home in Harristown.
Leona Childs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Childs was born near Warrensburg and was educated in the public schools of Decatur, being graduated from Decatur high school in 1876, as valedictorian of her class. Some of the older persons yet remember that particular class because all of the young women were attired in calico dresses. The inherent ability which won her the place of honor in her class as ever active and during all of her life she was a student, fond of literary pursuits and music. She was long president of Summit Culture Club,Harristown and organist in the Harristown Methodist church of which she was a member. In recent years Mrs. Stookey had given much time to Red Cross work and had traveled a great deal.
The surviving members of her family are her husband, Louis stokey, and two children,Marshal C.Stookey of Harristown and Mrs. Nathan wilkinson of Milwaukee. Her brothers and sisters are Dr.Charles Childs, LaPlace, John Childs and Misses Edna and Harriet Childs of Los Angeles, Cal. and Mrs.Howard Batchelder ofColorado.
Obitury furnished by Janet Donner
Mrs. Lewis Stookey died in a hospital in Milwaukee, Wis. Monday afternoon of an illness extending over a period of several months. She went to the Milwaukee hospital for treatment three weeks ago. The body will be brought to Decatur this evening and be taken to the family home in Harristown.
Leona Childs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Childs was born near Warrensburg and was educated in the public schools of Decatur, being graduated from Decatur high school in 1876, as valedictorian of her class. Some of the older persons yet remember that particular class because all of the young women were attired in calico dresses. The inherent ability which won her the place of honor in her class as ever active and during all of her life she was a student, fond of literary pursuits and music. She was long president of Summit Culture Club,Harristown and organist in the Harristown Methodist church of which she was a member. In recent years Mrs. Stookey had given much time to Red Cross work and had traveled a great deal.
The surviving members of her family are her husband, Louis stokey, and two children,Marshal C.Stookey of Harristown and Mrs. Nathan wilkinson of Milwaukee. Her brothers and sisters are Dr.Charles Childs, LaPlace, John Childs and Misses Edna and Harriet Childs of Los Angeles, Cal. and Mrs.Howard Batchelder ofColorado.
Obitury furnished by Janet Donner
Decatur Herald 2/8/1921
Mrs. Lewis Stookey died in a hospital in Milwaukee, Wis. Monday afternoon of an illness extending over a period of several months. She went to the Milwaukee hospital for treatment three weeks ago. The body will be brought to Decatur this evening and be taken to the family home in Harristown.
Leona Childs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Childs was born near Warrensburg and was educated in the public schools of Decatur, being graduated from Decatur high school in 1876, as valedictorian of her class. Some of the older persons yet remember that particular class because all of the young women were attired in calico dresses. The inherent ability which won her the place of honor in her class as ever active and during all of her life she was a student, fond of literary pursuits and music. She was long president of Summit Culture Club,Harristown and organist in the Harristown Methodist church of which she was a member. In recent years Mrs. Stookey had given much time to Red Cross work and had traveled a great deal.
The surviving members of her family are her husband, Louis stokey, and two children,Marshal C.Stookey of Harristown and Mrs. Nathan wilkinson of Milwaukee. Her brothers and sisters are Dr.Charles Childs, LaPlace, John Childs and Misses Edna and Harriet Childs of Los Angeles, Cal. and Mrs.Howard Batchelder ofColorado.
Obitury furnished by Janet Donner
Mrs. Lewis Stookey died in a hospital in Milwaukee, Wis. Monday afternoon of an illness extending over a period of several months. She went to the Milwaukee hospital for treatment three weeks ago. The body will be brought to Decatur this evening and be taken to the family home in Harristown.
Leona Childs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Childs was born near Warrensburg and was educated in the public schools of Decatur, being graduated from Decatur high school in 1876, as valedictorian of her class. Some of the older persons yet remember that particular class because all of the young women were attired in calico dresses. The inherent ability which won her the place of honor in her class as ever active and during all of her life she was a student, fond of literary pursuits and music. She was long president of Summit Culture Club,Harristown and organist in the Harristown Methodist church of which she was a member. In recent years Mrs. Stookey had given much time to Red Cross work and had traveled a great deal.
The surviving members of her family are her husband, Louis stokey, and two children,Marshal C.Stookey of Harristown and Mrs. Nathan wilkinson of Milwaukee. Her brothers and sisters are Dr.Charles Childs, LaPlace, John Childs and Misses Edna and Harriet Childs of Los Angeles, Cal. and Mrs.Howard Batchelder ofColorado.
Obitury furnished by Janet Donner
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