WOMAN SUCCUMBS WHILE UNDERGOING OPERATION TODAY
Mrs. Doris Cills, the wife of George Cills, 1690 Baird avenue, died at 10 o'clock this morning in St. Mary's hospital as she was undergoing surgery. Mrs. Cills was 43 years old, and was a beauty operator in the Vanity Shop in the Bank of Galesburg building.
The body was taken to the Dean Funeral home. Funeral plans are incomplete, but friends may call the funeral home for information.
Galesburg Register-Mail: May 27, 1940
SET WEDNESDAY RITES FOR MRS. DORIS CILLS
Mrs. Doris May Cills, wife of George Cills, 1690 Baird avenue, died Monday morning in St. Mary's hospital of a probable embolism of the brain developing during a minor operation, a jury found at an inquest held at 7 o'clock Monday night in the Dean Funeral home. Dr. Crosiar G. Bower, deputy coroner, was in charge.
The operation was almost in progress when Mrs. Cills suddenly succumbed, the jury learned.
Doris May Caldwell was born in Abingdon on April 21, 1896, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Caldwell. In 1911, she came to this city from Abingdon, and was educated in local schools. For many years she was connected with the Vanity Beauty shop in the Bank of Galesburg. She served as president of ladies' auxiliary No. 6, B. of R.T. for many years and was instrumental in building up the organization.
In 1912, she was married here to George Cills, who survives with two daughters, Georgia and Alice, a sister, Mrs. E.J. Protsman of Denver, Colo., and the following brothers, C.A. Caldwell of this city, James of Richland, Ia., and Ray of Fairfield, Ia. Her parents preceded her in death, as did one sister, Mrs. Eliza Hupp.
Funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning from Corpus Christi church, and burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call this afternoon and evening at the Dean Funeral home, where the rosary will be recited at 8 o'clock tonight.
Galesburg Register-Mail: May 28, 1940
HOLD FUNERAL TODAY FOR MRS. DORIS CILLS
Funeral services for Mrs. Doris Cills were held at 9 o'clock this morning from Corpus Christi church, where high mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev. P.J. Convery, with responses sung by the church choir. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery, where casket bearers were W.W. Whiteside, W.R. Myers, Frank Neilon, H.R. Ostrander, S.W. Stich and G.T. Hoosen. Attending the rites in groups were the ladies auxiliary to the B. of R.T., Beta Beta Lambda beauticians' sorority and the ladies' bowling league of the H. and H. alleys.
Attending from out of the city were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Protsman of Denver, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Van Ness, Walter and Clarence Van Ness, of Fairfield, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Rex Wilson of Abingdon, Mr. and Mrs. James Van Ness and family of Richland, Ia.; Rex and Max Mefford of Hedrick, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tate and Mrs. Blanche Haligan of Peoria; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hupp and family, of Sigourney, Ia.
Galesburg Register-Mail: May 29, 1940
WOMAN SUCCUMBS WHILE UNDERGOING OPERATION TODAY
Mrs. Doris Cills, the wife of George Cills, 1690 Baird avenue, died at 10 o'clock this morning in St. Mary's hospital as she was undergoing surgery. Mrs. Cills was 43 years old, and was a beauty operator in the Vanity Shop in the Bank of Galesburg building.
The body was taken to the Dean Funeral home. Funeral plans are incomplete, but friends may call the funeral home for information.
Galesburg Register-Mail: May 27, 1940
SET WEDNESDAY RITES FOR MRS. DORIS CILLS
Mrs. Doris May Cills, wife of George Cills, 1690 Baird avenue, died Monday morning in St. Mary's hospital of a probable embolism of the brain developing during a minor operation, a jury found at an inquest held at 7 o'clock Monday night in the Dean Funeral home. Dr. Crosiar G. Bower, deputy coroner, was in charge.
The operation was almost in progress when Mrs. Cills suddenly succumbed, the jury learned.
Doris May Caldwell was born in Abingdon on April 21, 1896, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Caldwell. In 1911, she came to this city from Abingdon, and was educated in local schools. For many years she was connected with the Vanity Beauty shop in the Bank of Galesburg. She served as president of ladies' auxiliary No. 6, B. of R.T. for many years and was instrumental in building up the organization.
In 1912, she was married here to George Cills, who survives with two daughters, Georgia and Alice, a sister, Mrs. E.J. Protsman of Denver, Colo., and the following brothers, C.A. Caldwell of this city, James of Richland, Ia., and Ray of Fairfield, Ia. Her parents preceded her in death, as did one sister, Mrs. Eliza Hupp.
Funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning from Corpus Christi church, and burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call this afternoon and evening at the Dean Funeral home, where the rosary will be recited at 8 o'clock tonight.
Galesburg Register-Mail: May 28, 1940
HOLD FUNERAL TODAY FOR MRS. DORIS CILLS
Funeral services for Mrs. Doris Cills were held at 9 o'clock this morning from Corpus Christi church, where high mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev. P.J. Convery, with responses sung by the church choir. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery, where casket bearers were W.W. Whiteside, W.R. Myers, Frank Neilon, H.R. Ostrander, S.W. Stich and G.T. Hoosen. Attending the rites in groups were the ladies auxiliary to the B. of R.T., Beta Beta Lambda beauticians' sorority and the ladies' bowling league of the H. and H. alleys.
Attending from out of the city were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Protsman of Denver, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Van Ness, Walter and Clarence Van Ness, of Fairfield, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Rex Wilson of Abingdon, Mr. and Mrs. James Van Ness and family of Richland, Ia.; Rex and Max Mefford of Hedrick, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tate and Mrs. Blanche Haligan of Peoria; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hupp and family, of Sigourney, Ia.
Galesburg Register-Mail: May 29, 1940
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