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submitted by: JoAnna Parker:
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Death of
Aunt Lydia Chastain.
Miss Lydia Vancil, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Daniel, was born
in Illinois, March 2, 1839.
Died, Dec. 15, 1915, aged 76 years, 9 months and 13 days.
She was united in marriage with L.J. Chastain, July 11, 1854,
who died Sept. 21, 1895; was the mother of 12 children, of
whom 5 are living to mourn the loss of a Christian mother. She
united with the Baptist church when a young lady and lived in
the service of Christ the remainder of her life; dying,
trusting in the Lord. She and her husband united with the
church at the same time. She has 36 grandchildren, of whom 8
have preceded her to the ______ land. She has 10 great-great-
grandchildren, of whom all are living.
The funeral services were held at the home of Mr. C. L.
Addington, December 16, 1915. All the children were present at
the funeral, but one girl, Mrs. Winnie Bowen, of Nebraska
City, but she arrived in time for the burial. The body was
held over until Friday and was laid away in the Center Grove
cemetery, northeast of Tarkio, December 17, 1915.
She is survived by two sons and three daughters: W. W.
Chastain and A. W. Chastain, both of St. Joseph: Mrs. L. R.
Ingrim of Skidmore, Mo., Mrs. C. L. Addington of Phelps City,
Mo. And Mrs. I. B. Bowen, of Nebraska City, Neb.
The funeral services were held by Brother McKltrick, taking
his text from Proverbs 31st Chapter and 30th
verse. Aunt Lydia was always willing to help everybody in time
of troubles.
Mother
works for you, looks after you, forgives you, anything you may
do: Understands you, sad the only thing she does to grieve you
is to die and leave you.
sss.
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Card of
Thanks.
We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to our
friends and neighbors who kindly assisted us during the
sickness and after the death of our beloved mother.
W. W. Chastain and family
A. W. Chastain and family
L. B. Ingrim and family
C. L, Addington and family
J. W. Bowen and family
Arthur Titus and family