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Obits > 1936 - Mary M. (Howlett) Johnson

Tampico Tornado, Thursday, April 23, 1936

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AGED LADY ANSWERED CALL


MRS. MARY M. JOHNSON PASSED AWAY LAST THURSDAY - FUNERALSATURDAY


Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Johnson, 83 years old, who passed away thrusday, were held at theMethodist church Satufday afternoon following a shrot service at the home of her son-n-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wescott, with whom she had made her home for the past fewyears. Rev. J. S. White preached the sermon of comfort.


Favorite hymns, "Jesus Lover of  My sut," "In  theGarden," and "Beautiful Isle ofSomewhere" wehre sung by Mrs. Eva. Delle Johsnon, Mrs. Clara Steers, Clinton Brooks and Will F. Steers.


Interment was in Greenville-Fairfield Cemetery. Six nephews acted as pallbearers. They were T. M. Johnson, Harold, Rogers, Tracy Fullerton, Leonard Howlett, Fred E. Johnson and Wayne Johnson.


OBITUARY


Mary Martha Howlett was born in  Henry County, near spring Hill, on Nov. 25, 1852, and died at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wescott, who have been caring for he during her late years, April 16, 1936, aged 83 years, 5 months and 21 days. At about the age of four she went with her parents to Michigan whre they remained 18 months and then reutrned to Illinois andsettled on thefarm which became the Howlett homestead, 12 miles south of Tampico, and lived there until 1887.


On January 23, 1878 whe was united in marriage to Peter K. Johnson to which union seve children were ****(born), namely: Oliver, who died at *******e of six; Henry of Tampico; ******of Chicago; Ralph of Rock **** Eva who died at the age of ****Lillian Rosene and mrs. *****scott of Tampico. Beside ***** leaves 23 grandchildren; ****grandchildren; two bro**** of Turtle Lake, Can**** nk of Tampico; two sis-*****tience Emery of Pro***** Mrs. Minie Rogers *****nd a host of neices*************.


****mber of the Tampico *** a wman of ex***** disposition. Her *****ors always found *******in her home and ***** was never turned awyay. **** her family and avoided *****functions that she might be *****better able to care forher loved ones.

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