Marie Sherry Clement, wife of Louis J Clement, living at West Point, died at the Home hospital at 3:30 am Sunday after an illness of two days. She was born on the Peter Weaver farm near West Pont, April 12, 1854, where the first white settler in this county located, and her entire life was spent there until a short time ago when she moved to West Point. Mrs Clement was the last surviving member of her generation. Being intensely interested in her home she confined her outside activities to membership in the M E Church. She is survived by her husband Louis J Clement, one daughter, Mrs C A Irwin of Attica, one son Wilbur, residing on the home place, together with three nieces, Mrs Frank McGraw, of Kankakee, Illinois; Mrs Jean Harlon of Hoopeston, Illinois; Mrs Ida Webster of Indianapolis; two nephews, Evan Sherry of West Point; George Johnson of Attica, and many other relatives. The body was taken to the Templeton funeral parlors and will be removed to the family residence Monday. Funeral services will be held at the home at 1:30 pm Tuesday with interment in the Sherry cemetery.
Marie Sherry Clement, wife of Louis J Clement, living at West Point, died at the Home hospital at 3:30 am Sunday after an illness of two days. She was born on the Peter Weaver farm near West Pont, April 12, 1854, where the first white settler in this county located, and her entire life was spent there until a short time ago when she moved to West Point. Mrs Clement was the last surviving member of her generation. Being intensely interested in her home she confined her outside activities to membership in the M E Church. She is survived by her husband Louis J Clement, one daughter, Mrs C A Irwin of Attica, one son Wilbur, residing on the home place, together with three nieces, Mrs Frank McGraw, of Kankakee, Illinois; Mrs Jean Harlon of Hoopeston, Illinois; Mrs Ida Webster of Indianapolis; two nephews, Evan Sherry of West Point; George Johnson of Attica, and many other relatives. The body was taken to the Templeton funeral parlors and will be removed to the family residence Monday. Funeral services will be held at the home at 1:30 pm Tuesday with interment in the Sherry cemetery.
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