Obituary reads:

Mrs. Grace Johnson Godfrey was born Sept. 13, 1892, in White City, Kan., the daughter of Scott and Maggie Atkinson Johnson and departed this life July 2, 1970, following an extended illness in Memorial Hospital, Abilene, Kansas, at the age of 77 years, 9 months and 19 days.

She had been a resident of Abilene, Kansas for the past 35 years and was a former employee of the Seymour Company. For the past four years she had been a resident of the Brown Memorial Home south of Abilene.

Mrs. Godfrey was a long and faithful member of the First Christian Church.

A loving mother and grandmother she is survived by one son, Don E Billings, Midland, Tex.; one daughter, Mrs. John Bogart, Lawrence, Kansas; two sisters, Ms. Maude Snyder, Abilene and Mrs. Dan Crough of Salina, Kansas; five grandsons, one great-grandchild, other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held at the Martin Funeral Home, July 5, 1970, at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Logan Dunham officiating. Music was furnished by Clifford Asling who sang, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "How Great Thou Art." He ws accompanied by Mrs. Walter Mustard at the organ. Burial was in the Prairie Mound Cemetery at Solomon, Kansas with Lawrence Holmes, Earl Hensley, Lester Fleagle, Bob Scott, Carl Fengel and Ethan King serving as pallbearers.

Card of Thanks
We wish to take this opportunity to thank our friends who were so kind and thoughtful during the illness and at this time of death of our loved one. She so much enjoyed the cards, letters and your visits while she was confined to the hospital and we are extremely grateful for the excellent care she received from the doctors and hospital staff. For the floral tributes, the dinner served by the ladies of the First Christian Church and the words of comfort shared with us by the Rev. Dunham, we are truly appreciative. May God bless you all. – Mr. and Mrs. Donald E Billings, Mr. and Mr. John Bogart, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Crough, Mrs. Maude Snyder.

Godfrey Service
Funeral services for Mrs. Grace Godfrey, will be held at the Martin Funeral Home, Sunday at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Logan Dunham officiating. Burial will be in the Prairie Mound Cemetery in Solomon.
Mrs. Godfrey a resident of Brown Memorial Home, died early Thursday morning at Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. She was born Sept. 13, 1892 in White City, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Johnson. She had been a resident of Abilene the last 35 years and was a former employee of Seymour Co. She was a member of the First Christian Church.

Survivors are one son, Donald Billings, Midland, Tex.; one daughter, Mrs. Edith Bogart, Lawrence; two sisters, Mrs. Maude Snyder, Abilene and Mrs. Dan Crough, Salina; five grandchildren, one great-grandchild and other relatives.

-- Abilene Reflector Chronicle, July 3, 1970