Rachel Overholser Dull Bushman, who has been ill since Tuesday [Dec. 23,1913] evening, past away at her daughter's, Mrs. Anna Kline's home here Christmas day at twelve o'clock of pneumonia. She has been in poor health for very near a year. Although suffering at times terribly, she never complained and always had a cheery word and smile for all. To know Aunt Rachel, as she was called, was to love her.

The funeral services were held at the house at ten o'clock and at 10:30 at the Radical church Sunday, Dec. 28, 1913. Rev. Lutts officiating, assisted by Rev. Barton and Rev. Evans. Interment in Hazelgreen cemetery.
The pall bearers were: J. C. Crom, Lester Beers, James Overholser, John Bushman, Frank Bushman and Homer Bushman.

Rachel Overholser, daughter of Martin and Barbara Overholser was born in Tuscarora County, Ohio, March 14, 1838, and died at Coleta, Whiteside County, Illinois, Dec. 25, 1913, aged 75 years, 9 months, and 11 days.
She came to Whiteside County, Ill., with her parents when 16 years of age and has spent the greater part of her life in the immediate vicinity. On Nov. 12, 1856, she was united in marriage to Peter Dull and to this union five children were born, two boys and three girls, four children preceded her to the better world, one daughter, Mrs. Anna Kline, remains to mourn her loss.

On Feb. 9, 1876 she was married to Henry Bushman and became a mother indeed to his motherless children. Mr. Bushman departed this life ten years ago.

Just after coming to this county she united with the United Brethren church, when they worshipped in the old Hazelgreen school house, and she has been as faithful a member as the church has ever had. She was a charter member of the Women's Missionary Association at this place and a life member of the general society, took an active interest in every department of the church work, the Sunday school, the preaching services, the young people's meetings, was never absent from mid-week prayer meetings if she had strength to get there, was deeply interested in the Missionary work, the Aid Society, and if ever a pastor had a faithful and loyal supporter it was in Aunt Rachel. Then she gave liberally of her means and for years has been one of the heaviest payers to all the finances of the church.
When the news spread over our little village that Aunt Rachel was gone, one expression seemed to be general coming from all classes, "If ever there was a good woman, Aunt Rachel was."

She leaves to mourn her loss, one daughter, Mrs. Anna Kline, four step children, Colonel Bushman, Charles Bushman, Harlem Bushman and Mrs. Sarah Nance, two brothers, James Overholser of Sterling and John Overholser of Coleta, five sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Crom and Mrs. Anna Beers of Coleta, Mrs. Catherine Wetzel of Rock Falls, and Mrs. Susannah Howe and Mrs. Sarah Howe of Morrison, besides many other relatives and a host of friends.

The Sterling Daily Standard, December 30, 1913)