"Funeral Rites Are Held Monday for Former Resident
"Lydia Adams Starrett [sic] Died on April 10, at St. Louis, Missouri
"Lydia Adams Starrett [sic] died Saturday, April 10th, at St. Louis, Missouri. Sunday her body was brought back to her native state and her home city to be laid in beautiful Oak Ridge cemetery where several generations of her family are buried.
"She was born in Sandwich and spend all her early life here. At the age of 20 she married Fred Humphrey of Berwyn. When still very young she was left a widow with her baby daughter only a few weeks old. About four years later she married Dr. William Starrett [sic] of Marseilles, Ill. To them were born two daughters, Corinne and Margaret.
"Mrs. Starrett was a woman whose supreme interest was in her home and family. She truly 'looked well to the ways of her household.' She was executive and skilled in all household arts and her devotion to those dependent on her was gratifying and beautiful. She had few real interests outside. Her ambitions were satisfied when her husband and children realized that for which they were striving.
"After Dr. Starrett's death in July, 1926, Mrs. Starrett broke up her home in Marseilles and spent a number of years in New York City, with her daughter Vinnette. For the last several years she has been with Corinne and Margaret in St. Louis, Missiouri.
"During this last year of failing health, her three daughters have had the opportunty to return some of the love and devotion bestowed on them throughout the years."
From The Sandwich Free Press, Sandwich, Illinois
"Mrs. Starrett leaves, besides her three daughters, Mrs. Oscar Nillson of New York City; Mrs. Philip Crow and Mrs. R. W. Maule of St. Louis; two brothers, Vincent Adams of Racine Wisconsin, and Alfred H. Adams of Minneapolis, Minn.
"Rev. Orland McKinley conducted the funeral service at the Sutherland funeral home Monday morning at 10 o'clock. The bearers were Truman Crowell, Lynn Haskin, Hollis Latham, Roland Brady, Emmett Edgerton and Harry Darnell.
"Lydia Adams Starrett [sic] Died on April 10, at St. Louis, Missouri
"Lydia Adams Starrett [sic] died Saturday, April 10th, at St. Louis, Missouri. Sunday her body was brought back to her native state and her home city to be laid in beautiful Oak Ridge cemetery where several generations of her family are buried.
"She was born in Sandwich and spend all her early life here. At the age of 20 she married Fred Humphrey of Berwyn. When still very young she was left a widow with her baby daughter only a few weeks old. About four years later she married Dr. William Starrett [sic] of Marseilles, Ill. To them were born two daughters, Corinne and Margaret.
"Mrs. Starrett was a woman whose supreme interest was in her home and family. She truly 'looked well to the ways of her household.' She was executive and skilled in all household arts and her devotion to those dependent on her was gratifying and beautiful. She had few real interests outside. Her ambitions were satisfied when her husband and children realized that for which they were striving.
"After Dr. Starrett's death in July, 1926, Mrs. Starrett broke up her home in Marseilles and spent a number of years in New York City, with her daughter Vinnette. For the last several years she has been with Corinne and Margaret in St. Louis, Missiouri.
"During this last year of failing health, her three daughters have had the opportunty to return some of the love and devotion bestowed on them throughout the years."
From The Sandwich Free Press, Sandwich, Illinois
"Mrs. Starrett leaves, besides her three daughters, Mrs. Oscar Nillson of New York City; Mrs. Philip Crow and Mrs. R. W. Maule of St. Louis; two brothers, Vincent Adams of Racine Wisconsin, and Alfred H. Adams of Minneapolis, Minn.
"Rev. Orland McKinley conducted the funeral service at the Sutherland funeral home Monday morning at 10 o'clock. The bearers were Truman Crowell, Lynn Haskin, Hollis Latham, Roland Brady, Emmett Edgerton and Harry Darnell.
"Funeral Rites Are Held Monday for Former Resident
"Lydia Adams Starrett [sic] Died on April 10, at St. Louis, Missouri
"Lydia Adams Starrett [sic] died Saturday, April 10th, at St. Louis, Missouri. Sunday her body was brought back to her native state and her home city to be laid in beautiful Oak Ridge cemetery where several generations of her family are buried.
"She was born in Sandwich and spend all her early life here. At the age of 20 she married Fred Humphrey of Berwyn. When still very young she was left a widow with her baby daughter only a few weeks old. About four years later she married Dr. William Starrett [sic] of Marseilles, Ill. To them were born two daughters, Corinne and Margaret.
"Mrs. Starrett was a woman whose supreme interest was in her home and family. She truly 'looked well to the ways of her household.' She was executive and skilled in all household arts and her devotion to those dependent on her was gratifying and beautiful. She had few real interests outside. Her ambitions were satisfied when her husband and children realized that for which they were striving.
"After Dr. Starrett's death in July, 1926, Mrs. Starrett broke up her home in Marseilles and spent a number of years in New York City, with her daughter Vinnette. For the last several years she has been with Corinne and Margaret in St. Louis, Missiouri.
"During this last year of failing health, her three daughters have had the opportunty to return some of the love and devotion bestowed on them throughout the years."
From The Sandwich Free Press, Sandwich, Illinois
"Mrs. Starrett leaves, besides her three daughters, Mrs. Oscar Nillson of New York City; Mrs. Philip Crow and Mrs. R. W. Maule of St. Louis; two brothers, Vincent Adams of Racine Wisconsin, and Alfred H. Adams of Minneapolis, Minn.
"Rev. Orland McKinley conducted the funeral service at the Sutherland funeral home Monday morning at 10 o'clock. The bearers were Truman Crowell, Lynn Haskin, Hollis Latham, Roland Brady, Emmett Edgerton and Harry Darnell.
"Lydia Adams Starrett [sic] Died on April 10, at St. Louis, Missouri
"Lydia Adams Starrett [sic] died Saturday, April 10th, at St. Louis, Missouri. Sunday her body was brought back to her native state and her home city to be laid in beautiful Oak Ridge cemetery where several generations of her family are buried.
"She was born in Sandwich and spend all her early life here. At the age of 20 she married Fred Humphrey of Berwyn. When still very young she was left a widow with her baby daughter only a few weeks old. About four years later she married Dr. William Starrett [sic] of Marseilles, Ill. To them were born two daughters, Corinne and Margaret.
"Mrs. Starrett was a woman whose supreme interest was in her home and family. She truly 'looked well to the ways of her household.' She was executive and skilled in all household arts and her devotion to those dependent on her was gratifying and beautiful. She had few real interests outside. Her ambitions were satisfied when her husband and children realized that for which they were striving.
"After Dr. Starrett's death in July, 1926, Mrs. Starrett broke up her home in Marseilles and spent a number of years in New York City, with her daughter Vinnette. For the last several years she has been with Corinne and Margaret in St. Louis, Missiouri.
"During this last year of failing health, her three daughters have had the opportunty to return some of the love and devotion bestowed on them throughout the years."
From The Sandwich Free Press, Sandwich, Illinois
"Mrs. Starrett leaves, besides her three daughters, Mrs. Oscar Nillson of New York City; Mrs. Philip Crow and Mrs. R. W. Maule of St. Louis; two brothers, Vincent Adams of Racine Wisconsin, and Alfred H. Adams of Minneapolis, Minn.
"Rev. Orland McKinley conducted the funeral service at the Sutherland funeral home Monday morning at 10 o'clock. The bearers were Truman Crowell, Lynn Haskin, Hollis Latham, Roland Brady, Emmett Edgerton and Harry Darnell.
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