Alma May Fredericks aka Frederick, daughter of Hugh Frederick & his wife

1st wife married 1926 Chester A Loucks, son of Jonas Loucks & his wife Susanah Herrington Loucks.

Chester has a memorial stone with Alma, but he is buried with his 2nd wife, the mother of his children

2nd Chester married 1933 "Gertrude" Mary Gertrude Pomeroy Loucks, daughter of George Edward Pomeroy & his wife Lena Lora Kirkpatrick Pomeroy

Both Chester & Mary Gertrude died Spokane, WA & are buried in the same town they were married in

2 Children of Chester & Mary Gertrude
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Loucks - Alma May, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh Frederick, wife of Chester Loucks of Wakarusa, Ind, was born near Birds, Ill, April 23, 1907, where she resided with her parents until she was 14 years of age when she went to work for an aunt, Mrs F A Huffman of Kokomo, Ind, remaining here for several years. Later she was employed to take care of Mrs Marvin Holdeman, of Bremen, Ind.

She was married to Chester Loucks on Sept 16, 1926. They had planned to engage in farming on his father's farm, but Providence saw fit to change their plans, and after an illness of five weeks of acute dropsy she passed away on Jan 31, 1926; at the early age of 19 y, 9 m, 8 d. This marriage, tho of short duration, attended with bright prospects for the future is after all symbolical of our short say here where we wait with fond anticipation for a more enduring habitation.

She is survived by her husband, parents, who reside at Duncansville, Ill, five brothers and five sisters, all at home, and many friends.

Alma May had a way of befriending strangers to her which was remarkable.

The funeral was conducted by Bro Silas Weldy speaking from Jno 1:29. Burial at the Olive cemetery where a large concourse of friends and neighbors met to pay respect to one much loved.

Gospel Herald
Vol XIX, No 47
17 February 1927
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Mrs Alma May Loucks, 2 1/2 miles west of town, died Monday afternoon, following an illness of five weeks from influenza and the dropsical complications. She was married to Mr Loucks Sept 16 last.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon, a short service at the home at 1 o'clock to be followed by a service at 2 pm at the Olive church. The Rev Silas Weldy will officiate. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery.

Mrs Loucks was born at Birds, Ill.

She is survived by her husband; her parents, Mr and Mrs Hugh Frederick of Duncanville, Ill; 5 brothers, John, William, George, Harley and August; five sisters, Alice, Katherine, Sarah, Mary and Betty Joe, all at home.

Wakarusa Tribune
3 Feb 1927