Edith Lua McCammon, oldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George W. McCammon, was born in Valley Falls, Kansas, March 1st, 1885 and here was her home the greater part of her life. She was a graduate of the Valley Falls High School and later attended Washburn College two years. She gave special attention to music, both vocal and instrumental, possessing much talent and attaining marked proficiency.
On November 29th, 1916, she was united in marriage to Dr. Edward Bumgardner of Lawrence, Kansas. Her marriage was a most happy one and the friends who enjoyed the hospitality of her home speak in high terms of the fine devotion to each other shown by both husband and wife.
She was much interested in social and cultural life, being a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, of the Lawrence Reading Club and of the Lawrence Camera Club. From early girlhood for many years she was an active member of the Congregational Church and at the time of her marriage she transferred her membership to the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Lawrence, of which her husband is a member.
Stricken with the dread scourge of influenza, pneumonia developed and notwithstanding the utmost care, proved fatal; death coming about three o'clock Sunday morning, October 20th. Her aunt Miss Lida Goodrich and one of her sisters, Miss Josephine, were at her bedside. The other sister, Miss Constance arrived a few hours after her death.
Her body was brought to Valley Falls Monday evening and taken to the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Anna C. Goodrich, from which she had gone foth a bride less than two years before. The closure because of the influenza epidemic made it necessary to hold the funeral service at the grave. A large number of relatives and friends accompanied the remains to the Farrar Cemetery where the service was conducted by the Rev. C. E. Holcombe of the Federated Church. The quartette which furnished the music was composed of Mrs. Lou Hauck, Miss Marie Dean and Messrs. Frank W. Schindler and Ira Schindler. The interment was by the side of the graves of the parents of the deceased.
Besides the husband and baby daughter she is survived by two sisters, Josephine and Constance McCammon.
The Farmers' Vindicator (Valley Falls, Kansas) Friday, 25 October 1918
On November 29th, 1916, she was united in marriage to Dr. Edward Bumgardner of Lawrence, Kansas. Her marriage was a most happy one and the friends who enjoyed the hospitality of her home speak in high terms of the fine devotion to each other shown by both husband and wife.
She was much interested in social and cultural life, being a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, of the Lawrence Reading Club and of the Lawrence Camera Club. From early girlhood for many years she was an active member of the Congregational Church and at the time of her marriage she transferred her membership to the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Lawrence, of which her husband is a member.
Stricken with the dread scourge of influenza, pneumonia developed and notwithstanding the utmost care, proved fatal; death coming about three o'clock Sunday morning, October 20th. Her aunt Miss Lida Goodrich and one of her sisters, Miss Josephine, were at her bedside. The other sister, Miss Constance arrived a few hours after her death.
Her body was brought to Valley Falls Monday evening and taken to the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Anna C. Goodrich, from which she had gone foth a bride less than two years before. The closure because of the influenza epidemic made it necessary to hold the funeral service at the grave. A large number of relatives and friends accompanied the remains to the Farrar Cemetery where the service was conducted by the Rev. C. E. Holcombe of the Federated Church. The quartette which furnished the music was composed of Mrs. Lou Hauck, Miss Marie Dean and Messrs. Frank W. Schindler and Ira Schindler. The interment was by the side of the graves of the parents of the deceased.
Besides the husband and baby daughter she is survived by two sisters, Josephine and Constance McCammon.
The Farmers' Vindicator (Valley Falls, Kansas) Friday, 25 October 1918
Edith Lua McCammon, oldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George W. McCammon, was born in Valley Falls, Kansas, March 1st, 1885 and here was her home the greater part of her life. She was a graduate of the Valley Falls High School and later attended Washburn College two years. She gave special attention to music, both vocal and instrumental, possessing much talent and attaining marked proficiency.
On November 29th, 1916, she was united in marriage to Dr. Edward Bumgardner of Lawrence, Kansas. Her marriage was a most happy one and the friends who enjoyed the hospitality of her home speak in high terms of the fine devotion to each other shown by both husband and wife.
She was much interested in social and cultural life, being a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, of the Lawrence Reading Club and of the Lawrence Camera Club. From early girlhood for many years she was an active member of the Congregational Church and at the time of her marriage she transferred her membership to the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Lawrence, of which her husband is a member.
Stricken with the dread scourge of influenza, pneumonia developed and notwithstanding the utmost care, proved fatal; death coming about three o'clock Sunday morning, October 20th. Her aunt Miss Lida Goodrich and one of her sisters, Miss Josephine, were at her bedside. The other sister, Miss Constance arrived a few hours after her death.
Her body was brought to Valley Falls Monday evening and taken to the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Anna C. Goodrich, from which she had gone foth a bride less than two years before. The closure because of the influenza epidemic made it necessary to hold the funeral service at the grave. A large number of relatives and friends accompanied the remains to the Farrar Cemetery where the service was conducted by the Rev. C. E. Holcombe of the Federated Church. The quartette which furnished the music was composed of Mrs. Lou Hauck, Miss Marie Dean and Messrs. Frank W. Schindler and Ira Schindler. The interment was by the side of the graves of the parents of the deceased.
Besides the husband and baby daughter she is survived by two sisters, Josephine and Constance McCammon.
The Farmers' Vindicator (Valley Falls, Kansas) Friday, 25 October 1918
On November 29th, 1916, she was united in marriage to Dr. Edward Bumgardner of Lawrence, Kansas. Her marriage was a most happy one and the friends who enjoyed the hospitality of her home speak in high terms of the fine devotion to each other shown by both husband and wife.
She was much interested in social and cultural life, being a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, of the Lawrence Reading Club and of the Lawrence Camera Club. From early girlhood for many years she was an active member of the Congregational Church and at the time of her marriage she transferred her membership to the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Lawrence, of which her husband is a member.
Stricken with the dread scourge of influenza, pneumonia developed and notwithstanding the utmost care, proved fatal; death coming about three o'clock Sunday morning, October 20th. Her aunt Miss Lida Goodrich and one of her sisters, Miss Josephine, were at her bedside. The other sister, Miss Constance arrived a few hours after her death.
Her body was brought to Valley Falls Monday evening and taken to the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Anna C. Goodrich, from which she had gone foth a bride less than two years before. The closure because of the influenza epidemic made it necessary to hold the funeral service at the grave. A large number of relatives and friends accompanied the remains to the Farrar Cemetery where the service was conducted by the Rev. C. E. Holcombe of the Federated Church. The quartette which furnished the music was composed of Mrs. Lou Hauck, Miss Marie Dean and Messrs. Frank W. Schindler and Ira Schindler. The interment was by the side of the graves of the parents of the deceased.
Besides the husband and baby daughter she is survived by two sisters, Josephine and Constance McCammon.
The Farmers' Vindicator (Valley Falls, Kansas) Friday, 25 October 1918
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