THE WESTERN STAR, Coldwater, Comanche Co., KS; Thurs., 29 Sep 1960; No. 12, page 1, column 3
MRS. MARIE TINKER DIES IN LONGMONT, COLORADO
"Mrs. Marie Luce Campbell Tinker passed away on Monday, September 26 in Longmont, Colo, following a long illness. She was born February 23, 1889, in Hubbel, Nebraska,, and is survived by her husband, Paul and two sisters, Mrs. Laura Hazelton, Sterling, Colo., and Ms. Ann Tinker, Roseburg, Oregon.
Funeral services will be held Friday, September 30, in the Presbyterian church at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Dean W. Dryden and Rev. Carl Grondorf officiating.
An account of her life will be published in a later issue of the Star."
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THE WESTERN STAR; Coldwater, Kansas; Thursday, October 6, 1960; p.6, col. 3
MRS. MARIE TINKER DIES IN LONGMONT, COLORADO
"Mrs. Marie Luce Campbell Tinker passed away in a Longmont, Colo. hospital on Monday, September 26, 1960, at the age of 71 years, 7 months and three days. Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church in Coldwater, Kans. on Friday, September 30, 1960, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Dean Dryden and Rev. Carl Grondorf in charge.
Mrs. Frank Weber sang "Abide With Me" and "Crossing the Bar" and was accompanied at the organ by Mrs. Frances Gregg.
The pallbearers were Walter Ferrin, Harold McKinney, Jack Vance, Warren Bransom, Cecil Bean and Victor Allderdice. Honorary pallbearers were Dan Crowe, Frank Todd, Raymond Parcel, Jay Botts, Otha Landess and James Allderdice. Coldwater O.E.S. No. 224 was in charge."
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Obituary, newspaper unknown.
Mrs. Marie Tinker, passed away in the Longmont Community Hospital following an illness of about four years.
She was born Marie Luce, the daughter of Mary Castile and Leonard P. Luce on February 23, 1889 at Hubbell, Nebraska, where she grew to womanhood.
In June 1913 she was united in marriage with Floyd R. Campbell and came to Coldwater to reside. She became a member of the Presbyterian church and the Order of Eastern Star. After the death of her first husband, 1934, she continued to live in Coldwater until 1948.
She was united in marriage to Paul Tinker in December 1948, and moved to Chicago, Illinois, where she made her home until 1958, when they moved to
Longmont, Colo.
The survivors are her husband, one step-daughter, Mrs. Pauline Griffin, Chicago; two sisters, Mrs. Laura Hazelton, Sterling, Colo. and Mrs. Anna Tinker, Roseburg, Oregon; several nieces and nephews.
She was a kind and loving person and her friendship was cherished by all who knew her."
Information provided by FAG member Darlene.