Published in The Rochester Sentinel
Friday, January 24, 1936
Miss Betty GILLILAND, aged 10, a student in the fifth grade at Columbia school building, died from a heart attack at 6:30 o'clock Friday morning at the home of her mother, Mrs. Russell CLINTON, 1212 South Main Street.
The child awakened shortly after 4 o'clock this morning and called her mother, stating that she had pains in the region of her heart. The child had never complained of heart trouble before. Mrs. Clinton rubbed Betty's side and the pain disappeared. Two hours later she was again stricken and died before medical aid arrived.
The deceased was born in this city on August 4, 1925. She has lived in Rochester her entire lifetime. Betty was a very bright student and carried away many academic honors. She was a member of the United Brethren Church.
Surviving are the mother; father, Geiger GILLILAND; two half-brothers, Russell CLINTON, Jr., and Richard GILLILAND; grandparents, Mrs. John INMAN and Mr. and Mrs. Joe EHLINGER and a number of aunts and uncles.
The funeral services will be held from the United Brethren Church at 2 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. Loren STINE officiating. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1936
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Friday, January 24, 1936
Miss Betty GILLILAND, aged 10, a student in the fifth grade at Columbia school building, died from a heart attack at 6:30 o'clock Friday morning at the home of her mother, Mrs. Russell CLINTON, 1212 South Main Street.
The child awakened shortly after 4 o'clock this morning and called her mother, stating that she had pains in the region of her heart. The child had never complained of heart trouble before. Mrs. Clinton rubbed Betty's side and the pain disappeared. Two hours later she was again stricken and died before medical aid arrived.
The deceased was born in this city on August 4, 1925. She has lived in Rochester her entire lifetime. Betty was a very bright student and carried away many academic honors. She was a member of the United Brethren Church.
Surviving are the mother; father, Geiger GILLILAND; two half-brothers, Russell CLINTON, Jr., and Richard GILLILAND; grandparents, Mrs. John INMAN and Mr. and Mrs. Joe EHLINGER and a number of aunts and uncles.
The funeral services will be held from the United Brethren Church at 2 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. Loren STINE officiating. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1936
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in The Rochester Sentinel
Friday, January 24, 1936
Miss Betty GILLILAND, aged 10, a student in the fifth grade at Columbia school building, died from a heart attack at 6:30 o'clock Friday morning at the home of her mother, Mrs. Russell CLINTON, 1212 South Main Street.
The child awakened shortly after 4 o'clock this morning and called her mother, stating that she had pains in the region of her heart. The child had never complained of heart trouble before. Mrs. Clinton rubbed Betty's side and the pain disappeared. Two hours later she was again stricken and died before medical aid arrived.
The deceased was born in this city on August 4, 1925. She has lived in Rochester her entire lifetime. Betty was a very bright student and carried away many academic honors. She was a member of the United Brethren Church.
Surviving are the mother; father, Geiger GILLILAND; two half-brothers, Russell CLINTON, Jr., and Richard GILLILAND; grandparents, Mrs. John INMAN and Mr. and Mrs. Joe EHLINGER and a number of aunts and uncles.
The funeral services will be held from the United Brethren Church at 2 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. Loren STINE officiating. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1936
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Friday, January 24, 1936
Miss Betty GILLILAND, aged 10, a student in the fifth grade at Columbia school building, died from a heart attack at 6:30 o'clock Friday morning at the home of her mother, Mrs. Russell CLINTON, 1212 South Main Street.
The child awakened shortly after 4 o'clock this morning and called her mother, stating that she had pains in the region of her heart. The child had never complained of heart trouble before. Mrs. Clinton rubbed Betty's side and the pain disappeared. Two hours later she was again stricken and died before medical aid arrived.
The deceased was born in this city on August 4, 1925. She has lived in Rochester her entire lifetime. Betty was a very bright student and carried away many academic honors. She was a member of the United Brethren Church.
Surviving are the mother; father, Geiger GILLILAND; two half-brothers, Russell CLINTON, Jr., and Richard GILLILAND; grandparents, Mrs. John INMAN and Mr. and Mrs. Joe EHLINGER and a number of aunts and uncles.
The funeral services will be held from the United Brethren Church at 2 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. Loren STINE officiating. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1936
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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