Miss L. Carrie Close died this morning at 3:35 o'clock at the Griswold residence on West Main street, aged 73 years. She had been an invalid for twenty years and had been confined to her bed for the past six weeks.
Miss Close came from Albion, N.Y. to this city in 1883 and made her home with her sister, the late Mrs. C.L. Griswold. Owing to her poor health, she lived a retired life but was well known by many persons in the city and was a highly esteemed lady. Since the death of Mrs. Griswold she has made her home with her niece, Miss Carrie Griswold. She leaves a brother, J.A. Close of San Jose, Cal., and two sisters, Mrs. L.E. Hitchcock of Oconomowoc, Wis. and Mrs. J.H. Parker of Davenport, Iowa. She was a sister of the late Mrs. C.E. Roberts and Mrs. C.L. Griswold.
The funeral will be held from the residence tomorrow at 10 o'clock. and the remains will be taken to the old home of the deceased at Albion, N.Y.
Decatur, Il. Weekly Republican Thursday Feb. 11, 1897 p1
Miss Close came from Albion, N.Y. to this city in 1883 and made her home with her sister, the late Mrs. C.L. Griswold. Owing to her poor health, she lived a retired life but was well known by many persons in the city and was a highly esteemed lady. Since the death of Mrs. Griswold she has made her home with her niece, Miss Carrie Griswold. She leaves a brother, J.A. Close of San Jose, Cal., and two sisters, Mrs. L.E. Hitchcock of Oconomowoc, Wis. and Mrs. J.H. Parker of Davenport, Iowa. She was a sister of the late Mrs. C.E. Roberts and Mrs. C.L. Griswold.
The funeral will be held from the residence tomorrow at 10 o'clock. and the remains will be taken to the old home of the deceased at Albion, N.Y.
Decatur, Il. Weekly Republican Thursday Feb. 11, 1897 p1
Miss L. Carrie Close died this morning at 3:35 o'clock at the Griswold residence on West Main street, aged 73 years. She had been an invalid for twenty years and had been confined to her bed for the past six weeks.
Miss Close came from Albion, N.Y. to this city in 1883 and made her home with her sister, the late Mrs. C.L. Griswold. Owing to her poor health, she lived a retired life but was well known by many persons in the city and was a highly esteemed lady. Since the death of Mrs. Griswold she has made her home with her niece, Miss Carrie Griswold. She leaves a brother, J.A. Close of San Jose, Cal., and two sisters, Mrs. L.E. Hitchcock of Oconomowoc, Wis. and Mrs. J.H. Parker of Davenport, Iowa. She was a sister of the late Mrs. C.E. Roberts and Mrs. C.L. Griswold.
The funeral will be held from the residence tomorrow at 10 o'clock. and the remains will be taken to the old home of the deceased at Albion, N.Y.
Decatur, Il. Weekly Republican Thursday Feb. 11, 1897 p1
Miss Close came from Albion, N.Y. to this city in 1883 and made her home with her sister, the late Mrs. C.L. Griswold. Owing to her poor health, she lived a retired life but was well known by many persons in the city and was a highly esteemed lady. Since the death of Mrs. Griswold she has made her home with her niece, Miss Carrie Griswold. She leaves a brother, J.A. Close of San Jose, Cal., and two sisters, Mrs. L.E. Hitchcock of Oconomowoc, Wis. and Mrs. J.H. Parker of Davenport, Iowa. She was a sister of the late Mrs. C.E. Roberts and Mrs. C.L. Griswold.
The funeral will be held from the residence tomorrow at 10 o'clock. and the remains will be taken to the old home of the deceased at Albion, N.Y.
Decatur, Il. Weekly Republican Thursday Feb. 11, 1897 p1
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