Death Followed Operation at Passavent Hospital in Chicago Tuesday
Hampshire friends of Miss Grace Backus were saddened to learn of her death, which occurred at the Passavent hospital in Chicago at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday morning, following an operation.
Miss Backus came here from her home in Roseville, Calif., several weeks ago for a short visit at the home of Mrs. C.H. Backus. While here she made arrangements for a trip to Europe and had engaged passage, when she was taken ill. Last week she was taken to the hospital in Chicago, where she passed away.
At the time we go to press funeral arrangements have not been made.
Newspaper article from the scrapbook of May Maynard Petersen.
Death Followed Operation at Passavent Hospital in Chicago Tuesday
Hampshire friends of Miss Grace Backus were saddened to learn of her death, which occurred at the Passavent hospital in Chicago at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday morning, following an operation.
Miss Backus came here from her home in Roseville, Calif., several weeks ago for a short visit at the home of Mrs. C.H. Backus. While here she made arrangements for a trip to Europe and had engaged passage, when she was taken ill. Last week she was taken to the hospital in Chicago, where she passed away.
At the time we go to press funeral arrangements have not been made.
Newspaper article from the scrapbook of May Maynard Petersen.
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