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Rebecca Florence <I>Arnott</I> Sholty

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Rebecca Florence Arnott Sholty

Birth
Death
1 Jul 1940 (aged 79)
Burial
Windfall, Tipton County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Mrs. Rebecca Florence (Arnott) Sholty, 79, wife of William E. Sholty, prominently known and one of the best loved women of Tipton county, died at her home in Windfall Monday morning. Death followed an illness of heart trouble for several weeks. Mrs. Sholty was quite well known, having been active for many years in church and civic affairs of the community. She was assistant postmistress for
many years when her husband was postmaster. For some time
they operated a meat market, later a hardware store in which
she assisted. The body was removed to the Edwards mortuary for preparation and was returned to the late home Monday evening to lie in state until the hour of funeral services which will be conducted from the Sholty home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. W. W. Deyo will officiate and burial will follow In Brookside cemetery. The deceased was the daughter of J. W. and Sarah Ann (Thomas) Arnott and was born near Delphi, April 22, 1861. March 29. 1888, she was united In marriage to W. E. Sholty of Windfall. This splendid couple had been lifelong residents of this community with the exception of a short period spent In Tipton. In 1938 they, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Three children were born to this union, George at the parental home, James of Montpelier, and a daughter, Kate, who died while small.
Mrs. Rebecca Florence (Arnott) Sholty, 79, wife of William E. Sholty, prominently known and one of the best loved women of Tipton county, died at her home in Windfall Monday morning. Death followed an illness of heart trouble for several weeks. Mrs. Sholty was quite well known, having been active for many years in church and civic affairs of the community. She was assistant postmistress for
many years when her husband was postmaster. For some time
they operated a meat market, later a hardware store in which
she assisted. The body was removed to the Edwards mortuary for preparation and was returned to the late home Monday evening to lie in state until the hour of funeral services which will be conducted from the Sholty home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. W. W. Deyo will officiate and burial will follow In Brookside cemetery. The deceased was the daughter of J. W. and Sarah Ann (Thomas) Arnott and was born near Delphi, April 22, 1861. March 29. 1888, she was united In marriage to W. E. Sholty of Windfall. This splendid couple had been lifelong residents of this community with the exception of a short period spent In Tipton. In 1938 they, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Three children were born to this union, George at the parental home, James of Montpelier, and a daughter, Kate, who died while small.

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