Miss C. Trout Ill Year, Dies
Worked for Years in Merchandising
Miss Clara May Trout, 65, of 9230 Tremont. street, a clerk in West Third Street stores for 30 years, died at 2:15 p. m. Tuesday in St. Anthony's Infirmary where she had been a patient for seven weeks.
Miss Trout became ill more than a year ago and was compelled to discontinue her duties at Young's store where she had been a buyer in the piece goods department for many years.
Through her long affiliation with Young's store, she had become widely acquainted and had been active in the store welfare association, having served twice as president of the society.
She also had been active in work of the American Legion Auxillary of which she was a charter member. She was a past president of the Auxiliary and was a member of the organization's Past President's Parley.
Miss Trout was born Oct. 18, 1885, in Washington County, Kan., a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George W. Trout. She was brought by her parents to Alton at the age of two.
She had been a member of First Presbyterian Church since she was enrolled there on the cradle roll and also belonged to the Fidelis Sunday school class.
For many years she had given devoted care to her parents when they became infirm and following their deaths a sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Trout, had resided with her at the old Trout homestead on Tremont Street.
Surviving are two brothers, Elmer of Alton, and Harry of Portland, Ore., two sisters, Mrs. Orville Northway of Alton, and Mrs, Rosa Manns of Roodhouse; her sister-in-law, and 20 nieces and nephews.
The body is at Streeper funeral home where friends may call after 7 p. m. today and until time of the funeral Friday. Services will be conducted at 2 p. m. in First Presbyterian Church by the Rev.
E. J. Vance. Interment will be in Upper Alton cemetery.
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary and Past Presidents Parley will meet in a body Thursday at 7:30 p. m. to pay their respects to the memory of Miss Trout.
Alton Evening Telegraph
22 Aug 1951, Wed · Page 2
Worked for Years in Merchandising
Miss Clara May Trout, 65, of 9230 Tremont. street, a clerk in West Third Street stores for 30 years, died at 2:15 p. m. Tuesday in St. Anthony's Infirmary where she had been a patient for seven weeks.
Miss Trout became ill more than a year ago and was compelled to discontinue her duties at Young's store where she had been a buyer in the piece goods department for many years.
Through her long affiliation with Young's store, she had become widely acquainted and had been active in the store welfare association, having served twice as president of the society.
She also had been active in work of the American Legion Auxillary of which she was a charter member. She was a past president of the Auxiliary and was a member of the organization's Past President's Parley.
Miss Trout was born Oct. 18, 1885, in Washington County, Kan., a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George W. Trout. She was brought by her parents to Alton at the age of two.
She had been a member of First Presbyterian Church since she was enrolled there on the cradle roll and also belonged to the Fidelis Sunday school class.
For many years she had given devoted care to her parents when they became infirm and following their deaths a sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Trout, had resided with her at the old Trout homestead on Tremont Street.
Surviving are two brothers, Elmer of Alton, and Harry of Portland, Ore., two sisters, Mrs. Orville Northway of Alton, and Mrs, Rosa Manns of Roodhouse; her sister-in-law, and 20 nieces and nephews.
The body is at Streeper funeral home where friends may call after 7 p. m. today and until time of the funeral Friday. Services will be conducted at 2 p. m. in First Presbyterian Church by the Rev.
E. J. Vance. Interment will be in Upper Alton cemetery.
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary and Past Presidents Parley will meet in a body Thursday at 7:30 p. m. to pay their respects to the memory of Miss Trout.
Alton Evening Telegraph
22 Aug 1951, Wed · Page 2
Miss C. Trout Ill Year, Dies
Worked for Years in Merchandising
Miss Clara May Trout, 65, of 9230 Tremont. street, a clerk in West Third Street stores for 30 years, died at 2:15 p. m. Tuesday in St. Anthony's Infirmary where she had been a patient for seven weeks.
Miss Trout became ill more than a year ago and was compelled to discontinue her duties at Young's store where she had been a buyer in the piece goods department for many years.
Through her long affiliation with Young's store, she had become widely acquainted and had been active in the store welfare association, having served twice as president of the society.
She also had been active in work of the American Legion Auxillary of which she was a charter member. She was a past president of the Auxiliary and was a member of the organization's Past President's Parley.
Miss Trout was born Oct. 18, 1885, in Washington County, Kan., a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George W. Trout. She was brought by her parents to Alton at the age of two.
She had been a member of First Presbyterian Church since she was enrolled there on the cradle roll and also belonged to the Fidelis Sunday school class.
For many years she had given devoted care to her parents when they became infirm and following their deaths a sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Trout, had resided with her at the old Trout homestead on Tremont Street.
Surviving are two brothers, Elmer of Alton, and Harry of Portland, Ore., two sisters, Mrs. Orville Northway of Alton, and Mrs, Rosa Manns of Roodhouse; her sister-in-law, and 20 nieces and nephews.
The body is at Streeper funeral home where friends may call after 7 p. m. today and until time of the funeral Friday. Services will be conducted at 2 p. m. in First Presbyterian Church by the Rev.
E. J. Vance. Interment will be in Upper Alton cemetery.
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary and Past Presidents Parley will meet in a body Thursday at 7:30 p. m. to pay their respects to the memory of Miss Trout.
Alton Evening Telegraph
22 Aug 1951, Wed · Page 2
Worked for Years in Merchandising
Miss Clara May Trout, 65, of 9230 Tremont. street, a clerk in West Third Street stores for 30 years, died at 2:15 p. m. Tuesday in St. Anthony's Infirmary where she had been a patient for seven weeks.
Miss Trout became ill more than a year ago and was compelled to discontinue her duties at Young's store where she had been a buyer in the piece goods department for many years.
Through her long affiliation with Young's store, she had become widely acquainted and had been active in the store welfare association, having served twice as president of the society.
She also had been active in work of the American Legion Auxillary of which she was a charter member. She was a past president of the Auxiliary and was a member of the organization's Past President's Parley.
Miss Trout was born Oct. 18, 1885, in Washington County, Kan., a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George W. Trout. She was brought by her parents to Alton at the age of two.
She had been a member of First Presbyterian Church since she was enrolled there on the cradle roll and also belonged to the Fidelis Sunday school class.
For many years she had given devoted care to her parents when they became infirm and following their deaths a sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Trout, had resided with her at the old Trout homestead on Tremont Street.
Surviving are two brothers, Elmer of Alton, and Harry of Portland, Ore., two sisters, Mrs. Orville Northway of Alton, and Mrs, Rosa Manns of Roodhouse; her sister-in-law, and 20 nieces and nephews.
The body is at Streeper funeral home where friends may call after 7 p. m. today and until time of the funeral Friday. Services will be conducted at 2 p. m. in First Presbyterian Church by the Rev.
E. J. Vance. Interment will be in Upper Alton cemetery.
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary and Past Presidents Parley will meet in a body Thursday at 7:30 p. m. to pay their respects to the memory of Miss Trout.
Alton Evening Telegraph
22 Aug 1951, Wed · Page 2
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