Alton Evening Telegraph, February 2, 1923:
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Platt Allen, wife of George R. Allen, died this morning at 10 o'clock at her residence, 1004 State Street. Her death had been expected for several days. She had been in failing health for a long time but in the past six months she had been declining rapidly in strength. Up to a few weeks ago she had been able to be out occasionally and at that time there was no thought that the end was so near. Since then she had suffered a sudden decline in strength and the last few days of her life she had been unconscious. The end came peacefully, and Mrs. Allen slipped away as though in a deep sleep.
Mrs. Allen belonged to a prominent old Alton family. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Platt. She was born in Alton, November 28, 1849, and was in her seventy-fourth year. She spent all of her life in Alton.
She was married to George Root Allen, December 19, 1877. She was the mother of six sons, and until the tragic accidental death of Burt Allen, July 23, 1919, the family circle had not been broken by death. The only member of her family of six boys who passed on before her, while enjoying the best of health, was fatally hurt by diving into a lake and striking his head on a submerged rock. His death was a cruel blow to the mother, but she seemed to bear it with great fortitude. It is believed that her decline began as the result of her mourning for her boy.
She leaves beside her aged husband, George R. Allen, five sons, Howard and George of Alton, Walton of Albuquerque, N.M., Hollis of Detroit, and Stanley of Kansas City, Mo. She leaves also one sister, Miss Sadie J. Platt, of Alton, who was the devoted companion of Mrs. Allen in the many years that the two shared the same home.
Mrs. Allen was a devout member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and was liberal with her services and her money in the cause of the church in which she was an earnest member. Her first place, however, was in the home where she reigned as the queen of her household. She had the most faithful and loyal affection of her whole family of boys and of her husband, and to all of them she was an inspiration. Among her neighbors she was beloved and her hand was always ready to do any good work and render any aid she could.
Her death is a sad blow to her aged husband who has been in poor health himself, but has been completely conscious of the fact that his wife was about to be taken from him. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Platt Allen, wife of George R. Allen, died this morning at 10 o'clock at her residence, 1004 State Street. Her death had been expected for several days. She had been in failing health for a long time but in the past six months she had been declining rapidly in strength. Up to a few weeks ago she had been able to be out occasionally and at that time there was no thought that the end was so near. Since then she had suffered a sudden decline in strength and the last few days of her life she had been unconscious. The end came peacefully, and Mrs. Allen slipped away as though in a deep sleep.
Mrs. Allen belonged to a prominent old Alton family. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Platt. She was born in Alton, November 28, 1849, and was in her seventy-fourth year. She spent all of her life in Alton.
She was married to George Root Allen, December 19, 1877. She was the mother of six sons, and until the tragic accidental death of Burt Allen, July 23, 1919, the family circle had not been broken by death. The only member of her family of six boys who passed on before her, while enjoying the best of health, was fatally hurt by diving into a lake and striking his head on a submerged rock. His death was a cruel blow to the mother, but she seemed to bear it with great fortitude. It is believed that her decline began as the result of her mourning for her boy.
She leaves beside her aged husband, George R. Allen, five sons, Howard and George of Alton, Walton of Albuquerque, N.M., Hollis of Detroit, and Stanley of Kansas City, Mo. She leaves also one sister, Miss Sadie J. Platt, of Alton, who was the devoted companion of Mrs. Allen in the many years that the two shared the same home.
Mrs. Allen was a devout member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and was liberal with her services and her money in the cause of the church in which she was an earnest member. Her first place, however, was in the home where she reigned as the queen of her household. She had the most faithful and loyal affection of her whole family of boys and of her husband, and to all of them she was an inspiration. Among her neighbors she was beloved and her hand was always ready to do any good work and render any aid she could.
Her death is a sad blow to her aged husband who has been in poor health himself, but has been completely conscious of the fact that his wife was about to be taken from him. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Alton Evening Telegraph, February 2, 1923:
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Platt Allen, wife of George R. Allen, died this morning at 10 o'clock at her residence, 1004 State Street. Her death had been expected for several days. She had been in failing health for a long time but in the past six months she had been declining rapidly in strength. Up to a few weeks ago she had been able to be out occasionally and at that time there was no thought that the end was so near. Since then she had suffered a sudden decline in strength and the last few days of her life she had been unconscious. The end came peacefully, and Mrs. Allen slipped away as though in a deep sleep.
Mrs. Allen belonged to a prominent old Alton family. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Platt. She was born in Alton, November 28, 1849, and was in her seventy-fourth year. She spent all of her life in Alton.
She was married to George Root Allen, December 19, 1877. She was the mother of six sons, and until the tragic accidental death of Burt Allen, July 23, 1919, the family circle had not been broken by death. The only member of her family of six boys who passed on before her, while enjoying the best of health, was fatally hurt by diving into a lake and striking his head on a submerged rock. His death was a cruel blow to the mother, but she seemed to bear it with great fortitude. It is believed that her decline began as the result of her mourning for her boy.
She leaves beside her aged husband, George R. Allen, five sons, Howard and George of Alton, Walton of Albuquerque, N.M., Hollis of Detroit, and Stanley of Kansas City, Mo. She leaves also one sister, Miss Sadie J. Platt, of Alton, who was the devoted companion of Mrs. Allen in the many years that the two shared the same home.
Mrs. Allen was a devout member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and was liberal with her services and her money in the cause of the church in which she was an earnest member. Her first place, however, was in the home where she reigned as the queen of her household. She had the most faithful and loyal affection of her whole family of boys and of her husband, and to all of them she was an inspiration. Among her neighbors she was beloved and her hand was always ready to do any good work and render any aid she could.
Her death is a sad blow to her aged husband who has been in poor health himself, but has been completely conscious of the fact that his wife was about to be taken from him. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Platt Allen, wife of George R. Allen, died this morning at 10 o'clock at her residence, 1004 State Street. Her death had been expected for several days. She had been in failing health for a long time but in the past six months she had been declining rapidly in strength. Up to a few weeks ago she had been able to be out occasionally and at that time there was no thought that the end was so near. Since then she had suffered a sudden decline in strength and the last few days of her life she had been unconscious. The end came peacefully, and Mrs. Allen slipped away as though in a deep sleep.
Mrs. Allen belonged to a prominent old Alton family. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Platt. She was born in Alton, November 28, 1849, and was in her seventy-fourth year. She spent all of her life in Alton.
She was married to George Root Allen, December 19, 1877. She was the mother of six sons, and until the tragic accidental death of Burt Allen, July 23, 1919, the family circle had not been broken by death. The only member of her family of six boys who passed on before her, while enjoying the best of health, was fatally hurt by diving into a lake and striking his head on a submerged rock. His death was a cruel blow to the mother, but she seemed to bear it with great fortitude. It is believed that her decline began as the result of her mourning for her boy.
She leaves beside her aged husband, George R. Allen, five sons, Howard and George of Alton, Walton of Albuquerque, N.M., Hollis of Detroit, and Stanley of Kansas City, Mo. She leaves also one sister, Miss Sadie J. Platt, of Alton, who was the devoted companion of Mrs. Allen in the many years that the two shared the same home.
Mrs. Allen was a devout member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and was liberal with her services and her money in the cause of the church in which she was an earnest member. Her first place, however, was in the home where she reigned as the queen of her household. She had the most faithful and loyal affection of her whole family of boys and of her husband, and to all of them she was an inspiration. Among her neighbors she was beloved and her hand was always ready to do any good work and render any aid she could.
Her death is a sad blow to her aged husband who has been in poor health himself, but has been completely conscious of the fact that his wife was about to be taken from him. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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