This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Large, Landreth, Greenlee, Matheny, Dye, Gordon Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4117 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. April 21, 1938. "TWO AGED WOMEN OF THIS COMMUNITY PASS ON DURING THE WEEK. (Mrs. Marrie Byars and) Mrs. Mary Landreth Lived Full Life".-- Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Wildberger funeral home for Mrs. Mary Landreth, who died Saturday afternoon, after a lingering illness. Rev. C. M. Corrie conducted the services and interment was in the Sidney cemetery. Pall bearers included Jess Steward, Ora Sitton, Vernon Johnson, Charlie Smith, Will Elliott and T. C.Van Eaton. Mary Caroline Landreth was born in Morgan county, Illinois, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Large, on January 8, 1859, and passed from this life April 16, 1938, at the age of 79 years three months and eight days. She was united in marriage with Orie Landreth, who preceded her in death, and to this union were born seven children, John and Lulu Landreth and Mrs.Henry Greenlee, all of whom are now deceased; Mrs. Richard Matheny of Grand Island, Neb.; Mrs. Albert Dye of Tabor; Mrs. Robert Gordon of Hamburg; and Mose Landreth with whom she made her home after the death of her husband. Two brothers and two sisters also survive. Her life was devoted to the care and up-bringing of her family, and was one of service to all who needed her. She also found pleasure in her flowers and handwork to which she gave many hours of loving care. She was a sincere Christian and had great faith in the Christian religion. Besides her children who were present at ther funeral were two granddaughters, Dorothy Greenlee of Kansas City and Mrs. Walter McM__?__ of Clarinda.