Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=177 Surname: Boston, Geoffrey ------------------------- Hancock County Journal-Pilot Carthage, Illinois Wednesday January 19, 1994 Page 4 Column 1 FREIDA BOSTON Feb. 3, 1916 — Jan. 10, 1994 Freida Boston, 77, of Bowen, died Monday, Jan. 10, in Grandview Manor at Camp Point. She was born Feb. 3, 1916, in rural Bowen, the daughter of Mele and Lucretia Geoffrey. She married John Howard Boston at Carthage, June 18, 1936. He survives. She is also survived by two nieces, Mrs. Jack (Bonnie) Smith of Rockford and Mrs. Dorothy Barnhill of Quincy. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister. She was a member of the Christian Church at Bowen since 1951 and was a graduate of Augusta High School. She enjoyed embroidery and needlework. Funeral services were held Thursday in the LamPorte Funeral Home of Carthage with the Rev. Charles Coonce officiating. Burial was held in the Woodlawn Cemetery at Augusta. Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. HCJP 1-19-94 - -------------------------- Memphis Public Library Obits Memphis, Missouri BOWEN, Ill. -- Freida Boston, 77, of Bowen, died at 2:45 p.m. Monday (Jan. 10, 1994) in Grandview Manor Nursing Home in Camp Point. Born Feb. 3, 1916, near Bowen, Mrs. Boston was a daughter of Mele and Lucretia Geoffrey. She married John Howard Boston June 18, 1936, in Carthage. He survives. Mrs. Boston was a member of Bowen Christian Church and was a graduate of Augusta High School. Survivors include two nieces, Mrs. Jack (Bonnie) Smith of Rockford, and Dorothy Barnhill of Quincy. She was preceded in death by a sister. Services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Lamporte Funeral Home by the Rev. Charles Coonce. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery at Augusta. Visitation will be held after 1 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Link: Bryant Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>