Obituary - Mount Pulaski Times-News, 9 September 1937 Abraham Buckles Died on Sunday Abraham C. Buckles, a lifelong resident of Mount Pulaski township, Logan County, Illinois, and a well-known farmer, died at his home over four miles southwest of Mount Pulaski at 3:35 a.m. Sunday, September 5, 1937, aged 69 years, 6 months, and 29 days. Mr. Buckles had been in failing health for many months, but his last serious illness was only of a few days duration. Decedent was born on February 6, 1868, in the vicinity southwest of Mount Pulaski, where he always resided, being the youngest child of Jeremiah and Mary Copeland Buckles, pioneer residents of this community. While always interested in the activities of farm life, Mr. Buckles found much enjoyment in trap-shooting, and was well known for his great success in this sport for a number of years. On January 30, 1895, he was united in marriage with Miss Laura Drobisch of Mount Pulaski. To this union two sons were born; Vernon, who preceded his father in death a number of years ago, and Russell Buckles of Mount Buckles. Besides his wife and son, Mr. Buckles is survived by three grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Martha Scroggin of Chicago; two brothers, John A. Buckles and Assessor P. W. Buckles, of Mount Pulaski. The following sisters and brothers preceded him in death: Mrs. W. B. Mitchell, Mrs. Sarah Ellen Turley, Mrs. William Mann, Robert, William R., and Jeremiah S. Buckles, and an infant brother. Mr. Buckles was a member of the Mount Pulaski Christian Church, where funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 7, conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. Wayne Staley. Two songs, "In the Garden" and "The Old Rugged Cross", were sung by Mrs. Everett Beidler and Frank E. Turley, with accompaniment by Mrs. Turley. The interment was in Steenbergen Cemetery, four miles southwest of the city. The pallbearers were John and Harvey Davis, George and Claude Bowers, and James and William Follis. The remains were removed to the Hershey Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, and Monday evening were returned to the family home.