Posted on: Mason County, IL, Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/MasonObits/10006 Surname: Blessman, Sloat, Elmore, Price, Bridges ------------------------- Mamie Blessman, 95, a resident of Bartmann Nursing Home, Atlanta formerly of Mason City, died at 12:30 pm Monday (March 21, 1983) at the nursing home. Her funeral will be at 2 pm Thursday at Cain Funeral Home, Mason City, the Rev. Ralph Deming officiating. Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery. Mrs. Blessman was born Dec 16, 1887 in Centralia, IL a daughter of Samuel E. and Harriet Copple Sloat. She married Louis Blessman Sept 1, 1907 in Mason City. He died March 9, 1928. Survivors include three daughters Ruth Price, Centralia, Anna Elmore, Mason City; and Louise Bridges, Delavan. 13 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren; and 24 gg grandchildren. Four brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Baptist Church of Mason City, to which memorials may be made.