Posted on: Lagrange Co. IN Obituaries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/In/LagrangeObits?read=20 Surname: Gage, Elliott, Smith, Hart, Yohe, Libey, Myers, Hamilton, Antonides, Patten ------------------------- This obituary was cut out of a newspaper (probably a LaGrange, Indiana local paper). My records show her death as 01 December 1950, LaGrange, IN. MRS. JAMES ELLIOTT DIES AFTER SERIOUS ILLNESS Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the Caton and Frulip Funeral Home for Mrs. James Elliott, 78, who died at her apartment in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Herman H. Smith in LaGrange the Friday morning before. Rev. Raymond F. Hart assisted by Rev. V. L. Yohe conducted the services. Burial was made in the Plato Cemetery. Casket bearers were six grandsons of Mrs. Elliott, Kent E. Libey, Max M. Myers, Keith L. Hamilton, William B. Elliott, James P. and George H. Smith. Six granddaughters were in charge of the flowers. She is survived by two sons, W. Vern of east of Howe and Frank of LaGrange; three daughters, Mrs. Orie A. (Beryl) Libey, Mrs. Maynard D. (Esther) Myers and Mrs. Herman H. (Vivian) Smith all in or near LaGrange. A daughter, Mrs. Dane L. (Hilda) Hamilton preceded her in death November 24, 1950. Fifteen grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Claude W. (Opal) Antonides of Howe, Mrs. A. J. (Daisy) Patten of Elkhart; one brother, Floyd Gage of Mishawaka, several nieces and nephews also survive. Lillie Mae Gage was born near Fish lake, LaGrange County, February 2, 1872, the oldest child of Orrin F. and Hannah (Fish) Gage. She attended the school at Plato and on December 24, 1890 was united in marriage with James Elliott, who preceded her in death October 7, 1945. Since that time she had lived at her present home. In 1940 she and her husband celebrated 50 years of married life all of which was spent on their farm east of LaGrange. She was a member of the LaGrange Methodist Church, the Booth Circle of the Sunday School and Sylvan Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Elliott was a great lover of life and was never happier than when busy at home, working for her family and friends. Always ... cheerful disposition she made ... brighter for many. CARD OF THANKS We, the family of Mrs. James Elliott, wish to thank the many friends and neighbors who were ... kind and thoughtful during the illness and after the death of our mother and grandmother.