Newspaper Tidbits from Rick B Monday, July 3, 2006 "The South Bend Weekly Tribune", Saturday, March 18, 1905, page 11 Mrs. J. E. Neff. Florence Young Neff, wife of J. E. Neff, secretary of the American Trust company, passed away Sunday evening at 7:45 o'clock at the residence, 118 South William street. She had been suffering for some time with tuberculosis and spent nearly a year in California hoping to benefit her health. She returned from that state some months ago apparently improved. Of late, however, her condition became worse. Mrs Neff was born 32 years ago in Rushville, Ill., a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Young. She married Mr. Neff in September, 1901. Besides her husband she leaves two brothers and a sister, all living in Illinois. The funeral will be private and will be held at the residence to-morrow forenoon at 10:30 o'clock, Frederick Eberhart, of Mishawaka, officiating. The remains will be conveyed to Graceland cemetery, Chicago, where they will be incinerated after which they will be returned to South Bend and deposited in Riverview cemetery. Mrs. Neff was a woman of splendid character and much refinement. She was well educated and was one of the brightest women of the city.