The Topeka Daily Capital Thursday November 3, 1960 Mrs. C. Ebey Dies at Age 86. Mrs. Catherine R. EBEY, 86, 431 Clay, died Wednesday at a local hospital. She was born Aug. 28, 1874, at Redding, Pa., and came to Topeka with her parents in 1880. Mrs. Ebey was secretary in the Masonic Grand Lodge office at 8th and Harrison for 40 years before she retired. She was a member of the Topeka Council No. 1., Toltec Rite; Topeka Chapter No. 462, Order of the Eastern Star; Aldrich No. 17, Women's Relief Corps, and Lady Sheriden Tent No. 30, Daughters of Union Veterans. Mrs. Ebey attended the Church of Christ, Scientist. Survivors include one son, Chester F. Ebey of the home; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday in the Wall-Diffenderfer Chapel with burial in Rochester Cemetery.