Posted on: Douglas Co., MO Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/DouglasObits/41 Surname: Shannon, Gierent, Sutherland, Paul, Alsup, Andrews, Ellington, Cutsinger, Shaw ------------------------- Obituary, Mountain Grove Journal, date unknown Funeral services for Mrs. Fred A. SHANNON were held Wednesday morning at 10:00 at the Free Will Baptist Church with the Rev. O.T. DIXON officiating. Mrs. Charles FRANKLIN accompanied the church choir on the organ. Burial followed in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Pallbearers included Jack SUTHERLAND, Earl SUTHERLAND, Bill PAUL, Noel ALSUP, Daly ANDREWS, and Elmer ELLINGTON. Margaret Ellen GIERENT, daughter of William and Melinda GIERENT, was born in Fort Scott, KS, April 6, 1880. When a young child, she moved with her father and only brother to a farm in Douglas County between Prior and Goodville. Her brother passed away about five years ago. On Feb. 23, 1902 she married Fred A. Shannon, and they had two sons and two daughters: John SHANNON of Clarinda, IA; Edd SHANNON of Mountain Grove; Violet CUTSINGER of Costa Mesa, CA, and Gladys SHAW of Cleveland, OH. Survivors include her husband, four children, eleven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.