Article from unknown source with handwritten date of Mar 4, 1956. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. E.W. Hobson, Former Resident Dies "Emeral (M.) Hobson, 89, former Madison resident died Friday in Thermopolis, Wyoming, where he had been living the past two years. Mr. Hobson was born April 17,1867, in Kentucky. He was manager of the J.C. Frank Lumber Co. in Holliday. Later he moved to the Madison community where he and Mrs. Hobson made their home. He was a member of the Madison Christian Church. He is survived by two brothers, nelson and Lewis Hobson of Thermopolis; a sister, Mrs. L.D. Milner of Shelbina. His wife preceded him in death four years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Hobson didn't have any children of their own but reared Glen Thomas. The body was brought to the Thompson Funeral Home Sunday morning, where the services were held at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. S.B. Owings. Burial was at Holliday Bethel Cemetery. Those from out of town attending the funeral of (W.E.) Hobson, Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Glen Thomas and son, John, of Wellsville, Mrs. and Mrs. Baxter Overfelt, Shelbina; Mr. and Mrs. Chowning Overfelt, Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Murry, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Todd, Mrs. Charles Owens, Mr.a nd Mrs. Bill Closen, Mrs. R.N. Nolen and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Bird, of Moberly, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Brooks of Holliday and Shelby Bishop, Paris. The Odd Fellows that were in the service held at the cemetery and pallbearers were Harry Summers, Paul Smith, Benton Dickerson, Ben Durbin, Shobe Bilbert, Nova Miller, Eldon Hess, Dana Ragsdale, Leonard Sudsberry, Dr. E.J. Dunaway, Elford Brown, Bert Bloodworth, Lee Mitchell, Mr. Wallberg and Mr. White." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562