This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BobWalls72 Surnames: Brewer, Tucker Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.newmadrid/2222.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Obituary found in the "The Weekly Newspaper," in New Madrid County, Missouri, 1st of April 1988, page 9: Henry Brewer, 73, of New Madrid, died Thursday, March 24, at his home. He was born December 10, 1914 to the late Ethel and James Henry Brewer Sr. On December 31, 1933, at Tallapoosa, he married Lucille Simpson, who survives. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of New Madrid. He had been in the lumber business for over 50 years as a lumber scaler with Hoback Veneer Co. in Caruthersville and a sawyer with Ralph Anderson Lumber Company of New Madrid for 34 years. In addition to his wife, survivors include; two sons, Jim Brewer of Littleton, Colorado, and Bill Brewer of Dacano, Colorado; two daughters, Betty Tentschert of St. Louis and Lana Sciortino of Cape Girardeau; two brothers, Charles "Red" Swain of Lilbourn and Elza Swain Jr. of Miami, Florida, one sister, Margaret Koon of Pomona, California. One sister and one brother preceded him in death. Ser! vices were held Sunday at Richards Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Paul Latham officiating. Burial followed in Evergreen Cemetery. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.