Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper, issue - 24 February 1966: " Estille Clinton Bishop, was born at Bonnots Mill, on august 6, 1889, the son of John Bishop and his wife Anna Burchard Bishop, and passed away at the St. Francis Hospital in Washington, Mo., after a lengthy illness. He grew up in the Bonnots Mill community where he attended school there, and the Linn High School. He then took employment with the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company training as a telegraph operator until World War 1 when he enlisted in the U. S. Navy. He served aboard the USS Wadsworth until the end of the war when he returned to Osage County. On March 6, 1918, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Elizabeth Cordray of near Chamois. About 10 years ago he suffered a stroke which left him practically an invalid the remainder of his life. About 12 years ago he and Mrs. Bishop returned to Chamois, and took up residence there, where in the quietness of the little town his devoted wife began the long years of nursing care which made his life more comfortable until the end which came to relieve him of his affliction Wednesday night. Beside his widow his is survived by three daughters and two sons. They are: Marshall A. of St. Louis; Melvin C. of Eureka, and the daughters are: Norma - Mrs. Beverley brown of St. Louis; Beulah - Mrs. Joe Disser, Hazelwood, and Imogene - Mrs. William Krampe, St. James. One daughter, June Phillis died in infancy. These together with one brother, Lemuel Bishop of St. Louis, and 19 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild are the immediate surviving relatives. Mr. Bishop was a life long member of the Baptist Church and was a 50 year member of Linn Masonic Lodge, No. 326 A.F. & A. M. Masonic rites were conducted at the Morton Chapel in Chamois Saturday evening with the Linn and Chamois Masonic Lodges participating. He was taken to the Chamois Baptist Church at noon Sunday until 1:30 when the services were held with Rev. W. E. Holzscuh officiating. The pall bearers were: Fred McKnight, Hub Barbarick, Nick Wolf, Leonard Burchard, Ira Duncan, and John Weislocher. The Military services were in charge of the American Legion Post of Chamois at the graveside in the Hancock Cemetery."