FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, August 27, 1915 MRS. A. H. AKERS DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. Alice (Wescoat) Akers, wife of Prof. A. H. Akers (deceased) died at her home in Farmington last Saturday at 10:15 p.m., August 21, of acute pericarditis, just six days after the death of her husband, at the age of 48 years an 20 days. Mrs. Akers had been in poor health for several months past, and the sudden death of Prof. Akers weighed heavily upon her, and after her return from Oran, Wednesday, where she had gone to visit her brother, Dr. W. H. Wescoat, she was confined to her room continuously until death came. Mrs. Akers was a truly devoted wife and mother. She had a refined and lofty conception of the duties imposed upon a mother, and without restriction or reservation discharged them faithfully. The greatest tribute that we can pay is to say: There in Parkview Cemetery sleeps a mother. On the 1st day of September, 1886, Miss Alice Wescoat, daughter of J. W. and Mary Wescoat, was united in marriage to Prof. A. H. Akers (deceased). To this union were born nine children, seven of whom are alive: Supt. J. Clyde, Jessie V., Wilbur D., Waldemar F., Alfred Howard, Christine and Julian. Besides the seven children, Mrs. Akers leaves an aged mother, Mrs. Mary Wescoat; a brother, Dr. W. H. Wescoat, of Oran, and four sisters, Mrs. Matilda Ferguson, Mrs. John Howell, Mrs. Alonzo Overall and Mrs. Mattie Roberts, all of Farmington, and a host of friends to mourn her untimely departure. The funeral was conducted at the home Tuesday at 2 p.m. by Rev. J. M. Bailey. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Among those who attended from Flat River were, Mrs. F. M. Horton, Mrs. B. A. Eaton, Mrs. Henry Rinke, Mrs. C. R. Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abshier, Mrs. Gus Kinzie, Mrs. Elic Qualls, Miss Irene Mitchell and Miss Nora Perry. The remains were laid to rest by the side of her husband in Parkview cemetery. The Times joins an almost unlimited number of sorrowing friends throughout the county in extending sympathy and condolence to the bereaved in this hour of sorrow.