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    1. [PA-SW-OBITS] MCKEE, JOHNSON, PARKINSON, LEROY, AYRES, COOK, MCLAUGHLIN, WILSON, SMITH, LEPRO, HOUSTON Feb. 19, 1920 McDonald PA Outlook
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    3. MCKEE, JOHNSON, PARKINSON, LEROY, AYRES, COOK, MCLAUGHLIN, WILSON, SMITH, LEPRO, HOUSTON John C MCKEE died at his home in Sligo, Friday morning, February 13, 1920, after an illness of but a few days of influenza. Funeral services were conducted Saturday at his home in Sligo. Mr. MCKEE was a brother of Mrs. Malissa BALDWIN, of this place. Robert JOHNSON, aged 43 years, died in the Mercy hospital on Saturday. He was brought to his home on Liberty street and funeral services took place Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Rev. CARTER had charge. Mr. JOHNSON leaves his wife, father and mother. Interment was in the Robinson Run cemetery. Andrew PARKINSON, aged 53 years, died at the home of his brother, James PARKINSON, Wednesday morning, Feb. 18, 1920, following an illness of influenza. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30, in charge of Rev. A. LOVE. Interment will be in Robinson Run cemetery. Mrs. Jules LEROY, aged 31 years, died Saturday, February 14, 1920, at her home in Laurel Hill, following an illness of pneumonia. She leaves a husband, 2 small children, a father, mother, brother and sister. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. Albert A. LOVE of Corliss. Interment was in the Robinson Run cemetery. *From another article: the children were named Florence and Jules. Mrs. John AYRES died at her home in Valley street, Monday, February 16, 1920. Death was due to heart trouble. She was 60 years of age. Mrs. AYRES is survived by her husband; two sons, Clarence and Ernest; and one daughter Margaret. Funeral services took place Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home, conducted by Rev. Albert LOVE. Interment was in the Robinson Run cemetery. William C. COOK, aged 45, son of Mrs. R. J. COOK and the late R. J. COOK, died her Wednesday, February 11. Besides his mother he leaves three sisters and five brothers as follows: Mrs. J. E. BROWN of Acheson, Mrs. Walter SCOTT of Hickory and Mrs. H. H. FORSYTH, Robert H., Herbert and George J. of McDonald, Samuel K. of Hormoville, Pa. and John of Belleville, Ill. Interment was in Robinson Run cemetery. Mrs. William MCLAUGHLIN of Spring avenue, Oakdale died at her home on Sunday evening at 11 o'clock, after an illness of several days with stroke of paralysis. She leaves her husband, a daughter, Mrs. May JORDAN, at home and one son Homer MCLAUGHLIN of Philadelphia. She was a member of the Presbyterian church and was an old resident of Oakdale. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. D. LEWIS. The interment was in the Oakdale cemetery. Mack H. WILSON, aged 21 years, died at his home near Midway Sunday February 15, at 7:45 o'clock. His death was caused by pneumonia and followed an illness of two weeks. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. WILSON of Eighty-Four, and was born in Allegheny county April 18, 1898. Two years ago he was married to Miss Flora SEABRIGHT; she survives him with an infant son. He is survived also by his parents, two brothers, and five sisters. Funeral services were held at the home of his brother-in-law Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The interment was made in the Prospect cemetery. John C. SMITH, aged 69 years, died suddenly of heart trouble, at this home at 10:30 o'clock, February 12, 1920. Mr. SMITH was born at Mina, Chautauqua County, New York, August 24, 1850. In 1880 he was united in marriage to Miss Emma SPRANKLE of Trade City, Pa. He followed the oil business all his life, coming to McDonald in 1892. He was a member of the First United Presbyterian church of McDonald. Besides his wife, Mr. SMITH is survived by six children, Arthur, Carl and Charles, of McDonald, Joseph, of Faben, Tex., Mrs. H. D. CONANT, of Middlebourne, W. Va., and Emma, at home. Funeral services were held at his home Sunday at 1:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. H. DEBOLT. The interment was in Hilldale cemetery. Richard M. TIGNOR, a well known resident of Midway, died at his home Thursday, February 12, 1920, at 3:15 a.m. His death was caused by neuralgia of the heart. He was aged 67 years, having been born in Crosscreek township near Patterson's Mills, August 5, 1853. Thirty-eight years ago he was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth CAMPBELL of Washington, who survived with one daughter, Cora, and one grandson, Clarence, all of Midway. John TIGNOR, a brother, in Nebraska, also survives. Mrs. TIGNOR has been an invalid for many years. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the TIGNOR home and interment was in the Center cemetery. Mr. TIGNOR had been a member of the Center United Presbyterian church for over fifteen years. For many years Mr. TIGNOR resided at Patterson's Mills and conducted a small country store, and acted as postmaster. The name of the postoffice at the time was Elvilla, and with the opening of the mines and the building of the Wabash railroad, the town was named Avella, for the former office conducted by Mr. TIGNOR. After leaving Patterson's Mills ... ___ lin Station and ... came to Midway ... missing text ... resided. Mr. TIGNOR had been blind for 38 years, but while he conducted the store and postoffice at Elvilla he had the faculty of knowing every person ... remainder missing. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert FORESTER and Mrs. Samuel GRINLEY, of Rookville, Ind., attended the funeral services of Mrs. FORESTER's sister-in-law, Mrs. H. LEPRO, and niece, Miss Anna Maude LEPRO, and are now visiting friends in Midway. *Midway column Many people of this vicinity are sorry to learn of the death of James W. HOUSTON, who has been in the wholesale grocery business in Pittsburgh for a number of years, and who was also a Director of the Boys' Industrial Home in Oakdale. *Oakdale column

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