Mrs. Nora Cole, 94, of the Good Samaritan Home, formerly of 1819 Maine, died at 4:40 p.m. Friday (Sept. 24, 1982) in the home where she had been a resident since 1978.
Mrs. Cole was born Oct. 17, 1887 in LaBelle, Mo., a daughter of William and Elizabeth Wilson Yancey. She spent her childhood in LaBelle and following high school graduation helped her father in the post office.
She was married to Dr. Paul F. Cole on Oct. 12, 1910 in Ewing , MO. After World War 1 they moved to Springfield, Mo. He died in 1951. She moved to Quincy in 1955.
In Springfield, Mo she was president of the Chapter FT, P.E.O., and twice served as president of the Greene County Medical Auxiliary and president of the Missouri State Medical Association Auxiliary. In Quincy she was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Chapter F, P.E.O.
Surviving are a brother, Lyman K. Yancey of Quincy; a niece, Mrs. Bruce (Elizabeth J.) Bartelt of Quincy.
Services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home conducted by the Rev. Roger Ruhman. Burial will be in the Steffenville, Mo. Cemetery. The family suggests memorials may be made to the Good Samaritan Home or the P.E.O. Continuing Education Fund.
-- The Quincy Herald Whig, Quincy, Illinois, 26 Sep 1982
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This has just got to be added. One fine day the deacons of her church knocked on her door - an aged and nearly blind widow who couldn't tell an ear of corn from a piece of fried catfish on her plate at family dinners. These visits were infrequent, to say the least - meaning never. Some small talk was exchanged. But the church was building a wholly new facility and there was a fund raising drive in progress - to which Nora had contributed a substantial sum. The visitors finally got to their point, which was that they thought that maybe Nora could contribute more to the building fund than she had (it was known she had a bit of money) - and couldn't she "do something" about her check - which they had graciously brought forth and offered to her. Nora thought for a bit, then said, "Yes, I think I can", and accepted the check - which she then ripped up and set on the side table - all without saying another word. Minutes passed - in awkward silence - then some hemming and hawing ensued. Finally, one of the visitors reminded Nora that she said that she was going to do something about the check. Nora replied, "I did. I gave what I thought was fair. Thank you for coming. Good day." In telling me that story, I had never, nor ever again, seen her laugh so heartily. -- David Y Bartelt
Mrs. Cole was born Oct. 17, 1887 in LaBelle, Mo., a daughter of William and Elizabeth Wilson Yancey. She spent her childhood in LaBelle and following high school graduation helped her father in the post office.
She was married to Dr. Paul F. Cole on Oct. 12, 1910 in Ewing , MO. After World War 1 they moved to Springfield, Mo. He died in 1951. She moved to Quincy in 1955.
In Springfield, Mo she was president of the Chapter FT, P.E.O., and twice served as president of the Greene County Medical Auxiliary and president of the Missouri State Medical Association Auxiliary. In Quincy she was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Chapter F, P.E.O.
Surviving are a brother, Lyman K. Yancey of Quincy; a niece, Mrs. Bruce (Elizabeth J.) Bartelt of Quincy.
Services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home conducted by the Rev. Roger Ruhman. Burial will be in the Steffenville, Mo. Cemetery. The family suggests memorials may be made to the Good Samaritan Home or the P.E.O. Continuing Education Fund.
-- The Quincy Herald Whig, Quincy, Illinois, 26 Sep 1982
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This has just got to be added. One fine day the deacons of her church knocked on her door - an aged and nearly blind widow who couldn't tell an ear of corn from a piece of fried catfish on her plate at family dinners. These visits were infrequent, to say the least - meaning never. Some small talk was exchanged. But the church was building a wholly new facility and there was a fund raising drive in progress - to which Nora had contributed a substantial sum. The visitors finally got to their point, which was that they thought that maybe Nora could contribute more to the building fund than she had (it was known she had a bit of money) - and couldn't she "do something" about her check - which they had graciously brought forth and offered to her. Nora thought for a bit, then said, "Yes, I think I can", and accepted the check - which she then ripped up and set on the side table - all without saying another word. Minutes passed - in awkward silence - then some hemming and hawing ensued. Finally, one of the visitors reminded Nora that she said that she was going to do something about the check. Nora replied, "I did. I gave what I thought was fair. Thank you for coming. Good day." In telling me that story, I had never, nor ever again, seen her laugh so heartily. -- David Y Bartelt
Mrs. Nora Cole, 94, of the Good Samaritan Home, formerly of 1819 Maine, died at 4:40 p.m. Friday (Sept. 24, 1982) in the home where she had been a resident since 1978.
Mrs. Cole was born Oct. 17, 1887 in LaBelle, Mo., a daughter of William and Elizabeth Wilson Yancey. She spent her childhood in LaBelle and following high school graduation helped her father in the post office.
She was married to Dr. Paul F. Cole on Oct. 12, 1910 in Ewing , MO. After World War 1 they moved to Springfield, Mo. He died in 1951. She moved to Quincy in 1955.
In Springfield, Mo she was president of the Chapter FT, P.E.O., and twice served as president of the Greene County Medical Auxiliary and president of the Missouri State Medical Association Auxiliary. In Quincy she was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Chapter F, P.E.O.
Surviving are a brother, Lyman K. Yancey of Quincy; a niece, Mrs. Bruce (Elizabeth J.) Bartelt of Quincy.
Services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home conducted by the Rev. Roger Ruhman. Burial will be in the Steffenville, Mo. Cemetery. The family suggests memorials may be made to the Good Samaritan Home or the P.E.O. Continuing Education Fund.
-- The Quincy Herald Whig, Quincy, Illinois, 26 Sep 1982
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This has just got to be added. One fine day the deacons of her church knocked on her door - an aged and nearly blind widow who couldn't tell an ear of corn from a piece of fried catfish on her plate at family dinners. These visits were infrequent, to say the least - meaning never. Some small talk was exchanged. But the church was building a wholly new facility and there was a fund raising drive in progress - to which Nora had contributed a substantial sum. The visitors finally got to their point, which was that they thought that maybe Nora could contribute more to the building fund than she had (it was known she had a bit of money) - and couldn't she "do something" about her check - which they had graciously brought forth and offered to her. Nora thought for a bit, then said, "Yes, I think I can", and accepted the check - which she then ripped up and set on the side table - all without saying another word. Minutes passed - in awkward silence - then some hemming and hawing ensued. Finally, one of the visitors reminded Nora that she said that she was going to do something about the check. Nora replied, "I did. I gave what I thought was fair. Thank you for coming. Good day." In telling me that story, I had never, nor ever again, seen her laugh so heartily. -- David Y Bartelt
Mrs. Cole was born Oct. 17, 1887 in LaBelle, Mo., a daughter of William and Elizabeth Wilson Yancey. She spent her childhood in LaBelle and following high school graduation helped her father in the post office.
She was married to Dr. Paul F. Cole on Oct. 12, 1910 in Ewing , MO. After World War 1 they moved to Springfield, Mo. He died in 1951. She moved to Quincy in 1955.
In Springfield, Mo she was president of the Chapter FT, P.E.O., and twice served as president of the Greene County Medical Auxiliary and president of the Missouri State Medical Association Auxiliary. In Quincy she was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Chapter F, P.E.O.
Surviving are a brother, Lyman K. Yancey of Quincy; a niece, Mrs. Bruce (Elizabeth J.) Bartelt of Quincy.
Services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home conducted by the Rev. Roger Ruhman. Burial will be in the Steffenville, Mo. Cemetery. The family suggests memorials may be made to the Good Samaritan Home or the P.E.O. Continuing Education Fund.
-- The Quincy Herald Whig, Quincy, Illinois, 26 Sep 1982
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This has just got to be added. One fine day the deacons of her church knocked on her door - an aged and nearly blind widow who couldn't tell an ear of corn from a piece of fried catfish on her plate at family dinners. These visits were infrequent, to say the least - meaning never. Some small talk was exchanged. But the church was building a wholly new facility and there was a fund raising drive in progress - to which Nora had contributed a substantial sum. The visitors finally got to their point, which was that they thought that maybe Nora could contribute more to the building fund than she had (it was known she had a bit of money) - and couldn't she "do something" about her check - which they had graciously brought forth and offered to her. Nora thought for a bit, then said, "Yes, I think I can", and accepted the check - which she then ripped up and set on the side table - all without saying another word. Minutes passed - in awkward silence - then some hemming and hawing ensued. Finally, one of the visitors reminded Nora that she said that she was going to do something about the check. Nora replied, "I did. I gave what I thought was fair. Thank you for coming. Good day." In telling me that story, I had never, nor ever again, seen her laugh so heartily. -- David Y Bartelt
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