True Republican, 11 November 1914
There was a large attendance and many evidences of the love and esteem of the friends of her early life, when prayer was said by Rev. W. L. Lewis, pastor of the Congregational church, over the remains of Mrs. Zada Dustin Craft at the home of her mother Mrs. Daniel Dustin at 3 o'clock, on Monday afternoon.
The funeral services were held at the home in Chicago on Monday morning at 10 o'clock, Dr. Allison of the Hyde Park Presbyterian church, officiating. The remains were brought to Sycamore that afternoon accompanied by the family and friends.
Mrs. Craft passed away at her home 5136 Kimbark avenue, Chicago, on Friday last, Nov. 6, after an illness of three weeks during which she gradually failed.
Zada Belle Dustin was born in Sycamore on July 4, 1864, when her father, General Daniel Dustin, a colonel in the Civil War, was at the battle of Peach Tree Creek. She attended the Sycamore schools, entered actively into the young life of the community, and was a great favorite, because of her many graces of person and character, winsome disposition, talent as a musician and good fellowship. No young lady was ever more popular and more generally admired in Sycamore.
At the home in Sycamore on October 3, 1888, she became the bride of John C. Craft, who was at that time employed in the Sycamore National Bank. Mr. and Mrs. Craft soon after their marriage removed to Rochelle, Ill., which had been Mr. Craft's boyhood home. He was employed as cashier of the Rochelle National Bank until 1890, when General Daniel Dustin was appointed by President Harrison assistant treasurer of the United States at Chicago, when Mr. Craft was appointed cashier. Soon after the death of General Dustin Mr. Craft became one of the organizers of the Bankers National Bank of Chicago, and is now vice president of the Continental-Commercial National Bank.
Surviving Mrs. Craft are her husband, two children, Daniel Dustin Craft and Katherine Craft, mother, two sisters, Mrs. Emma Myers of Joplin, Mo., Mrs. Electa J. Waterman of Sycamore, and brother William G. Dustin of Dwight, Ill.
She was laid to rest in the family lot in Elmwood cemetery, among the wealth of floral offerings, the number and beauty of which were some indication of the love and esteem in which she was held.
Among those from out of town who were present at the service were: Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Dustin of Elmore, Minn.; Mrs. W. G. Dustin, of Dwight, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Waterman, of Elyria, Ohio; Mrs. Emma Smith, Miss Ada Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McConaughy, all of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Albert and Paul Albert of Elmhurst, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Hathaway, Mrs. Craft, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Craft, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Phelps, all of Rochelle; Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Pritchard and Mrs. W. G. Earle of DeKalb.
There was a large attendance and many evidences of the love and esteem of the friends of her early life, when prayer was said by Rev. W. L. Lewis, pastor of the Congregational church, over the remains of Mrs. Zada Dustin Craft at the home of her mother Mrs. Daniel Dustin at 3 o'clock, on Monday afternoon.
The funeral services were held at the home in Chicago on Monday morning at 10 o'clock, Dr. Allison of the Hyde Park Presbyterian church, officiating. The remains were brought to Sycamore that afternoon accompanied by the family and friends.
Mrs. Craft passed away at her home 5136 Kimbark avenue, Chicago, on Friday last, Nov. 6, after an illness of three weeks during which she gradually failed.
Zada Belle Dustin was born in Sycamore on July 4, 1864, when her father, General Daniel Dustin, a colonel in the Civil War, was at the battle of Peach Tree Creek. She attended the Sycamore schools, entered actively into the young life of the community, and was a great favorite, because of her many graces of person and character, winsome disposition, talent as a musician and good fellowship. No young lady was ever more popular and more generally admired in Sycamore.
At the home in Sycamore on October 3, 1888, she became the bride of John C. Craft, who was at that time employed in the Sycamore National Bank. Mr. and Mrs. Craft soon after their marriage removed to Rochelle, Ill., which had been Mr. Craft's boyhood home. He was employed as cashier of the Rochelle National Bank until 1890, when General Daniel Dustin was appointed by President Harrison assistant treasurer of the United States at Chicago, when Mr. Craft was appointed cashier. Soon after the death of General Dustin Mr. Craft became one of the organizers of the Bankers National Bank of Chicago, and is now vice president of the Continental-Commercial National Bank.
Surviving Mrs. Craft are her husband, two children, Daniel Dustin Craft and Katherine Craft, mother, two sisters, Mrs. Emma Myers of Joplin, Mo., Mrs. Electa J. Waterman of Sycamore, and brother William G. Dustin of Dwight, Ill.
She was laid to rest in the family lot in Elmwood cemetery, among the wealth of floral offerings, the number and beauty of which were some indication of the love and esteem in which she was held.
Among those from out of town who were present at the service were: Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Dustin of Elmore, Minn.; Mrs. W. G. Dustin, of Dwight, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Waterman, of Elyria, Ohio; Mrs. Emma Smith, Miss Ada Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McConaughy, all of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Albert and Paul Albert of Elmhurst, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Hathaway, Mrs. Craft, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Craft, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Phelps, all of Rochelle; Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Pritchard and Mrs. W. G. Earle of DeKalb.
True Republican, 11 November 1914
There was a large attendance and many evidences of the love and esteem of the friends of her early life, when prayer was said by Rev. W. L. Lewis, pastor of the Congregational church, over the remains of Mrs. Zada Dustin Craft at the home of her mother Mrs. Daniel Dustin at 3 o'clock, on Monday afternoon.
The funeral services were held at the home in Chicago on Monday morning at 10 o'clock, Dr. Allison of the Hyde Park Presbyterian church, officiating. The remains were brought to Sycamore that afternoon accompanied by the family and friends.
Mrs. Craft passed away at her home 5136 Kimbark avenue, Chicago, on Friday last, Nov. 6, after an illness of three weeks during which she gradually failed.
Zada Belle Dustin was born in Sycamore on July 4, 1864, when her father, General Daniel Dustin, a colonel in the Civil War, was at the battle of Peach Tree Creek. She attended the Sycamore schools, entered actively into the young life of the community, and was a great favorite, because of her many graces of person and character, winsome disposition, talent as a musician and good fellowship. No young lady was ever more popular and more generally admired in Sycamore.
At the home in Sycamore on October 3, 1888, she became the bride of John C. Craft, who was at that time employed in the Sycamore National Bank. Mr. and Mrs. Craft soon after their marriage removed to Rochelle, Ill., which had been Mr. Craft's boyhood home. He was employed as cashier of the Rochelle National Bank until 1890, when General Daniel Dustin was appointed by President Harrison assistant treasurer of the United States at Chicago, when Mr. Craft was appointed cashier. Soon after the death of General Dustin Mr. Craft became one of the organizers of the Bankers National Bank of Chicago, and is now vice president of the Continental-Commercial National Bank.
Surviving Mrs. Craft are her husband, two children, Daniel Dustin Craft and Katherine Craft, mother, two sisters, Mrs. Emma Myers of Joplin, Mo., Mrs. Electa J. Waterman of Sycamore, and brother William G. Dustin of Dwight, Ill.
She was laid to rest in the family lot in Elmwood cemetery, among the wealth of floral offerings, the number and beauty of which were some indication of the love and esteem in which she was held.
Among those from out of town who were present at the service were: Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Dustin of Elmore, Minn.; Mrs. W. G. Dustin, of Dwight, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Waterman, of Elyria, Ohio; Mrs. Emma Smith, Miss Ada Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McConaughy, all of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Albert and Paul Albert of Elmhurst, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Hathaway, Mrs. Craft, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Craft, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Phelps, all of Rochelle; Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Pritchard and Mrs. W. G. Earle of DeKalb.
There was a large attendance and many evidences of the love and esteem of the friends of her early life, when prayer was said by Rev. W. L. Lewis, pastor of the Congregational church, over the remains of Mrs. Zada Dustin Craft at the home of her mother Mrs. Daniel Dustin at 3 o'clock, on Monday afternoon.
The funeral services were held at the home in Chicago on Monday morning at 10 o'clock, Dr. Allison of the Hyde Park Presbyterian church, officiating. The remains were brought to Sycamore that afternoon accompanied by the family and friends.
Mrs. Craft passed away at her home 5136 Kimbark avenue, Chicago, on Friday last, Nov. 6, after an illness of three weeks during which she gradually failed.
Zada Belle Dustin was born in Sycamore on July 4, 1864, when her father, General Daniel Dustin, a colonel in the Civil War, was at the battle of Peach Tree Creek. She attended the Sycamore schools, entered actively into the young life of the community, and was a great favorite, because of her many graces of person and character, winsome disposition, talent as a musician and good fellowship. No young lady was ever more popular and more generally admired in Sycamore.
At the home in Sycamore on October 3, 1888, she became the bride of John C. Craft, who was at that time employed in the Sycamore National Bank. Mr. and Mrs. Craft soon after their marriage removed to Rochelle, Ill., which had been Mr. Craft's boyhood home. He was employed as cashier of the Rochelle National Bank until 1890, when General Daniel Dustin was appointed by President Harrison assistant treasurer of the United States at Chicago, when Mr. Craft was appointed cashier. Soon after the death of General Dustin Mr. Craft became one of the organizers of the Bankers National Bank of Chicago, and is now vice president of the Continental-Commercial National Bank.
Surviving Mrs. Craft are her husband, two children, Daniel Dustin Craft and Katherine Craft, mother, two sisters, Mrs. Emma Myers of Joplin, Mo., Mrs. Electa J. Waterman of Sycamore, and brother William G. Dustin of Dwight, Ill.
She was laid to rest in the family lot in Elmwood cemetery, among the wealth of floral offerings, the number and beauty of which were some indication of the love and esteem in which she was held.
Among those from out of town who were present at the service were: Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Dustin of Elmore, Minn.; Mrs. W. G. Dustin, of Dwight, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Waterman, of Elyria, Ohio; Mrs. Emma Smith, Miss Ada Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McConaughy, all of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Albert and Paul Albert of Elmhurst, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Hathaway, Mrs. Craft, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Craft, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Phelps, all of Rochelle; Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Pritchard and Mrs. W. G. Earle of DeKalb.
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