Maria Mae Abraham Ames, 84, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 1988 in the Bethesda Care Center in Tarkio, Mo. of natural causes.
She was born March 4, 1903 in Rock Springs, Wyo., the daughter of John and Catherine Young Abraham. She moved to Byron with her family in 1905. She married Archie J. Ames August 17, 1919 in Basin, Wyo. They made their home in Byron after their marriage. Mr. Ames died in 1957.
She worked as a retail clerk in Lovell and Powell and was employed in the Byron School Cafteria for many years. She enjoyed fishing and camping and serving her family and friends. She was a memeber of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is survived by a daughter Mrs. Clay (Reva) Staples of Tarkio, Mo., seven grandchidren, 16 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers, one sister and one grandson, Zane Staples.
Funeral services will be Saturday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. in the Byron LDS Chapel with Bishop Dick Jensen officiating. Burial will be in the Byron cememtery. Haskell Funeral Home of Lovel has charge of local arrangements.
Maria Mae Abraham Ames, 84, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 1988 in the Bethesda Care Center in Tarkio, Mo. of natural causes.
She was born March 4, 1903 in Rock Springs, Wyo., the daughter of John and Catherine Young Abraham. She moved to Byron with her family in 1905. She married Archie J. Ames August 17, 1919 in Basin, Wyo. They made their home in Byron after their marriage. Mr. Ames died in 1957.
She worked as a retail clerk in Lovell and Powell and was employed in the Byron School Cafteria for many years. She enjoyed fishing and camping and serving her family and friends. She was a memeber of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is survived by a daughter Mrs. Clay (Reva) Staples of Tarkio, Mo., seven grandchidren, 16 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers, one sister and one grandson, Zane Staples.
Funeral services will be Saturday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. in the Byron LDS Chapel with Bishop Dick Jensen officiating. Burial will be in the Byron cememtery. Haskell Funeral Home of Lovel has charge of local arrangements.
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