Johnston, Mary Richardson -
Mary Richardson, daughter of Benjamin and Delila Richardson, was born near Sigourney, Ia. Dec. 2, 1867 and departed this life Oct. 27, 1961 at the home of her daughter, Mr and Mrs Clarence Downey, near Bedford, Ia at the age of 93 years, 10 months and 25 days.
When a small child she moved with her parents to a farm in Taylor county, Ia., where she grew to womanhood.
On Feb 22, 1883 she was united in marriage to E J (Bud) Johnston and to them six children were born: William F, May, Hazel, Mannie, Emma and Winnifred. Mrs Johnston and her companion in life lived on a farm in the Oak Hill community near Gravity for many years. Here the church provided the spiritual guidance for this home as together they received from the soil of Mother Earth the results of their daily efforts, always sharing with family, friends and neighbors the blessing of helpfulness as all were welcome at any time in their home.
Mr Johnston passed away Jan 18, 1961 after almost 78 years of married life together. She leaves to share in the sorrow of her passing, one son Mannle Johnston and his wife of Lenox; one daughter, Mrs Emma Downey and her husband of Bedford; 9 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 4 step-great granddaughters, 4 great great grandchildren and 2 great great step grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Ella Laird of Colorado Springs, Col., a sister and brother-in-law, Mr and Mrs John Frey of Westminister, Colo. and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Mrs Johnston was a loving mother and a kind and considerate neighbor. She will be missed by family and friends.
Funeral services were conducted by Carl Cummings at the Methodist church in Gravity Tuesday afternoon, Oct 31 with burial to Washington cemetery. Due to serious illness Mrs Mannie Johnston was unable to attend.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 9, 1961
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Mary Richardson, daughter of Benjamin and Delila Richardson, was born near Sigourney, Ia. Dec. 2, 1867 and departed this life Oct. 27, 1961 at the home of her daughter, Mr and Mrs Clarence Downey, near Bedford, Ia at the age of 93 years, 10 months and 25 days.
When a small child she moved with her parents to a farm in Taylor county, Ia., where she grew to womanhood.
On Feb 22, 1883 she was united in marriage to E J (Bud) Johnston and to them six children were born: William F, May, Hazel, Mannie, Emma and Winnifred. Mrs Johnston and her companion in life lived on a farm in the Oak Hill community near Gravity for many years. Here the church provided the spiritual guidance for this home as together they received from the soil of Mother Earth the results of their daily efforts, always sharing with family, friends and neighbors the blessing of helpfulness as all were welcome at any time in their home.
Mr Johnston passed away Jan 18, 1961 after almost 78 years of married life together. She leaves to share in the sorrow of her passing, one son Mannle Johnston and his wife of Lenox; one daughter, Mrs Emma Downey and her husband of Bedford; 9 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 4 step-great granddaughters, 4 great great grandchildren and 2 great great step grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Ella Laird of Colorado Springs, Col., a sister and brother-in-law, Mr and Mrs John Frey of Westminister, Colo. and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Mrs Johnston was a loving mother and a kind and considerate neighbor. She will be missed by family and friends.
Funeral services were conducted by Carl Cummings at the Methodist church in Gravity Tuesday afternoon, Oct 31 with burial to Washington cemetery. Due to serious illness Mrs Mannie Johnston was unable to attend.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 9, 1961
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Johnston, Mary Richardson -
Mary Richardson, daughter of Benjamin and Delila Richardson, was born near Sigourney, Ia. Dec. 2, 1867 and departed this life Oct. 27, 1961 at the home of her daughter, Mr and Mrs Clarence Downey, near Bedford, Ia at the age of 93 years, 10 months and 25 days.
When a small child she moved with her parents to a farm in Taylor county, Ia., where she grew to womanhood.
On Feb 22, 1883 she was united in marriage to E J (Bud) Johnston and to them six children were born: William F, May, Hazel, Mannie, Emma and Winnifred. Mrs Johnston and her companion in life lived on a farm in the Oak Hill community near Gravity for many years. Here the church provided the spiritual guidance for this home as together they received from the soil of Mother Earth the results of their daily efforts, always sharing with family, friends and neighbors the blessing of helpfulness as all were welcome at any time in their home.
Mr Johnston passed away Jan 18, 1961 after almost 78 years of married life together. She leaves to share in the sorrow of her passing, one son Mannle Johnston and his wife of Lenox; one daughter, Mrs Emma Downey and her husband of Bedford; 9 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 4 step-great granddaughters, 4 great great grandchildren and 2 great great step grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Ella Laird of Colorado Springs, Col., a sister and brother-in-law, Mr and Mrs John Frey of Westminister, Colo. and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Mrs Johnston was a loving mother and a kind and considerate neighbor. She will be missed by family and friends.
Funeral services were conducted by Carl Cummings at the Methodist church in Gravity Tuesday afternoon, Oct 31 with burial to Washington cemetery. Due to serious illness Mrs Mannie Johnston was unable to attend.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 9, 1961
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Mary Richardson, daughter of Benjamin and Delila Richardson, was born near Sigourney, Ia. Dec. 2, 1867 and departed this life Oct. 27, 1961 at the home of her daughter, Mr and Mrs Clarence Downey, near Bedford, Ia at the age of 93 years, 10 months and 25 days.
When a small child she moved with her parents to a farm in Taylor county, Ia., where she grew to womanhood.
On Feb 22, 1883 she was united in marriage to E J (Bud) Johnston and to them six children were born: William F, May, Hazel, Mannie, Emma and Winnifred. Mrs Johnston and her companion in life lived on a farm in the Oak Hill community near Gravity for many years. Here the church provided the spiritual guidance for this home as together they received from the soil of Mother Earth the results of their daily efforts, always sharing with family, friends and neighbors the blessing of helpfulness as all were welcome at any time in their home.
Mr Johnston passed away Jan 18, 1961 after almost 78 years of married life together. She leaves to share in the sorrow of her passing, one son Mannle Johnston and his wife of Lenox; one daughter, Mrs Emma Downey and her husband of Bedford; 9 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 4 step-great granddaughters, 4 great great grandchildren and 2 great great step grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Ella Laird of Colorado Springs, Col., a sister and brother-in-law, Mr and Mrs John Frey of Westminister, Colo. and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Mrs Johnston was a loving mother and a kind and considerate neighbor. She will be missed by family and friends.
Funeral services were conducted by Carl Cummings at the Methodist church in Gravity Tuesday afternoon, Oct 31 with burial to Washington cemetery. Due to serious illness Mrs Mannie Johnston was unable to attend.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 9, 1961
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