John Henry Staples, aged 69 years, six months and 15 days, of Tamms, Ill., formerly of this city, passed away Saturday, January 30, at 12 p. m., at St. Andrew's hospital. He has been seriously ill for more than a month.
The deceased was born in Indiana July 12, 1862. He had been employed by the Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company as a car foreman for a number of years, and was a member of St. Andrew's church.
Mr. Staples is survived by his wife, Mary Emma Staples, one daughter, Mrs. Bernard Williams, of Murphysboro, and four sons, Lloyd Staples of Los Angeles, Calif., Clem Staples of Santa Anna, Calif., Jack Staples of Tamms, Ill. Also two grand children and one brother, Charlie Staples, of East St. Louis, Ill.
Source: Murphysboro Daily Independent, Mon., Feb. 1, 1932
Obituary provided by Ann Carruthers
The deceased was born in Indiana July 12, 1862. He had been employed by the Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company as a car foreman for a number of years, and was a member of St. Andrew's church.
Mr. Staples is survived by his wife, Mary Emma Staples, one daughter, Mrs. Bernard Williams, of Murphysboro, and four sons, Lloyd Staples of Los Angeles, Calif., Clem Staples of Santa Anna, Calif., Jack Staples of Tamms, Ill. Also two grand children and one brother, Charlie Staples, of East St. Louis, Ill.
Source: Murphysboro Daily Independent, Mon., Feb. 1, 1932
Obituary provided by Ann Carruthers
John Henry Staples, aged 69 years, six months and 15 days, of Tamms, Ill., formerly of this city, passed away Saturday, January 30, at 12 p. m., at St. Andrew's hospital. He has been seriously ill for more than a month.
The deceased was born in Indiana July 12, 1862. He had been employed by the Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company as a car foreman for a number of years, and was a member of St. Andrew's church.
Mr. Staples is survived by his wife, Mary Emma Staples, one daughter, Mrs. Bernard Williams, of Murphysboro, and four sons, Lloyd Staples of Los Angeles, Calif., Clem Staples of Santa Anna, Calif., Jack Staples of Tamms, Ill. Also two grand children and one brother, Charlie Staples, of East St. Louis, Ill.
Source: Murphysboro Daily Independent, Mon., Feb. 1, 1932
Obituary provided by Ann Carruthers
The deceased was born in Indiana July 12, 1862. He had been employed by the Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company as a car foreman for a number of years, and was a member of St. Andrew's church.
Mr. Staples is survived by his wife, Mary Emma Staples, one daughter, Mrs. Bernard Williams, of Murphysboro, and four sons, Lloyd Staples of Los Angeles, Calif., Clem Staples of Santa Anna, Calif., Jack Staples of Tamms, Ill. Also two grand children and one brother, Charlie Staples, of East St. Louis, Ill.
Source: Murphysboro Daily Independent, Mon., Feb. 1, 1932
Obituary provided by Ann Carruthers
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