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- OBITUARY: FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN CALIFORNIA
THE ORION TIMES NEWSPAPER, HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1955; Orion, Illinois Post Office
Mrs. A.L. Love died at her home in Ventura, California, Mondaymorning, Nov. 7. Her age was 96 years, 11 months and 16 days. Shelived on a farm near Orion during most of her life. About thirtyyears ago she moved with her husband to California. Mr. Love died in1935.
Mary Susan Crampton was a daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Francis A.Crampton. Her father was a storekeeper in Orion. In 1877, she wasmarried to Alexander L. Love.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J.T. Kinsey and Mrs. W.M. Neel,both of Ventura; four grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.Five of these are grandchildren of her son Henry J., who died in 1923. A sister, Mrs. Madge Mercer, of Ventura, also survives her.
Funeral services are to be held at Wheelan Funeral Home in Rock Islandon Saturday, Nov. 12, at 1:30 P.M. Rev. C. Gideon Carlson, pastor ofthe Orion Methodist Church, will be in charge of the services.Pallbearers are Raymond Johnson, William Quaintance, James Quaintance,George Blair, Lloyd Love, and Forrest Wayne. Interment will be in theWestern Cemetery, Orion.? [Transcribed 06 March 2006, SLJuhl,compiler]
"MRS. A. L. LOVE'S 95TH BIRTHDAY INSPIRES PARTY
NOVEMBER 22, 1953
ORION TIMES LOCAL NEWSPAPER HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS
It was Mrs. A. L. Love's 95th birthday which inspired the familydinner Sunday at her home, 895 E. Main Street, Ventura. Tomorrow, itwill be the first birthday of her great granddaughter, SuzanneSanders, which will be celebrated there. On Thanksgiving, the familywill again come together. Joining Mrs. Love to celebrate her 95thbirthday Sunday were her daughters, Mrs. Merly Neel, who makes herhome with her, and her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Josep'sKinsy, her two grandchildren and their families, Mr. and Mrs. RayBarnard, with Judy, Jan, Ronald, Mary Susan and Rae Gail, and Mr. andMrs. James Sanders and Suzanne." [Transcribed 01 April 2006, SLJuhl,compiler]
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