Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-01-16

Mexico, Mo.
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The Rev. Willis Carlisle, formerly
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in this city, died last Thurs
day at Savannah, Mo. Funeral ser
vices were held at the Savannah
Church, Friday afternoon, and the
body was taken to Gossett, Iii, where
1t was buried beside the bodies of
Rev. and Mrs. Carlisle's two child
rem.
The Rev. Carlisle was born in
Southern Illinois, 43 years ago. and
after going through the schools in
his community. he educated himself
for a teacher at the State Normal
School Of Indiana and later studied
at Syracuse University. He was or
dained in the ministry about fifteen
years ago.
Besides his wife he leaves three
children. Mrs. Carlisle is a sister
of Rev. o. H. Mitchell, of Aux
vase.
The Rev. Carlisle left here about a
year ago and was transferred to
the Savannah Church. While here
he made many friends. who will
mourn HE loss.
Mrs. s. S. Bassett, rs years Of
age, died at her home in Paris, a
iy Wednesday morning, following a
p~rotracted illness with heart trouble.
The funeral services wer held Fri
day afternoon at the home, the Rev.
Frank Allen, pastor of the Christian
Church, officiating.
Mrs. Bassett, who was a native of
Monroe county was well known in
this city.
Besides her husband, S. S.
Bassett, she leaves seven chill
dren and a number Of grandchildren
and great grandchildren. The chill
dren are: George Bassett, T. G..
Rassett, Mrs. Stella Grimes, Of
Paris, DR.. Frank Bassett, Of Chica-
go, w. H.. Bassett of o'Failon, ILL.,;
Arthur Bassett OF Mexico City, Mex
leo; Mrs. George Dyson of Rush
vile, Ill.
John Adams Sailing, rs years of
age, died at his home in Perry, last
Friday morning after a long illness.
Isaac Conklin PerseIs, 95 years Of
age, died at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Chas. Correll, at Perry,
Monday.
Mrs. Mary Lyons, formerly Of
this county, died at the home of
her son., Michael Lyons,a a Deadwood,
Friday.
The tody will be brought here for
burial and the funeral will be held
at The Catholic Church, by the Rev.
Father J. j Dillon when the body
arrives. The body will be buried in
the Catholic cemetery.
Mrs Lyons leaves seven children
to mourn her death. They are:
Misses Mary, Katherine and Julia,
Mrs. Josephine Glass, John and Aug
Justine Iyons OF St. Louis, and Mich
aei ycns, of Deadwood, s. D. Mrs.
Lyons vii. be missed by a large cir
Gle Of friends both in this county
and in her South Dakota home.
The Ledger joins friends in extend
ing syrirathy to the bereaved ones.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Mary
Lyons, who died at Deadwood, s. D..
last Thursday, were held at the
st. Brendan's Catholic Church IL
this city, Sunday afternoon, at ;
o'clock, the Rev. FatherJ. J.. Dill
lon officiating. The body was lait
tc rest in st. Brendan's Catholic cen
etery.
The following were pail bearers
Ed. Dermody, Thos. Roden, Johl
Hayden, John Murphy, VIM. Buerl
and Hugh Donnelly.
All of Mrs. Lyons children wer'
present at the funeral. They are:
Misses Mary, Katherine and Julia
Mrs. Josephine Glass, John and Au
g~ustine Lyons of st. Louis, and Micf
ael Lyons, Of Deadwood, S. D.
DR.. D. J. Kanaley has receive
word that his brother, Daniel Kf
naley, Of Jersey City, N. j.. die
at that place, Saturday, Jan. 4th, an
was buried Tuesday. Mr.. Kanal
was IS years OF age.