Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-12
DEATHS

Mrs. Emma Siggins who died at her
home in Twin Falls, Idaho, May 25th
after a five days illness with paeu-
monia was Il sister of j. L. Bomar of
Mexico and was born about 3 miles
south of Mexico and was a daughter
of Alexander and Ruth Bomar.
Mrs. Siggins was Il trained nurse
for many years before the war and
during the war served as Red Cross
nurse at Camp Upton, N. y. She had
just returned to her home i'll Twin
Falls when she became i'll.
She leaves three sons, A. B. Sigg'ns
who made his home with his mother;
Alexander Bomar Siggins of New
Port, Wash; Clarence Siggins of Tul-
sa, Okla; and two daughters, Mrs. FL
la Powell of Mancos, Colo; and Miss
Leila Ruth Siggins, Twin Falls.
The funeral was held May 9th at
Twin Falls. Mrs. Siggins was 81 years
old.
Mrs. Bell Clark, who was born in
Burks Gardens, Va, Sept. i, 1876,
died at the home of her son. Chas.
Clark, Saturday afternoon late, from
a complication of troubles. She had
been a resident of Missouri for 81
years. On September %, 1875 she
was married to John A. Clark who
died April II, 1917. Their home was
four miles southeast of Benton City.
Mrs. Clark leaves two children, John
and Chas. Clark both of whom are
prominent farmers of this county.
She became a member of the Benton
City Presbyterian church 20 years ago
and has been a consistent and beau
tiful Christian character all these
years.
She leaves a sister, Mrs. Molly
Chontson, of Burks Garden, Va, and
two %nicces, Miss Ida Lowder of
Wichita, Kas., and Mrs. Lena Starr,
of Raymond, Kas. They lived with
her a great many years. Also a
nephew, Les Lowder, of Mexico. The
funeral was from the Benton City
Presbyterian church Monday morning
at 1870 by the pastor. The Rev.
Mitchell. The pail bearers were: Alb
Williams, Alb Harrison, Dick McMa-
han, Sam Watson, Tom Barre and Lee
Clark. The Ledger joins friends in
extending deepest sympathy to The
bcreaved.
l.. N. Kettcr, who for years, in part
nership with the late Andy Harris,
operated a brick kiln just north OF
where the Missouri Military Academy
now stands, died at his home 922 East
Monroe Street at II o'clock Sunday
morning.
The deceased had been in i'll health
for some time. He was IS years old
and had resided in Audrain county for
the last 40 or 45 years.
The brick in all of the older build
ings of Mexico were made and sold by
Kettcr and Harrison. These bricks
were the old common red, brick, not
the fire proof. They were moulded by
hand. Mr.. Ketter had been out of
this business for ten or twelve years
and devoted the latter years of his life
to his farm north of town.
He was a member of the Mexico
Methodist Church, fine Christian
character and loved by many friends
in MeAico and over the county. He
played an important part in the af-
fairs of Mexico taking 4 keen interest
in all public spirited enterprises.
H. was married to Miss Matilda
Schcibley, an Audrain County woman
about 81 years ago. Besides his wife
he leaves three sons: f. F. kettcr, a
civil engineer in Virginia; Lewis ket-
ter north Of Mexico; Arthur Ketter
also of the county and one daughter,
Miss Pauline Ketter, who was grad
uatcd from the Mcmillan High School
this spring.
Mr.. Keter was a Civil War veteran
having served with the U. S. Navy.
X. P. Williams an inmate of the
County Farm died at that place Fri
day afternoon. A short funeral SER
vice was held at the Catholic Church
Saturday afternoon. Burial was in
the ElmwoOd Cemetery.
The deceased was "a years old and
had been in poor health for some time.
\ few seconds after Mrs. Sarah
Gr%ton had safely rounded up some
little chickens ahead of the heavy rain
Tuesday afternoon, a large limb broke