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Gospel Herald – Volume XLVIII , Number 19 – May 10, 1955 ­ page 454, 455.

Berkey, — Sarah Jane (Whitney), was born June 21, 1878, at Bertrand, Nebr.; passed away at McMinnville, Oreg., April 11, 1955; aged 76 y. 9 m. 20 d. She had been in poor health for some time. On Jan. 10, 1894, she was united in marriage to Henry Berkey, who preceded her in death by 7 years. About 1903 they moved to Jasper Co., Mo., where they united with the Mennonite Church near Oronogo, Mo. In 1907 they moved to Wyoming where they lived until 1935, when they moved to Sheridan, Oreg. She is survived by 4 sons and 3 daughters (Samuel, Filer, Idaho; Oliver, Sheridan; John J., Pendleton, Oreg.; Chester, Buhl, Idaho; Mrs. Cordehlia Bush, Denver, Col.; Leah Phoenix, Torrance, Calif.; Katherine Ervin, Salem, Oreg.), 18 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Josephine Callwell, Burns, Wyo.) She was much interested in spiritual things and was faithful to her Lord and Saviour. Funeral services were conducted by G. D. Shenk and D. F. Shenk.

From Braille Monitor April 1959

Our Kansas affiliate suffered another great loss with the passing of Miss Lillian Blagg, who had been its recording secretary for more than 14 years. Miss Blagg was one of the first blind people to be employed in industry in Kansas.

Franklin Perry Whitney (1889 – 1967) – Find A Grave Memorial.

Pictures of Frank Perry Whitney and more info.  He’s Oliver Perry Whitney’s son.

edit: oopsie, jumped the gun, despite the similar names, this is a diferent person. Keeping info online tho, it may help track the Bruner’s.

Found some info on May Baker — Beatrice Tyson’s mother. SHe married a John Carter after Sylvester Wright’s death. Here info from
http://files.usgwarchives.org/ok/grady/cemeteries/rush01.txt.
CARTER, James M., 2 Jun 1878 – 10 Sep 1966
(H/O Ethel B. Carter, North Public Block 3 E)
CARTER, John W., 27 Jan 1889 – 11 Jul 1977
(H/O May [Bruner] Carter, M 28 Feb 1920, North Public Block 3 E)
CARTER, Lloyd C., 11 Jan 1921 – 27 May 2001
(H/O Katherine J. Carter, M 14 Jun 1945, S/O James Mike Carter & Ethel Blakely, Block 7 W)
CARTER, Mary I., 8 Apr 1890 – 26 Dec 1982
(W/O Homer D. Carter, Block 4 W)
CARTER, Mary Katherine, 8 Apr 1890 – 26 Dec 1982 Duncan (burial 29 Dec)
(85 yrs, Callaway~Smith~Cobb Funeral Home ~ Rush Springs OK, Block unknown)
CARTER, May [Bruner], 19 May 1897 – 1 Dec 1985
(W/O John W. Carter, North Public Block 3 E)
CARTER, Sarah Cora, 1880 – 1934
(South Public Block 2, See photo)
CARTER, Sarah E., 10 Jan 1859 – 4 Dec 1951
(Block 7 S)

?Isriel Blagg, an old and honorable citizen died at his residence on Flint Creek last Saturday morning. Age seventy years.

Fayetteville Democrat 2/2/1882

Niobrara County Library – Charles Erwin Blagg.

Lillian Blagg Obit

Here’s a few scanned images from the funeral book of Lillian Blagg. One of my roomates is taking pictures of the book itself and items in it. I’ll post those later. As the only other Catholic in the family I know of, I’ve always felt a special bond with Aunt Lillian even tho she died some years before I was born.
I have more of the scanned pages if anyone is interested. Sorry the pages are kind of sideways, I still haven’t figured out the ins and outs of my scanner.

Dates:
Birth date: January 22, 1912
Death date: December 22, 2008

Obituary:

Lucille E. Miller, 96, of Topeka passed away Monday, December 22, 2008 at Midland Hospice House.

She was born January 22, 1912 in Ola, Arkansas the daughter of John S. And Ella D. (Johnson) Blagg. Lucille moved from Ft. Scott to Topeka in 1939.

Mrs. Miller was a seamstress for the Kansas Industries for the Blind for 22 years before she retired.

Lucille was a member of the United Methodist Church.

Lucille married Walter Long on October 21, 1939. They divorced. She later married George A Miller on July 19, 1951 in Topeka. He preceded in death in July of 1952.

Survivors* include two sons and one daughter. Seven grandchildren and eleven great- grandchildren also survive.

Mrs. Miller was cremated. Memorial services are pending. Inurnment will be in Dayton Cemetery at Devon at a later date.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Midland Hospice Care, Inc. and sent in care of the Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home, 800 SW 6th Ave, Topeka 66603.

Online condolences to www.brennanmathenafh.com.

Memorials:

Midland Hospice Care, Inc.

Cemetery:

Inurnment will be later in Dayton Cemetery at Devon, KS

(*Survivors names removed for privacy)

Lucille Eleanor Blagg 1912 – 2008

My grandmother passed away today.  Much of the information on the Blagg family came from her memories.  She’ll be greatly missed.  She gave me many things throughout my life, including a love for language and poetry.  I think she’d have liked this one. 

Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep

by Mary Elizabeth Frye

Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you wake in the morning hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.

Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
(Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there, I did not die!)

Some old obits for Esther Pittman Armstead(Mrs. Thomas Armstead), George Armstead and William Armstead.
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