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- Mrs. Yeazel, 88, Dies Tuesday In Her Home
The Homer Enterprise
Thursday, July 26, 1945, page 1
Mrs. Lucy A. Yeazel, 88 years old, died early Tuesday morning, July 24, in her home west of Homer. A heart attack was given as the cause of her death. Funeral services will be held in Homer Presbyterian church at 2:30 p.m. Friday and will be conducted by Rev. Gay Smock of Sidney. Scott funeral services will be in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in G. A. R. cemetery. Mrs. Yeazel was born Jan 15, 1857, at Clinton, Ind., the daughter of Eben and Cordelia Taylor. At the time of her death she was aged 88 years, seven months and nine days. At the age of nine, she moved with her parents to a farm near Ogden. Here she made her home until her marriage to James P. Yeazel in 1872. The couple lived with Mr. Yeazel’s parents until 1885, when they purchased the farm west of here. The husband died in 1928.
One daughter, Ethel Marie, was born to the couple, who, with her husband, Barton Parish, came to make their home with her at Mr. Yeazel’s death. Mrs. Parish died Aug. 8, l943. Mrs. Yeazel was a member of Homer Presbyterian church and the Eastern Star, and took an active part in the affairs of both organizations.
Surviving are the son-in-law, Mr. Parish; two grandsons, Francis Parish of Danville and Paul Parish of Cleveland, Ohio; one great-grandson, John Robert Parish, in the army, and one great-granddaughter, Susanna Parish. Also left are several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Yeazel was the last survivor of a family of six children. (transcribed by Homer Historical Society)
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