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- Former Local Woman Expires on Wednesday
Mrs. Rebecca Weaver, 73, died at 8:30 o’clock Wednesday morning in the home of her son, Lawrence Weaver, 1348 East Walnut street, Decatur. The body was brought to Clinton Wednesday afternoon and taken to Reeser’s funeral home to be prepared for burial.
Rebecca Fink was born in Vadalia, April 8, 1857, a daughter of John and Mary Fink, and was married to Solomon C. Weaver, March 15, 1877. They moved to Clinton soon after their marriage and had since resided in and near Clinton. Mr. Weaver died 17 years ago. For the past three years she had made her home in Decatur with her son.
She was the mother of seven children, all of whom survive as follows: Frank, Lawrence, Charles and Nellie Weaver, all of Decatur; Mrs. Ed Stone, Mrs. Kyle Clark and S.F. Weaver, all of Clinton. She also leaves 12 grandchildren, four great grandchildren, three sisters and three brothers. The sisters and brothers are Mrs. P.M. Caldwell of Iowa, Mrs. Frank Danner of Alberta, Canada, Mrs. Max Smith of Vandalia, Adam Fink of St. Elmo, F.M. Fink of Ridgewell, and W.S. Fink of Oelwein, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in the First Christian church of Clinton with Rev. H.B. Wheaton officiating, assisted by Rev. B.G. Cadlin of the Decatur Lutheran church. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery.
Clinton daily Journal and Public, Clinton, Illinois. Thursday, 20 March 1930, page 1.
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