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Miss Katie Heckman Obituary From Gale na Illinois 1894 1919
Katie Heckman daughter of Peter Heckman was born November 23 1894 in Gale na Illinois and died January 7 1919 at her parents home at age 24 years 1 month 15 days. Stricken with infantile paralysis, she lived in a wheelchair yet remained cheerful and patient. She crocheted prize winning pieces for Jasper fairs and was loved as the sunshine of the home. Funeral services were held at the home yard with Rev J W Moore and music, burial in Mount Carmel Cemetery. She leaves her parents four brothers Herbert John Frank and Raymond and three sisters Verona Helen and Elsie among many relatives.
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Katie Heckman
Peter Heckman
Galena
Lll
Jasper
Katie
J. W. Moore
Mmes. D. C. Houser
Dora Hastings
Edith Gardner
Chas. Teeter
Rev. Moore
Messers Floyd
Paul Brown
Orval
Lester Taggart
Homer Stockdale
Guy Andrews
Mount Carmel
Herbert
Illinois
John
France
Verona
Helen
Elsie
Frank
Raymond