Obituary of John P. Hilst Forest City farmer
John P. Hilst a retired farmer and Forest City resident for 20 years died at his home at 1 PM Saturday after a lengthy illness. Born July 15 1866 in Tazewell County he was the son of Jasper and Katherine Hilst. He married Katherine Hilst March 3 1887 in Manito she died in 1946. Survived by four daughters Mary Hirst Stella Dawson Caroline Rush Katherine Abbott four sons John Jacksonville Alexander Forest City Lincoln Mt. Sterling Jacob East Peoria one sister Katharine Limback Pekin 14 grandchildren 7 great grandchildren. member of St Pauls Lutheran Church funeral 2 PM Tuesday Johnson Funeral Home Rev Borchett officiating burial Meadow Lawn Cemetery soloist Mrs Wilma Vogel with Mrs Rozella Limback pallbearers Jess John Henry Hirst Jess Limback Fred Imig Wm Jacob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Hilst
Forest City
Tazewell County
Jasper
Katherine Rocker Hilst
Katherine Hilst
Manito
Mary Hirst
Stella Dawson
East Peoria
Caroline Rush
North Pekin
Katherine Abbott
John
Jacksonville
Alexander
Lincoln
Mt. Sterling
Jacob
Katherine Limback
Pekin
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Johnson
Rozella Limback
Jess
Henry Hirst
Jess Limback
Fred Imig
Wm. Jacob
Oscar I Bortell Born Near Forest City Township
Oscar I Bortell born June 21 1872 in Forest City Township is the son of John and Rebecca Rogers Bortell. He grew up on a farm near Forest City Illinois and studied in common schools then attended short courses at Huntington Tennessee Danville Indiana and Macomb Illinois before choosing a simple life.
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Oscar I. Bortell
Forest City Township
John
Rebecca Rogers Bortell
Forest City
Iinois
Huntington
Tennessee
Danville
Indiana
Macomb
Illinois
County nurse report and obit note from Mason County
The Mason County Public Health and Tuberculosis Association held a meeting on September 14 1954 to plan an educational drive ahead of the Mobile Unit X ray Survey set for November 2 to 17. Grace Buteneuer gave a three month activity report noting 79 interviews and 78 tuberculosis related conferences with many home visits and X ray totals. A separate obituary notes Goldie Yetter organist and funeral details for a Mr Bortell who died October 3 1954 after a life in farming and active lodge work Jesus Hobbs officiating with burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
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Havana
Bortell
Rebekah
1.C.C.F
Bartell
Mary Bergman
Ora
Indiana
Frank Chickasha
Oklahoma
Willis Monterey
Elmer
Forest City
Samuel
Earl
Pekin
Niederer
Joseph Hobbs
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Goldie Yetter
Joseph W. Hobbs
Glenn Bortell
Chester Bortell
Kenneth Bortell
Verden Bortell
Byron Bortell
William Sanders
Mason County Public Health and Tuberculosis Association
County Nurse’s Ofice
Mason County
Local dairy breeders buy registered Ayrshires
Local dairymen William D. Masters Jr and Roy Allen Golden of Manito purchased registered Ayrshire cattle. The transfer, recorded at the Ayrshire Breeders Association National Office in Brandon, highlights the breed for its low production costs and 4 percent butterfat. Chester C. Putney of Brandon, Vermont, served as Executive Secretary in the transaction.
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Ayrshire Breeders’ Association
Chester C. Putney
Brandon
Vermont
William D. Masters, Jr
Roy Allen Golden
Manito
United States
Ayrshire
Sunday School Contest Launches at Spring Lake Church
The Spring Lake Church Sunday School kicks off this Sunday October 10 with a Strat osphere Flight contest between Reds and Blues. Attendance and visitation are logged on church charts during a six week event including Operation Airlift when balloons are released. George Singley Jr. dies in a Friday auto crash. his relatives Owen Frank Singley and Mrs. Allison Meeker attend funeral services in Pekin.
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Spring Lake
George Singley, Jr
Owen
Frank Singley
Allison Meeker
Mr. Singley
Preston
Pekin
Mr and Mrs Hall Return From Ten Day Chetek Fishing Trip
Mr and Mrs Guy Hall returned Friday from a ten day fishing trip to Chetek Wisconsin. The couple enjoyed time on the lakes and reported good catches and pleasant weather during their vacation.
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Guy Hall
Chetek
Wis
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Oscar
Builders’ Supplies
Paris
Gonklin Lumber CO
Pekin, Illinois
Fred C. Euteneuer
T. K. Wible
Augusta Krause
Hazel Schulte
C. H. Stubenrauch
Ber
Grace Buteneuer
R. N
Variuse Bi
Cocsoka-Csestbandeystnis
Cero Rio
Sani- Cpr Oi Ekese
Iceland
Njiewe
Manito, Illinois
Vernon Graff
Wolverine
Bowman and Hoch Easton
Ill
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