The Dubois County Daily Herald
Wednesday, 12 August 1953

Mrs. Flora Root Taken By Death; Services Friday

Mrs. Flora B. Root, widow of the late John Root, died at 5:30 yesterday evening in the home of a
daughter, Mrs. Craig Nelson of R. 3, Birdseye.  She was 82.
Funeral rites will take place at 1:30 P.M. Friday at the Schmutzler Funeral Home in Huntingburg.
Burial will be in the Cox cemetery near Birdseye.
Survivors include two daughters,  Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. William Collet of Hammond; two sons, Albert of Birdseye and George of Racine,Wis., eight grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Three children are deceased.
Mrs. Root was born Nov. 13, 1870 in Ireland, Ind.  Her parents were Jesse and Eliza Wininger Corn. Her husband preceded her in death in 1935.
She was a member of the Methodist church and Royal Neighbors lodge.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. today.

 Courtesy of Cathy Clark