HYATT, Etha Keefer
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 7-Mar-1960 p 7
Hillsboro - Mrs. Etha M. Hyatt, 78, a resident of Hillsboro since 1909, died Sunday night in Culver Hospital at Crawfordsville, 3 and one half hours after being admitted as a medical patient. She had been in failing health for some time. Born Dec 4, 1881, in Illinois, Mrs. Hyatt was the daughter of Joseph and Mary McClean Keefer. She married John Hyatt April 25, 1899. They were married in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cornell near Newtown. Mrs. Hyatt was a member of the Union Christian Church at Newtown and the Christian Missionary Society of Hillsboro. Survivors include the husband, two daughters, Miss Berniece Hyatt, at home and Mrs. Bessie Beck of Waynetown; a son, Harry Hyatt of Lafayette; two sisters, Mrs. Lura LaBaw of Hobart and Miss Ada Keefer of Huntington Park, Calif; four grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. A brother, Philip Keefer of the Veterans Administration at Danville, Ill also survives. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Marialice Brown and an infant son. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Crumley Funeral Home at HIllsboro, with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Rev. Homer Cole will be the officiating minister.
Source: Thanks to the Covington Public Library for sending their wonderful collection of obituaries to share with you here (especially Brenda) - 1950 C Book p 97 hand dated 11 March 1960
Mrs. Etha M. Hyatt, 78 of Hillsboro died at Culver Hospital in Crawfordsville at Culver Hospital in Crawfordsville at 7:30 p.m. Sunday March 6 where she had been admitted as a medical patient at 4 p.m. Mrs. Hyatt had been in declining health for several months. Born Dec 4, 1881 in Illinois, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary McClean Keefer. She was married to John Hyatt April 25, 1899 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cornell in the vicinity of Newtown. They resided in that community until 1909. Mrs. Hyatt was a member of the Union Christian Church near Newtown and a member of the Woman’s Missionary Society of the Hillsboro Christian Church having served as treasurer of the organization for a number of years. Survivors are the husband, two daughters Mis Bernice at home; and Mrs. Bessie Beck of Waynetown; one son Harry of Lafayette; two sisters, Mrs. Lura LaBaw of Hobart, Ind and Miss Ada Keefer of Huntington Park, Calif and one brother, Phillip of the Veterans Administration Hospital in Danville, Ill; four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Marialice Brown and an infant son. Funeral service was held at the Crumley Funeral Home in Hillsboro at 2 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Homer Cole officiating with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hillsboro. – kbz