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McADAMS, Margaret Miller

Source: The obituary is from a collection by Fauniel Hershberger, saved the 1950's, 60's and 70's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana.  The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.

BOSWELL, Ind. (CNS)—Mrs. Margaret E. McAdams, 79, died Monday (June 2, 1969) at 8 p.m. at the Americana Nursing Center, Lafayette, where she had been a patient one week. She had been hospitalized since March 24. She was born August 12, 1889, the daughter of John and Isabelle Bonwell Miller. She was married to Dr. Frank B. McAdams May 25, 1914. She was a graduate of Boswell High and Indiana State University, Terre Haute. She taught school in Benton County for several years. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Boswell, a 50-year member of Prairie Chapter 158, Order of Eastern Star, and a charter member of the Thursday's Sorosis Society. Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Geneva Linder, Indianapolis; three sons, Dr. H. B. McAdams, Dr. Robert C. McAdams and Anson M. McAdams, all of Lafayette; 12 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Yuill Funeral Home with the Rev. Lawrence Tedrow officiating. Burial will be in Boswell Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. today.  --typed by Walt W


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