CLARK, Lillian Naomi LaBaw
LILLIAN NAOMI LaBAW CLARK
Source: Obituary from a collection of Fauniel Hershbarger, a life-long Fountain County Indiana resident
Mrs. Lillian Naomi Clark, 93, of East Pike, Attica, died Sunday (April 19, 1970) at the Home Hospital in Lafayette. She had been a patient there three days and in ill health two weeks. Born near Portland Arch in Fountain County, Ind., Aug. 25, 1876, she was a daughter of Simon B. and Amelia Brame LaBaw. She was married March 7, 1900, to Freeman Clark. He preceded her in death Jan. 20, 1920. Mr. Clark had been a blacksmith at Aylesworth. Mrs. Clark moved to Attica in 1924. She attended Bear Creek School and Miss Coffin S. Norman School in Covington. She taught school at Rob Roy a number of years and also was a practical nurse. Mrs. Clark was a member of the Union Christian Church and the Home Economics Club. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Roy (Naomi) Pearson of Attica and Mrs. Wreatha Bantz of Covington; and a granddaughter, Norma Jean Bantz of Covington. Services Wednesday at the DeSutter Funeral Home. The Rev. Vernon Seaton officiated with burial in Union Cemetery.--waw
Source: Attica Daily Ledger April 20 1970
Note: 25 Aug 1876 – 19 April 1970
Lillian Naomi Clark, 93 of 301 E. Pike St, Attica died 10:27 p.m. Sunday at Home Hospital, Lafayette where she had been a patient for three days; however, she had been ill for two weeks. She was born near Portland Arch Aug 25, 1876 the daughter of Simon B. and Amelia Brame LaBaw. She had lived all her life in Fountain County near Aylesworth and had lived in Attica since 1924. She was married March 7, 1900 near Portland Arch to Freeman Clark who preceded in death Jan 20, 1920. Her husband was a blacksmith at Aylesworth. She had attended Bear Creek School and Miss Caffin Normal School at Covington and had taught school at Rob Roy for a number of years. She was also a practical nurse. She was a member of Union Christian Church east of Aylesworth and was a member of the Home Ec Club. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Roy Kenneth (Naomi) Pearson, Attica; Mrs. Wreatha Bantz, Covington; one granddaughter, Norma Jean Bantz, Covington. Friends will be received at DeSutter Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in the DeSutter Chapel with Rev. Vernon Seaton officiating. Interment will follow in ___________. – thanks to Bren M