Hall - Margaret Higgins
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Death came to Mrs. Ollie Hall at her home three miles east of town, Monday norning at 2 o'clock, a peaceful ending to many months of suffering from consumption. Mrs. Margaret Olive Hall was the daughter of John and Nancy Higgs, who came to the farm, lately owned by their daughter, eighty years ago, and remained until their death. Mrs. Hall was born December 7, 1846, and all her life lived on the farm where she died. She was married December 15, 1875 to Walter S. Hall was died in 1893. To them were born two sons, Fay and Wade, the former surviving her. She also leaves a sister, Mrs. Minta Harrison of Danville, Illinois, who was with her during her sickness and at her death. Mrs. Hall was a member of the Presbyterian church from her young womanhood. She was a woman of much kindness of heart and her home was one of ideal hospitality, the young as well as those of mere mature years always finding a welcome. The high esteem of which she was held was attested by the large numbers who visited and minitered to her during her sickness and came to pay their last respects at her funeral which was held at the home Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. U. L. Montgomery conducting th services. A ladies quartette furnished the music and the pall-bearers were young men who were neighbors and had always found in her a friend. The honorary pall-bearers were ladies from the P.E.O. of which she was a member, and which attended in a body and took part in the services at the grave. There were a number of beautiful floral offerings from relatives and friends. The interment was at the Precinct.
The following relatives and friends from a distance were present at the funeral: John Harrison, Danville, Illinois, Mr. and Mrs. Trount, Henry Long and daughter, Mrs. Charles Walters, Crawfordsville; Mrs. Melva Shaw, Mr. John McCorkle, Mr. and Mrs. Will Knowls, Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Gill, Mrs. Indiana Barret, Mr. Marshall Hall, Miss Hattie Neely, Anderson; and Mrs. R. M. Sims and daughter, Frankfort.