Milligan - Mary L.
Source: Crawfordsville Journal-Review Feb 16, 1931
Waveland, Feb. 16th -- Mary Luanda Milligan, well known local woman, passed away at her home in Waveland Monday morning at 11:30 o'clock of streptococcic septicemia. She had been ill since Oct 5, 1930. The deceased was born in Waveland Aug 24, 1891, the daughter of William and Eva Milligan. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and a very prominent worker for it and the department club. She taught school for 10 years and was greatly interested in all civic projects. Surviving are her father; two brothers, Clarence of Waveland and Elton of New Castle and one sister, Mrs. Mabel Semler of Benton Harbor, Mich. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at the Presbyterian church at 2:30 o'clock. The body will lie in state form 1:30 until the time for services. - transcribed by kbz
Source: Waveland Independent, Friday Feb 20, 1931
Miss Mary L. MILLIGAN died at the home of her father, William Milligan on East Green Street at noon on Monday after an illness of some months, diagnoses as streptococcic septicaemia, but which baffled the physicians. Funeral services at the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday afternoon were in charge of Rev. H Ray Sigler, assisted by Rev. WH Smith of Rockville. The pallbearers were Charles Milligan; Sam Milligan; Earl McNutt; Glenn McKinney; Homer McKinney and Griffith Quirk. The flowers were carried by Mrs. J.E. Hancock; Mrs. J.M. Milligan; Mrs. Foster Fudge; Mrs. Dan Goodwin; Mrs. Fred McNutt; Mrs. Harry Gillespie and Miss Vivian Oldshue. A quarter, Cora Dooley; Cluade Lydick; Mrs. Sigler and Mrs. Frank Burrin with Miss Kelso at the piano, sang the Old Rugged Cross; Asleep in Jesus and Sleep, Beloved Sleep. Burial in the Presbyterian Cemetery. She was the daughter of William and Eva McKinney Milligan was born in Waveland August 24, 1891. She graduated from the Waveland HS in 1909. She then attended Western College, Oxford, Ohio, Earlham College, Madam Blakers School and Winona Summer School. She taught in the Waveland schools for 10 years and was a well liked and efficient teacher. She taught one year in Houston, Texas. Upon the death of her mother, April 4, 1912 she took the place of a mother to her younger sister and brother, and made a home for her bereaved father. She united with the Presbyterian Church at an early age and has always been identified with its activities as a teacher in the Sunday School and as a member of the Sally Milligan Guild. She has been an active member of the Department Club and took an interest in every movement for the betterment of the community. She will be missed in many ways. Her health had been failing for some time but her disability became pronounced in October. During her long illness she was so appreciative of the many thoughtful and kind acts of neighbors and friends and the lovely flowers she received. She leaves to mourn her departure the father, two brothers, and one sister, Clarence Milligan of Waveland; Elton Milligan of Newcastle and Mrs. Charles Semler of Benton Harbor, Michigan; two sisters-in-law, one brother-in-law, four nephews and 3 nieces. Amont those present from a distance were Mrs. Irving Fullenwider, Moxley and Miss Elizabeth Fullenwider; Mrs. Katherine MIlligan and Stuart and Miss Ruth; Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Rosebaum, Miss Lorine and Mrs. Lefaire of Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Quiggle, Mr. and Mrs. Griffith Quirk and Glenn McKinney and family of Newtown, Homer McKinney of Covington, Joe Ball and Harry Dickey of Terre Haute; Mr. and Mrs. Grant Vail; Mr. and Mrs. AC Deere; Dr. and Mrs. HH Elmore; Mrs. CH Johnson; Dr. and Mrs. Ball; Mrs. Foster Fudge; Mrs. OK Galloway and Kenneth Milligan of Crawfordsville; Mr. and Mrs. Foster Glover of Frankfort; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hancock of Montezuma; Mr. and Mrs. Ira Muliken of Ladoga and Mrs. Harry Gillespie and Mrs. Frank Robison of Lebanon.