Post by Pat (Friend) Thompson on Dec 13, 2010 11:45:15 GMT -5
Cape Girardeau, Daily Republican (MO) Dec 23 1915 page 8
Mrs. Mollie C. Friend passed to the Great Beyond Wednesday afternoon at 12:45, after an illness of only a few hours. Mrs. Friend was widely known throughout Southeast Missouri, having lived here her entire life. She was a devout member of the Oran Baptist Church and will be greatly missed by the pastor and members. She was the widow of William Friend, a former merchant of this place and Randles. Mrs. Friend conducted the business after his death. She leaves a sister, Mrs. Jane Clymer of Commerce and three brothers, G. W. Finley, J. B. Finley and Cy. Finley of this place; also one grandson, Selmas Gassaway of Hood River, OR. Funeral services were conducted by the pastor Rev. E. D. Owens, this afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Baptist Church. Interment was in the Friend cemetery.
Cape Girardeau Daily Republican (MO) Dec 23, 1915 page 8
Mrs. Mollie C. Friend passed to the Great Beyond Wednesday afternoon at 12:45, after an illness of only a few hours. Mrs. Friend was widely known throughout Southeast Missouri, having lived here her entire life. She was a devout member of the Oran Baptist Church and will be greatly missed by the pastor and members. She was the widow of William Friend, a former merchant of this place and Randles. Mrs. Friend conducted the business after his death. She leaves a sister, Mrs. Jane Clymer of Commerce and three brothers, G. W. Finley, J. B. Finley and Cy. Finley of this place; also one grandson, Selmas Gassaway of Hood River, OR. Funeral services were conducted by the pastor Rev. E. D. Owens, this afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Baptist Church. Interment was in the Friend cemetery.
Cape Girardeau Daily Republican (MO) Dec 23, 1915 page 8