Cora Evans (1857-1899)

EVANS, HUNT

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 3/29/2014 at 09:38:07

Bellevue Leader, January 12, 1899

MRS. C. V. EVANS
Publisher of the Leader Passes Beyond, Tuesday Morning.

The death of Mrs. Cora V. H. Evans, publisher of the Leader, occurred last Tuesday at 11:10 a.m. Simple yet beautiful and impressive services were held from the home, Wednesday forenoon. Rev. John Knox Hall officiated. Interment was in the Presbyterian cemetery.

In accordance with her request only a very brief obituary notice will be given as follows:
Born near Hanover, Jo Daviess county, Illinois, November 16, 1857, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hunt, still surviving with three brothers and three sisters. United in marriage January 19, 1876, to Major W. O. Evans, deceased since May 21, 1895. Loving parent of Aylmer H., Walter A., Stella, Florence A., Lewellen and Grace E., who survive with the exception of Walter, who died in infancy. Here she lived a life of unselfish devotion to home and family and takes her departure with the blessed assurance of eternal happiness of life beyond.

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