CALLAHAN, Mollie Bell

CALLAHAN, SWAN, CONGROVE

Posted By: Nancy (email)
Date: 2/13/2003 at 22:31:27

August 16, 1945. Morning Sun News Herald

LOCAL WOMAN DIES WEDNESDAY
Death Follows Illness of Several Months

Death came Wednesday of last week to Mrs. T.J. Callahan who had for some weeks been critically ill at the Ross nursing home here. Her mother, Mrs. Edith Swan, passed away only three weeks ago. Mrs. Callahan lived for just 9 days past her 67th birthday. She was born on a farm near Morning Sun and with the exception of one year, she spent her entire life in this community. Until she was stricken some months ago Mrs. Callahan had devoted much of her time and energy in the care of her mother who had made her home in recent years with Mr. and Mrs. Callahan.

Funeral services, in charge of Rev. O.L. Byrns, were held at the First Presbyterian church last Friday afternoon at three o'clock.

OBITUARY

Mollie Bell Swan, daughter of J.J. and Edith L. Swan, was born near Morning Sun on July 29, 1878 and passed away here on August 8, 1945 at the age of 67 years and nine days. She was united in marriage to T.J. Callahan on June 18, 1927.

Early in life she united with the Presbyterian church and remained a faithful member of that congregation for many years serving as Sunday School and church organist. She devoted much of her time in later years to the care of her mother, their close association having ended in the death of the latter three weeks ago.

Surviving Mrs. Callahan are her husband, T.J. Callahan, two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Riepe and Mrs. Bessie Loper, both of Sperry, and a brother, Ray A. Swan of Peoria, Illinois. Also surviving are two nieces, Mildred Riepe of Sperry and Mrs. Virginia Triesdles of Peoria, and three nephews, Howard Riepe of Sperry, Sgt. Glenn Loper with the army in the Pacific and John Swan in officers training at Purdue University.

Her father, mother, and one sister, Mattie, preceded her in death.