Martha Elizabeth Huston

HUSTON, DUNN, STRAIN, MCELROY

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Date: 12/28/2018 at 05:07:02

Columbus Gazette, August 29, 1935, page 1

This community was shocked early Sunday morning by the sudden and totally unexpected death of Mrs. J. Clyde Huston, mother of Mrs. Wm. Dunn of this city, at her home in Crawfordsville.

Mrs. Huston was long active in the church and social affairs of the Crawfordsville community.
She had not been in the best of health in recent years, but Friday evening had appeared to be in better spirits than usual and visited with friends happily.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at the residence in Crawfordsville in charge of Rev. Myron Hayes of Keosauqua, former pastor of the Methodist church there, assisted by Rev. E. Hehner. Burial in the Crawfordsville cemetery.

Martha Elizabeth, oldest child of George and Jane (Strain) McElroy was born on a farm southeast of Crawfordsville, August 13, 1878 and was married J. Clyde Huston, August 9, 1899. For a time they lived on a farm east of Crawfordsville and then kept a store at Wyman, returning to Crawfordsville 23 years ago and this had since been their home.

Mrs. Huston had always been gifted in music and turned that ability to account in helpful ways. She taught piano for a number of years and directed the choir in the Methodist church. She was a member of that church all of her life. She was a member of the Eastern Star, the White Shrine and the Legion Auxiliary, as well as some of the social clubs of the community.

Surviving are her husband; one son, Cloyce K. Huston, who is vice consul and secretary of the American legation at Tirana, Albania, and one daughter, Mrs. William Dunn of Columbus Junction. There are also living her mother, Mrs. George McElroy of Crawfordsville and one granddaughter, Elizabeth Warburton Huston. Her father and one brother are deceased.