Ella Annah (Boston) Best (1907-1926)

BOSTON, BEST, SHERWOOD, OLSON

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 10/12/2019 at 19:33:34

From Nevada Evening Journal January 5, 1927 (page 8)

OBITUARY OF MRS. BEST

Funeral Held at Bishop's Funeral Home, Saturday.

Funeral services for Mrs. George Best of Alma, Mich., were held at the Bishop Funeral home Saturday afternoon, after which the body was taken to McCallsburg for interment.

The services were conducted by J. R. Adams, pastor of the Christian church, who took as his text "I have cut off like a weaver my lift--Isaiah 38:12: "My days are swifter than the flying of the weaver's shuttle--Job 7:6.

Ellen Ann Boston-Best, was born Feb. 1, 1907 at McCallsburg, where she lived with her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Boston until the family moved to Nevada where she made her home until her marriage to Mr. Geo. W. Best on May 24, 1925, continuing her residence until February, 1926, at which time she joined her husband at Flint, Mich., where they established their home.

On December 13, a baby girl, Geraldine Alene, came to bless this home but the mother never fully recovered, passing away December 28, 1926, at Barnard hospital, Alma, Mich., at the age of 19 years, 10 months, 28 days from this life her husband, Geo. W. Best, her baby, Geraldine Alene. Her mother Mrs. P. J. Boston, her sister Mary and broth Ralph all of Nevada, Mrs. M. R. Sherwood a sister at Lincoln, Nebr., Mrs. Gladys Olsen a sister at Shipley and a host of friends.

Her father, H. E. Boston and two brothers had preceded her in death.