Alma Viana (Pearson) Boster (1873-1953)

PEARSON, BOSTER

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 10/5/2022 at 18:55:35

From Nevada Evening Journal December 9, 1953 (page 4)

Rites Held For Alma Boster

MAXWELL--Services for Alma Viana Boster were held from the Cooper Funeral Home at Maxwell Friday, December 4. They were conducted by the Rev. H. W. Dickerson of the First Presbyterian church at Maxwell. Interment was in the Peoria cemetery.

Two solos were sung by Mrs. Ray Gooden, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Some Day He'll Make It Plain To Me." Organist was Mrs. H. C. Larsen.

Obituary

Alma Viana Boster, daughter of Elias M. and Edith Pearson, was born July 3rd, 1873 at her grandfather's homestead in Peoria. She was 80 years of age July 3rd. Mrs. Boster passed away the evening of December 1st at the Gilmore Nursing Home in Nevada.

On September 10, 1908 she was united in marriage to Milton Boster. To this union a daughter was born, who died in infancy.

Most of Mrs. Boster's early life was spent at Peoria. She had lived on the farm at Maxwell since 1918. She had been a member of the Maxwell Presbyterian church since 1906.