Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, January 11, l899

MRS. MARY C. DUNBAR died at her home near Decatur City, Iowa, Sunday, December 3l, l899, of lung trouble. Her husband died less than a month before of cancer. MRS. DUNBAR was born in Highland County, Virginia, in l843. She leaves a father and mother, and six brothers and two sisters, and four children to mourn her departure.

The funeral occurred at Elk Chapel at l o'clock p.m., January 2, l900, Rev. Perron, of Tuskeego, officiating and the burial took place at the Cemetery in connection with the Chapel.

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