Hamburg Reporter

In Memorium Sylvia Flossie Holt was born March 31, 1892 at Hamburg, Mr and Mrs Callaway Holt and died at Hamburg on April 7, 1961 at the age of 69 years. She attended school at Hamburg and Riverton. She spent most of her life in and near Riverton except the last two years at Nebraska City. She was united in marriage to George W Perkins in 1927 and three sons were born to them. George Jr of Nebraska City. Lawrence who preceded her in death and William of Hamburgl There is one grandchild and one step grandchild. Her parents husband, son, Katherine Holt, Laura Perkins and Sadie Allenbaugh and a brother William Holt preceded her in death.

She was a memeber of the Riverton Christian Church. Funeral services were held at the Shull Funeral Home at 2 p.m. April 10 conducted by Roger Adamson of Rock Port, Mo Music was by Levi Benedict, soloist and Mrs Helen Coch, accompanist. Mrs Irene Hamilton was in charge of the memory book and flowers.

Casket bearers were James Filley, Cecil Beam, Dave Ware, Levi Benedict, Chester Thorton and Darrel Dankof. Interment was at the Riverton Cemetery.

Source: submitted by Leigh Ann Owen

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