OBITUARY
John Sterling Passes
John Sterling was born in Louisville, Ky.,
in April of 1853. He came to Tiskilwa with his family about
30 years ago, where they lived for several
years. His wife died twenty-three years ago. He was the father of eleven
children: six of whom are still living. He died at the home of his
daughter, Mary, in Ottawa, Illinois on Sunday, May
17, 1931, aged 78 years. Funeral services were held at the home
of his son, James in Tiskilwa, Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, the
Rev. E. McOmber of the Methodist church
officiating. Burial was in Mt. Bloom cemetery beside three of his family
who had preceded him in death.
(unknown newspaper, Feb. ??, 1923, submitted by
Beverly Marine)
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