Funeral services will be conducted at 2p.m. Friday at the Donnell Funeral
Home, the Rev. R. E. Wills of Patoka, officiating. Interment will
be in Duncan cemetery.
Mrs. Alexander was the daughter of the late Richard J. and
Emma (KESNER) APPLE and was born in Tamalco township,
October 3, 1879, being aged 79 years, nine months and 18 days. She was
married to Richard Alexander, October 19. 1898 at the home
of her parents. Following their marriage they lived in Tamalco community,
then moved to Clinton county for a time, later moving to Keyesport where
Mr. Alexander passed away November 18, 1942. She is survived by
four sons, Ransom Alexander of Joliet, Roy Alexander
of Tamalco, Wayne Alexander of Brighton and Burl Alexander
of Rosewood Heights, East Alton; two daughters, Emma, Mrs.
Virgil DURELL of Roxana; Merle, Mrs. Richard Swartz
of Greenville and three sisters, Miss Octa Apple and Mrs.
Cressie DIXON of Clinton county, Mrs. Harley HORD of
Boulder and two brothers, Clay R. Apple, Greeley, Colo.,
and Erwin K. Apple of Morton. Two brothers, Jacob V. Apple
and Dean Apple have preceded her in death. She is also
survived by 12 grandchildren (rest of article missing)
..Pallbearers were William and Truman WHERRITT, Harold and Freeland Apple, Erwin EDWARDS and Bryan MILLS.
. Among those from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Apple and
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Alexander of Joliet; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Alexander and son Richard of Brighton; Mr. and Mrs. Burl
Alexander and Mrs. Renna Apple and daughter of East
Alton; Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Durell and daughter Ruth and son David
of Roxana; Mr. and Mrs. Sam PARTON and daughters Shirley,
Joyce and Diana of Kankakee; Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Apple,
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. YAEGER and sons Ricky and David
of Morton; Mrs. Harley Hord and Mrs. Lillie Hord
of Boulder; Mrs. Raymond DUKE and Mr. and Mrs. Robert
WORTMAN of St. Louis and Mr. and Mrs. Erwin EDWARDS
of DeLand.
Submitted by: Dorothy Scott Falk