Glynn County GaArchives Obituaries.....Huston, Lena Belle (Glathard) November 4, 1949
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4 November 1949; The Brunswick News; pg. 10 col. 4

MRS. T.L. HUSTON PASSES AWAY AT SEA ISLAND HOME

	Mrs. Lena Belle Huston, widow of the late Colonel Tillinghast L. 
Huston, passed away early today at her home on Sea Island.  Although Mrs. 
Huston had not enjoyed good health for the past several months, she was not 
confined to her bed and her death was somewhat unexpected.
	A resident of Butler Island and Sea Island for the past 21 years, Mrs. 
Huston was well known among a large circle of friends, who will regret to 
learn of her death.
	She was born in Lawrence, Kas., January 10, 1869.  For many years 
after he marriage to Col. Huston she resided in New York.  Col. Huston, who at 
one time was part owner of the New York Yankees in the American League, was 
attracted to this area first by the organization of the Dover Hall Club, its 
membership including many nationally known baseball officials and others.
	Later, he became interested in and purchased Butler Island in the 
Altamaha delta, and extensive [sic] developed it.  He had a handsome home 
there and later erected one on Sea Island.  Col. Huston died 11 years ago.
	Mrs. Huston is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Frances H. McKim, Sea 
Island; a son, Arthur T. Huston, Allentown, Pa., and a brother, Roland 
Gladhart, of Ohio.  Seven grandchildren also survive.
	She was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in this city.
	Funeral services will be held at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon at Christ 
Church, Frederica, conducted by the Rev. Talbert Morgan, and burial will be in 
the churchyard cemetery.  The body will be placed in state in the church at 2 
o’clock Sunday afternoon and remain there until the hour of the funeral.
	Pallbearers will be Alfred W. Jones, J.D. Compton, Judge Frank M. 
Scarlett, Charles L. Gowen, Hamilton Hart and Dr. Ira G. Towson.  Mortician 
Edo Miller is in charge of arrangements.

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