Obituary of Carrie CUNNINGHAM, Crawford County, Illinois This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jim Admire This obituary was copied from the collection located at the Robinson Public Library. The obituaries themselves are usually not dated. Whoever made the collection has written down the dates by hand. The source of the obituary (i.e. which newspaper) is also usually not included. Transcribed by Barbara Dix. Wabash Pearl 8-2-17 Carrie H., Daughter of Joseph and Margaret Pifer, was born on Lamotte Prairie, December 10th, 1855, and departed this life July 23rd, 1917, 61 years, 7 months, and 13 days. Her parents dying when she was quite small, she made her home with her sister, Mrs. J. H. Crews until 1873 when she was united in marriage to T. Hooper Cunningham. To this union was born one daughter Maude, who married Dr. H. Frank Brown, of St. Louis, where they now reside. Carrie united with the M. E. Church at Wesley Chapel early in life and lived a consistent Christian until the final summons came, She and her husband lived on a farm near Palestine until about eighteen years ago when they moved to St. Louis where they were still living at the time of her death. Deceased leaves besides her husband and daughter to mourn her departure two sisters, Mrs. Mary Goodwin and Mrs. J. H. Crews, and two brothers, Mr. C. W. Pifer and L.S. Pifer all of Palestine and one sister of Fowler California. Short funeral services were conducted at the late residence of 4220 Shaw Ave., St. Louis after which the remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery. ***************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproducd in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. ***************************************************************** Contributed by: Jim Admire