Obituary of Flora PING, 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 Dan Weger. Robinson Argus 4/9/1987 Flora Ping, 90, rural Oblong, died Tuesday, March 31, at Crawford County Memorial Hospital. Born in Crawford County January 29, 1897, she was a daughter of Levi Martin and Arminta Charlotte Weck Biggs. She was a member of Bellair Church of Christ. On January 30, 1917 she married Olan Ping and he died September 6, 1959. Also preceding her in death were three brothers; two sisters, and her parents. Surviving are a son, Kenneth Ping, Oblong; a brother, Perry Biggs, Oblong; two granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Thursday, April 2, at Pulliam Funeral Home in Oblong. Brother James Rue officiated. Burial was in Harmony Cemetery, northwest of Oblong. ***************************************************************** 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