Grundy County IL Archives Obituaries.....Van Zandt, Mary 1922 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com June 9, 2007, 7:09 pm Morris Herald, Feb 1922 Morris Herald, Feb 1922 Mrs. Mary Van Zandt passed away at her home, Monday morning, February 6, at the age of seventy-five years and one week. She had been ill several days but her condition became critical on Friday. Born January 30, 1847, in Eaglesville, Ohio, she came to Illinois with her parents in 1849 and resided in Lake county until 1853 when she removed to Morris and later to White Willow. In 1874 she was united in marriage to George VanZandt and forty years ago moved to the home where she passed away. Surviving her are four daughters, Mrs. Ernest VanZandt, of Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. Julius Soland at the home; Mrs. Leonard Jager of Joliet; and Mrs. Sherman Platt of Morris; two sons, Asa of Morris and Joshua on the home farm. She also had fifteen grandchildren and great grandchildren. She leaves a sister, Mrs. Josie Searles of Minooka; four brothers, Frank and William of Ferguson, Canada; Eugene, of Joliet and Sam of Minooka. The funeral was held from the home on Wednesday to the church at 2:00 o'clock. Rev. Paul Carson of Minooka officiated. Miss Audrey and Edna Bell sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," "Face to Face," and "God be with You Till We Meet Again." The pall bearers were Messrs. D. E. Crook, John Buckley, Walter Sohan, Rufus Churchill, Ellis Jones, and Will Williamson. Card of Thanks We desire to express our sincere appreciation and thanks to our many friends and neighbors for the kindness and sympathy extended to us during the illness and death of our mother. Also for the many beautiful floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Soland, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest VanZandt, Mr. and Mrs. Asa VanZandt, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Jager, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Platt, and Mrs. and Mrs. Joshua VanZandt. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/grundy/obits/v/vanzandt797nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb