Obituary for India Vinyard Birch, Hardin County, Illinois Elizabethtown community were saddened when they learned on Friday night of the tragic death of Mrs. India Vinyard Birch, wife of Dr. W.H. Birch. Mrs. Birch had been in ill health for about two years. Mrs. Birch was reared to woman hood by Dr. and Mrs. F.M. Fowler of Elizabethtown, receiving her education in the public schools and she was an accomplished musician. She was married to Dr. W.H. Birch in 1920 and to them were born three children, Marion, William and Jeanette, who are left to mourn her loss. Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at the M.E. Church in Elizabethtown, being conducted by Rev. Lloyd C. Vinyard. Following are the gentleman who acted as pall bearers: Messrs John L. Hetherington, Charlie Bryant, Terry Henry, E. G. Galloway, Luther Sheridan and Clyde Flynn. Rosiclare chapter of O.E.S. conducted funeral services for Mrs. India Birch last Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs Harry Ellis in Elizabethtown previous to the services which were held at the church. They were in charge of Mrs. Beulah Howard, W.M. and her staff of officers. Mrs Birch was a charter member of this chaper and served as Electa during the year 1928. Among those attending the funeral from Cave-in-Rock were Mr. and Mrs George Pickering and children, Marion, Jimmie and Barbara Sue, Mrs Gwendolyn Douglas, Mrs. Elizabeth jones, and son Harry Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. William Shufflebarger and daughter Jeanne Frances, Mrs Walter Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Ulys Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kaegi and sons Charles Edward, James Henry and John W., Bob Garland, wife and daughter Mona Lou, and Mesdames Henrey C. Brittain, J.A. Purdue, R.C. Tyre, Herman Webster and Paralee Broy. From the Hardin County Independent 27 June 1935 ------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Wanda Patton Reed