Lake County IL Archives Obituaries.....Hunter, Sophia J. (Wilton) April 9, 1916 ************************************************ 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: Kathy Stinson findingthepast@comcast.net January 6, 2014, 7:08 pm The Antioch News - April 13, 1916 Death of Mrs. Wm. Hunter Sunday Evening Sunday evening the home of Wm. Hunter at Bean Hill was suddenly cast into the shadow of sorrow, just as the members of the household were feeling that the recovery of the wife and mother was no longer a matter of doubt. Mrs. Hunter, who had been ill with liver trouble for the past several weeks had made such progress toward recovery that the trained nurse who had been in attendance, had gone and a practical nurse had taken her place. During the day she had repeatedly made the statement that she was much better and so indeed she seemed. But about 7 o'clock that evening she suddenly became worse and in spite of all that could be done she breathed her last only a few moments later. Mrs. Hunter was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wilton and is the third of a family of ten to be taken away. Besides her own immediate family which consists of her husband, four sons, one daughter and four grand children, she is survived by hr mother, four sisters and three brothers. The funeral services are to be held at the M.E. church this (Thursday) afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The Royal Neighbors of which she was a member will attend in a body. Burial will be in the Hillside cemetery. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Antioch News - April 13, 1916: Sophia Wilton was born August 17, 1863 and passed away April 9, 1916 at the age of 53 years. She was united in marriage to Wm. Hunter October 14, 1884. To them was born six children, five of whom are left with the father to mourn the loss of a devoted wife and mother, they are Wilbur E., Earl A., Oliver, Elmer, and Mrs. Edna Holtdorff, one son Robert was taken away at the age of six years. Besides her immediate family she is survived by four grandchildren, her mother Mrs. Edward Wilton, and four sisters, Mrs. Jan Gerred of Libertyville, Mrs. Blanch Keifer, Misses Mary and Addie Wilton, all of Antioch, and three brothers, Clarence of Boswick, Neb., Chas. of Salem and Frank of Bristol. Additional Comments: Buried in Hillside Cemetery, Antioch, Lake County, Illinois File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/lake/obits/h/hunter467ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ilfiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb