Obituary of William Herbert Pearce, Bond County, Illinois

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Copyright 1999 Nita Pearce

Name of Deceased:  William Herbert Pearce
Name of Newspaper:  Pueblo Chieftain, Pueblo, Colorado
Date of Newspaper:   December 8, 1925

The funeral of William Herbert Pearce took place Thursday afternoon at 3o'clock in the United Davis-Vorhies Chapel.  Rev. C. M. Benight conducted the services.  A quartet composed of Miss roberta Owens, Miss Stella Jackson, Mrs. George Devilbiss and Mrs. Roy Shouse, accompanied by Mrs E. W. Mayhew sang, "Safe In The Arms Of Jesus," " No Night There," and " My Jesus As Thou Wilt."  The flower bears were Meadames William Edwards, G. R. Whitman, C. M. Benight and M. A. Doty.  The Pallbearers were G. L. Fisher, J. H. Mooney, W. O. Rodarmel, J. E. West, J. Myres and w. Bullock.  Interment was at the family lot in Mountain View Cemetery, Pueblo, CO.
UNITED DAVIS-VORHIES FUNERAL HOME -Information
William Herbert was born  April 6, 1861 in Bond Co. Pocahontus, Illinois.  Father Lemuel J. Pearce.
Member of the Neaighbors of Wood Carvers, Knghts of Malta Rocky Mt. Camandery #442 (Masonic Lodge.) 
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THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN 

Anne Eliza Nancy McHugh Pearce died in Canon City, CO, at the home of her daughter Grace E. Pearce Dunn, on July 7, 1954.  Services were held at Vahalla Funeral Home and the burial  was at  Mt. View Cemetry, Pueblo, CO.
Anne Eliza was born  1864 in Irving, Montgomery, Co. Illinois to Benjamine & Emily Bibyru McHugh.
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THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN

Homer Herbert Perace of 443 Alma, passed away in a local hospital Friday afternoon, May 14, 1954.  He was the husband of Neva L. Holcomb Pearce and father of Mrs. Lorna Mathews, Mill Valley, CA, Mrs. Lenore Privett, Pueblo, CO, Paul Gene Pearce, Puebllo, CO. and Kenneth Pearce, Beulah, CO.  He was the brother of Grace E. Dunn, Canon City, CO. and  Frank  W. Pearce, Alaska.  Mr. Pearce had lived in Pueblo for over 40 years, and belonged to the Lake Avenue Baptist Church.  Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Calhalla funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. V. L. Currier.  Interment will follow on the family plot in Valhalla Memorial Park.
Homer Herbert Pearce was born in Irving, Montogomery Co. Illinois Sept. 14, 1887 to William Herbert & Anne Eliza McHugh Pearce.     
	
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MARRIAGES
IRVING, MONTGOMERY CO. ILLINOIS

William Herbert Pearce of Pocahontas, Bond Co. Illinois age 23 yrs.& Anne Eliza Nancy McHugh of Irving, Mongomery Co. Illinois age 21 yrs. were married  Sept. 9, 1883
Son of Lemuel J. & Sarah Ann Hobbs Pearce of Bond Co. Illlinois
Daughter of Benj. & Emily C. Bilyru McHugh of Irving, Montgomery Co. Illinois
Wit: Frank McHugh, Jennie Raser- C. R. Howard Minister of the Gospel

James L. Pearce of Bond Co. Illinois age 22 yrs.& Mary Emily McHugh of Irving, Montgomery Co. Illinois age 20 were married Dec. 26, 1880.
Son of Lemuel J. & Sarah Ann Hobbs Pearce of Bond Co. Illinois
Daughter of Benj. & Emily C. Bilyru Pearce of Irving, Montgomery  Co. Illinois.