Montgomery County Illinois Newspaper Obituary February 1945 Mrs. Sarah BESS Dies (My great-grandmother Sarah Elizabeth ELMORE BESS) 88 of Vandalia, died 4 p.m. Sunday, February 4, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harold MATTES, of near Vandalia. She is survived by her daughters,Mrs.(Eloise) MATTIS, Mrs. Edith CARTER, Mrs. Morna (my grandmother)HIMES of Vandalia, Mrs. Edna MCFADDEN of Yoncalla, Oregon, Mrs. Myrtle SIX of Bingham,Ill. and two sons Buell and Niles of Vandalia,Il. and a sister Mrs. Ella (ELMORE) MATHIS of California. Beverly Himes Barger Family History Volunteer Librarian ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, 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 Beverly Himes Barger (© 1997 Beverly Himes Barger)