Obituary for Marion M Boles, Williamson County, Illinois Mt. Vernon Register News, Friday January 29, 1943 Marion M. Boles, Struck by Auto Wednesday, Dies Funeral services to be Held Sunday for 70 - year- old Retired Farmer Marion M. Boles of 709 Herbert street, who suffered a brain concussion when he was struck by an automobile on Perkins avenue Wednesday morning, died at Mt. Vernon Hospital at 2:30 o'clock this morning. His age was 70 years three months and five days. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Warder Street Baptist Church in Marion, conducted by the Rev. J.W. McKinney, and burial will follow in the Maplewood cemetery at Marion. Mr. Boles was knocked down by a car driven by Earl Wiley of Sandoval Ill. at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday on Perkins avenue near Seventh street. He was immediately taken to the hospital. Mr. Boles was a retired farmer. He was born October 24, 1872 in Williamson County, the son of James and Mary Lance Boles. He had been a resident of this city for the past 13 years. In 1907 he was united in marriage to Pauline Stone, who survives. He was a member of the Warder Street Baptist Church at Marion. Surviving besides his widow are one son, Arlin Boles of Mt. Vernon; a daughter Mrs. Julian Miller of Mt. Vernon; two brothers, Alonzo of Marion and Josh of Missouri; a sister Mrs. Sarah Lance of Spillertown, Ill. and seven grandchildren. The body will be at Myers Chapel until 2 p.m. Saturday and will then be removed to the residence to remain until the funeral party leaves for Marion. Bailey Williams ------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Bailey Williams