Butler County KS Archives Obituaries.....Davis, Ethel McIntire April 1, 1933
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The El Dorado Times, Monday, April 3, 1933
The El Dorado Times
Monday, April 3, 1933

ELDORADOAN DIES IN FLORIDA TOWN

Word has been received of the death Saturday in Bonita Springs, Fla., of Mrs. 
Ethel McIntire Davis, a resident of El Dorado for the past five years. She was 
53 years old and had been in ill health for two years.

With her son, W. H. Davis, also of El Dorado, Mrs. Davis went to Florida six 
months ago for her health and been traveling over the country since that time.

She had resided in El Dorado for a number of years previous to 1901 but from 
that time until five years ago had lived in Florence, Sapulpa, Okla., and 
Wichita. She was a member of the Methodist Church here.

Surviving besides her son are two cousins, Mrs. Karl Geddes and I. H. McIntire, 
both of El Dorado. Two other children are deceased. The body is being brought 
to El Dorado and funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Byrd 
Funeral Home.

The El Dorado Times
Wednesday, April 5, 1933

DAVIS RITES TO BE HELD FRIDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel McIntire Davis, El Dorado woman who died in 
Bonita Springs, Fla., Saturday morning, will be held at the Byrd Funeral Home 
Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock with Rev. J. W. Abel, pastor of the Methodist 
Church officiating.

The body will arrive in El Dorado tomorrow. A son, W. H. Davis, who was with 
his mother in Florida at the time of her death, arrived early this morning to 
complete plans for the funeral.

The casket will be open to friends Friday between 10 and 1 o’clock but will 
remain closed during the service. Interment will be made in Belle Vista 
Cemetery.

The El Dorado Times
Saturday, April 8, 1933

HOLD SERVICES FOR MRS. DAVIS

Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel McIntire Davis, El Dorado woman who died at 
Bonita Springs, Fla., April 1, were held at the Byrd Funeral Home yesterday 
afternoon with Rev. J. W. Abel, pastor of the Methodist Church, officiating.

A large group of friends and relatives of the dead woman attended the services 
while the large floral offering was indicative of the esteem in which she was 
held. 

Miss Phyllis Miller and Miss Jeanne Lawrence sang “No Night There” and “The Old 
Rugged Cross” and also sang one selection “Shall We Gather at the River,” at 
the grave.

Pallbearers were: Karl M. Geddes, Lee Webster, H. C. Wright and L. D. Hadley, 
of El Dorado and Eugene Gibbs and C. M. Norton of Wichita. Interment was made 
in Belle Vista Cemetery.


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