CALLEN OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== CALLEN, Lillian Myra HOWRY 1875 - 1922 Lillian Myra Howry was born at Albia, Iowa, June 28, 1875. She married F. M. Callen March 1893. About 21 years ago they moved to Missouri, first settling near Humansville. Later they moved to Hortense, in the east part of Henry County, where they lived until Mr. Callen bought the Shawnee Mound Store. This had been her home since. She died at the Christian Hospital in Kansas City, last Saturday afternoon. She had been quite ill before she went to the hospital and was operated on the week before her death for appendicitis. When operated upon, she was also found to have a tumor, but she apparently got along nicely. She is survived by her husband and four children: Mrs. John Wade, Shawnee Mound; Mrs. Lee Gildersleeve, Clinton; Delbert and Edgar, at home. Her parents, John Howry and wife, live at Watonga, OK. They had 8 children and her death makes the first break in the family circle. Her sister, Mrs. Ben Adams, of Okeen, OK, a brother, Thomas Howry, of Watonga, OK, both arrived in time for the funeral but her sister, Mrs. Harry Best of Watonga, OK, arrived after her sister was buried. Other brothers and sisters are: John Howry, Jr, Watonga, OK; Ed Howry, Fairview, OK; Mrs. Claude Greenwell, Orientin, OK; Mrs. Ed Oehler, Moravin, IA. The funeral service was conducted Tuesday morning at the Shawnee Mound church with burial in the cemetery near by. CALLEN, Vera Pansy CHILDERS 1907 - 1987 Funeral services for Vera Pansy Callen were held Saturday, April 25, 1987, at 2 p.m., at the Consalus Chapel, with the Rev Dan Bryson officiating. Don Eaton was soloist and sang The Lord's Prayer. Don and Brenda Eaton had a duet, There's Room at The Cross. Pallbearers were Don Arwood, Gary Arwood, Bill Ragland, Don Rice, H. R. Lyle and Melvin Childers. Burial was in Englewood. Vera Pansy Callen, daughter of William P. and Bessie Deen Childers, was born at the home place, six miles north of Clinton, on June 8, 1907. She received her early education at Curtis School. At the age of 11, she attended a Wade Johnson tent meeting, was converted, baptized, and joined the Quarles Baptist Church. Later she attended Shawnee Mound High School, riding on horseback six miles each way every day, and had nearly a perfect attendance for four years. She graduated at 16 years of age as valedictorian of her class. Vera then spent some time at the home place helping with the family dairy business. On June 8, 1928, she married Edgar F. Callen and they began their home together in Clinton. They attended the First Baptist Church in Clinton, where she moved her membership and enjoyed a full, active church life. In 1940, a daughter was born to this union, named Arbutus Waldine. Birth injury caused this infant to require 24 hours of constant and loving care until her death at 28 months of age. This period of sadness was followed by much happier times when to this union two healthy children were born, a son, William M. in 1944 and a daughter, Zoe Ann, in 1947. These children provided a very enjoyable, active life for Vera during their years of school, church, and their participation in the various music programs associated with that time in their lives. Vera will be remembered as a superb cook, immaculate housekeeper, and a wonderful wife and mother. Her life, until recent years of failing health and death, at the age of 79 years, on April 22, 1987, was one of love and devotion. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and an infant daughter. Vera is survived by her husband, Edgar, one son and one daughter, several nieces and nephews. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Henry County MOGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mohenry/henryco.html Contact the Henry County Coordinator for comments or corrections. ====================================================================