Freestone County, Texas Obituaries [This is L. Maud (Towels) Koonce] The Fairfield Recorder - March 12, 1897 issue Died-Mrs. Gus Koonce died on Monday evening, March 1st, 1897 and was interred the day following in the Hill graveyard. Mrs. Koonce had been suffering for several weeks with dropsy, gradually growing worse before she died as above stated. The Recorder extends sympathy to the sorrowing husband in hopes that he may receive comfort from Him who alone can give peace to life's dark hours of grief.