WV-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 40 Today's Topics: #2 Rissa and Boyce Thacker obit- [Bridgette Osz ] ______________________________X-Message: #2 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 20:44:55 -0500 From: Bridgette Osz To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <38AA0117.9E756E25@eohio.net> Subject: Rissa and Boyce Thacker obit- Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Oct 27, 1927 Philippi Republican page 1 Mrs. Rissa Thacker and son Boyce, who left Philippi six years ago, suffering with pulmonary tuberculosis, have both passeed away. They went to Los Angeles, CA where Boyce worked at his trade, he being a barber. About four years ago they both became worse, and went to Olive View Sanitarium, where they obtained relief for a time, but Boyce became worse and died Oct 13, 1926. His mother followed on August 16, 1927. Boyce, was 22y of age at the time of his death and his mother 42y. Boyce left a young widow, He was a member of the Baptist church of Philippi and his mother a member of the Christian church at union. They were buried side by side in Los Angeles.