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Buried:
- MCCLURE, ETHEL
[Unknown newspaper - 1940]
Early Wednesday evening, May 22, 1940, Winchester lost one of its most lovely characters, when the spirit of Miss Ethel McClure passed to its eternal reward. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bluford McClure of this city and was born on a farm south of Winchester, September 19, 1893, and had spent her entire life in Winchester. She has held positions of responsibility and trust here for the past several years. Her last position was with the First State Bank of Winchester. Ethel's greatest interests were her church, home and friends. Especially kind and thoughtful was she of her parents, and her every thought was to bring them happiness that head, hand or heart could provide. She was seldom absent from her church and bore every assignment with dignity and credit.
A community loss is felt by the sudden death of Miss McClure, as her musical talent was always available for all occasions. She was active in Sunday school and church work, being organist at the Christian church for many years.
As deputy clerk, when her father served eight years as county clerk, she formed the acquaintance and won the esteem of many friends. She was recently appointed treasurer of both the Hillview and Scott County Drainage and Levee Districts, being familiar with the clerical work of which she had been in charge for a long time.
She leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bluford McClure and a host of near relatives and friends without number, won by her pleasing personality.
Largely attended funeral services were held at her late residence at 2:30 Friday afternoon, Rev. R. L. Schwab, pastor of the Winchester Christian church officiating assisted by Rev. F. V. Wright, pastor of the Winchester Baptist church, Dr. Homer Sala, evangelist and Rev. Frank Crabtree of Jacksonville. Musical selections were sung by the Winchester Christian church choir accompanied by Miss Alberta Mapes.
Casket bearers were Joseph Montgomery, Guy Faul, P. D. Smith, Chas. Shipley, T. J. Dugan and H. B. Corrie. The flowers were cared for by Mrs. Otie Scott, Julia Welch, Katherine Parish, Mrs. Lyndell Dieterle, Miss Margaret Cowhick, Mrs. Lillian Meier, Mrs. Frank Cowhick, Mrs. T. J. Dugan, Miss Martha Schwab, Mrs. R. R. Widdicombe, and Miss Alberta Mapes.
Burial was in the Winchester cemetery.
Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/scott/cemeteries/winchester/obits/file1.html#ethel
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RNT Family History
1893 - 1940 (46 years)
