OBIT: Mary Ellen (CLAAR) BUTLER, 1929, Taylor Township, Blair County, PA

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MRS. MARY E. C. BUTLER

  Mrs. Mary Ellen Claar Butler, wife of John S. Butler, Taylor township, died 
suddenly at her home Tuesday morning at 12:10 o'clock following an illness of a 
few minutes.  Mrs. Butler, throughout the day worked at the regular routine 
duties, and completed the family washing, and was apparently not ill until near 
midnight when she informed her husband of her illness, and before the aid of a 
physician could be obtained, Mrs. Butler died.
  She is the mother of six children, five of whom are living.
  She was a daughter of Abraham and Catharine Claar, both deceased, and was 
born at Bedford county, December 14, 1889.  About 13 years ago she was united 
in marriage to John S. Butler of Dry Gap, and the following children, survive 
with her husband, Dorothy Marie, Emory Willard, Francis Samuel, Paul Abraham, 
and Oscar John, also two brothers, and a sister, William Claar, Taylor 
township; David Claar, Roaring Spring, and Mrs. Lucinda Lamburn, East Freedom.  
She was a member of the Roaring Spring Mennonite church and funeral service 
will be held in the Mennonite church Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge 
of the pastor, the Rev. Jacob G. Snyder  Interment will be in Greenlawn 
cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, November 6, 1929