Elza Hutchison died at 4:45 p.m. at his home, 1418 north 11th street at the age of 68 years, five months, and 23 days.

Mr. Hutchison, retired, was a funeral director for 25 years at the Kurrus Funeral Home in East St. Louis.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Myers Chapel with the Rev. Ross Partridge officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Hamilton County. The body will lie in state at Myers Chapel where friends may call after 4:00 p.m. today.

Mt. Hutchison was born Sept. 18, 1898, in McLeansboro, the son of Solon and Anna {Wessic} Hutchison.

At McLeansboro, Sept. 10, 1918 he was married to Stella Hughes; who survives.

He is also survived by two daughters, Mrs. Helen Butler of New Athens, ILL, and Mrs. Nina Watts of Milton, ILL; two brothers, Elmer Hutchison of McLeansboro, and Trafton Hutchison of Youngstown, AZ; a sister Hazel Sigler of Pekin, Ill; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Source: Mt. Vernon Register
Date: March 13, 1967
Submitted by: Patti Breaux