Two Funerals For Benton Woman Are Held Yesterday

Burial permits were issued Sunday by City Clerk Joe Mitchell, of the Nolen and Mitchell Undertaking parlors, for the burial of Mrs. Martha Kirk, who died at her home in this city, Saturday night, and Mrs. Hill also of this city, who died Saturday night.

The body of Mrs. Kirk was taken to her former home at Ina for burial [Kirk Cemetery], and funeral services were conducted at West End for Mrs. Hill.

Both services took place yesterday afternoon.

Source: Benton Evening News, Benton, Franklin Co, Illinois, p1 c5
Date: Tuesday October 21, 1924
Submitted by: Jim Kirk
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