SHATTUCK, Mary Foss

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Mrs. E. A. Merson Dies After Long Illness Here

Mrs. Mamie Merson, 76, passed away at her home, 315 Van Buren St. today , Jan. 25 at 10:50am after a lingering illness.

She is survived by her husband Edward A. , one son Harold O. of Trinidad, Colorado, one daughter Mrs. Josephine Killian, (incorrectedly printed: should be Mrs. Joseph Killian) of St. Joseph, and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday Jan 7 at 3:30pm at Calvin Funeral Home with the Rev. L. E. Tenhopen officiating. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery.
Mrs. Merson, born Mary Shattuck, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Shattuck, pioneer resident of Covert and South Haven. Mrs. Merson taught music for several years in the public school at Vass ar and Caro in the eastern part of MI. She married Edward Merson in 1911 and two children were born a daughter Alice, now Mrs. Joe Killian of St. Joe and Harold Orlo Merson of Trinidad, Colorado. Always active in musical endeavors, Mrs. Merson was member of the Music C lub and played the organ and piano for church services in several of th e city's churches. She served her own Congregational Chruch as a active member and served too, as president of the Woman's Union of the Church The Acacia Chapter of the Eastern Star honored her as their organist and as their Worthy Matron. She was a charter member of Polly Hosmer chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and elected their regent. She was an organizing member of the B. A. Club one of the city's senior ladies clubs.

Family/Spouse: MERSON, Edward Albert. Edward was born on 15 Feb 1882 in South Haven, MI; died in 1970 in South Haven, MI; was buried in South Haven, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Herald-Palladium Wednesday, November 28, 1984

Attorney's Widow Alice M. Killian Dies At Age 71

Mrs. Alice M. Killian, 71, wife of the late Attorney Joseph E. Killian a nd a former Miss Blossomtime of Southwestern MI, died this mornin g at Mercy Hospital, Benton Harbor. he resided at 4150 Ridge Rd, Steve nsville.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p. m. at St. Paul's Episcopal C hurch, St. Joseph, of which she was a member. Her body will be cremate d with entombment in the family niche. Memorials may be made to the Li nk Crisis Center, St. Joseph, or the Berrien County Cancer Service. Arr angements are by the Lakeshore Chapel of Florin Funeral Services, Steve nsville.
Mrs. Killian was born May 27, 1913, in South Haven. She was alumnus of O livet College, Olivet, Mich., a 1937 Blossom Queen; a member of the Da ughter of the American Revolution; a member of the Memorial Hospital La dies Auxiliary; and had been an active bowler over the years.
Survivors include: two sons--- Joseph Killian Jr. of Big Rapids, Mich. a nd William B. Killian of Shaker Heights, OH; two daughters-- Miss Ca rol Killian of San Francisco, Calif. and Miss Mary Kay Killian of Steve nsville, a brother Harold O. Merson of Trinidad, Colo.; and four grandc hildren. Her husband preceded her in death Jan. 20, 1974.

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Alice married KILLIAN, Joseph Edward on 6 Dec 1938 in South Haven, MI. Joseph was born on 8 Mar 1910 in Leadville, CO; died on 20 Jan 1974 in Ann Arbor, MI; was buried in Coloma, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: ESPEY, Harriet Bloom. Harriet (daughter of ESPEY, James G. and BLOOM, Fannie) was born on 17 Sep 1917 in CO; died on 31 Dec 1997 in Trinidad, CO; was buried in Trinidad, CO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]