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- Mrs. Charles F. SUTTON, 74,
of 1544 W. Cook, Springfield, Ill., a native of the
- Milton area, died early Saturday at
Springfield Medical Center after a long illness.
- The former Constance [Aileen] BENNETT
was born Dec. 7, 1901, in Lima
- township, Rock County, the daughter
of James B. and Dollie BROWN BENNETT and was a
1924 graduate of Milton College. She taught English and library
courses at Hartford High School for two years before her marriage
in Milton June 22, 1926 to Dr. George [should read Charles
F.] SUTTON, also a Milton College graduate.
- While her husband completed his medical
studies she was a librarian at Battle Creek,
- Mich., and the University of Chicago
Bio-Medical Library. They later lived in Chillicothe, Ill., and
in Springfield since 1947 when Dr. Sutton was discharged from
World War II service with the Medical Corps. He was associated
with the Illinois State Public Health Department until his recent
retirement.
- Mrs. SUTTON was a member of
First Congregational Church, Springfield, and the
- Sangamon County Medical Society Auxiliary.
- Surviving are her husband; and two
sisters, Mrs. J. Fred (Mizpah) WHITFORD,
- Milton, and Mrs. Harold C. (Clarice)
BURDICK, Raytown, Mo.
- Preceding her in death were two brothers
and four sisters.
- Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday
in Albrecht Funeral Home, Milton with
- Earl Cruzan, Milton Seventh Day Baptist
Church officiating. Burial was in Milton Cemetery with Russell
BURDICK, Arthur DRAKE, Howard DRAKE and
J. Paul GREEN as pallbearers. [Thursday edition,
p. 6]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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