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- Katherine MAXSON, daughter of
Horatio W. and Sarah CARR MAXSON, was
- born December 1, 1866, on a farm near
Milton Junction, Wis., and died at Memorial Hospital, Edgerton,
Wis., June 13, 1929.
- Her mother died when she was sixteen
years of age, and for the next nine years, until
- 1891, she kept house for her father.
- On November 17, 1891, she was married
to T. I. PLACE. They lived in the
- CROSLEY
house on College Street, Milton, until 1898, when they moved
to the apartment at Main Street and College Street, where they
have lived until the present time.
- For more than twenty-five years Mrs.
PLACE has spent much time with her husband
- in their store, and she found a great
deal of satisfaction of sharing the responsibilities of the business.
- She was a charter member of the King's
Daughters, and years ago she was an active
- member of a community Shakespeare Club.
- She became a member of the Seventh
Day Baptist Church in Milton in 1888, and
- throughout her life she has maintained
her membership with much interest. She was very regular in
church attendance until prevented by failing health.
- She was a woman of many fine Christian
qualities. And having lived all her life, since
- her marriage, in Milton, she is well
known to the entire community, and leaves a great many friends
who deeply feel their loss in her death.
- She is survived by her husband. To
him is extended very deep and sincere sympathy
- in this time of sorrow and loneliness.
She is also survived by one brother, William Benjamin MAXSON,
Milton, and by a number of cousins, nephews, and nieces.
- The funeral was held from the Milton
Seventh Day Baptist Church on the afternoon of
- June 15. The service was conducted
by pastor James L. Skaggs. Mrs. Walter E. ROGERS presided
at the organ and a male quartet sang two appropriate selections.
Burial was made in the Milton Cemetery. J. L. S. [Vol.
107, No. 2, p. 16_]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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