Myrtle Loris Meadows (1913-1924)

Myrtle Loris Meadows was born in Eagle Creek township, Lake county, October 21st, 1913, and departed her life December 18, 1924,at the age of eleven years, one month and twenty eight days. Her young life was spent in this vicinity, where by her sunny ways and loving kindness she won a host of friends, who join with her parents in mourning her early death.

Myrtle suffered five long weeks of much pain with typhoid and pneumonia, while her last sickness was so painful she bore it all with patience that is seldom seen in one so young.

She was a pupil in the fifth grade of Liberty school and a member of the Range Line Sunday school.

She leaves to mourn her, her parents, five brothers, three sisters, seven nieces, two nephews, and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held at the Range Line church, December 1 at 2 p.m. Mr. Wilson preached the sermon. Undertaker Weaver had charge of the burial service. Interment was made in the Orchard Grove cemetery.

Those [who] acted as pallbearers were Kenneth Appleton, Wesley Jurs, Harvey Hillyer, Fred Solomon, Clarence and Elmer Solomon.

Those from a distance were Mrs. C.A. Carpenter, of Kouts, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sims, and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hafferth of Valparaiso, and Mr. and Mrs. John Meadows and Ben Crowe of East Chicago.

Card of Thanks: We desire to thank our many friends and neighbors for their help and sympathy during the sickness and death of our daughter and sister. We also want to thank those who furnished beautiful flowers and automobiles. Signed: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Meadows and family.