Source: Greenwood Library Scrapbook Collection, Marshfield News Herald 09 / /1958

Claire, Lizzie A. (1869 - 1958)

GREENWOOD--Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Hill Funeral Home here for Mrs. Lizzie A. Claire, 89, Chicago, Ill., a former Willard, Clark County resident, who died Monday morning in Chicago, Ill., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Scharenbrock.

The body will repose at the Hill Funeral Home beginning this afternoon.

The former Lizzie Albright was born Jan. 14, 1869, at Lena, Ill., and was married there June 16, 1891, to Aaron L. Claire.

After their marriage they lived at Mount Morris, Ill., until 1907, when they came to Willard. She continued to live in Willard after her husband's death in 1911, until eight years ago, when she went to live in Aurora, Ill., with her daughter.

She was a member of the Brethren Church.

Surviving are one son, Arnold B. Claire, Willard; three daughters, Mrs. Arnold (Alma) Hendrickson, Aurora, Ill.; Mrs. John (Elizabeth) Scharenbrock, Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Glenn (Mildred) Borchars, Lyndon Station; 11 grandchildren 13 great-grandchildren, and one brother, Dr. J. L. Albright, Chicago, Ill.

One daughter, Ada, two sons, Alva and Allen, and seven sisters and six brothers preceded her in death.