HINES, Mae Keister
Source: The obituary is from a collection by Fauniel Hershberger, saved the 1950's, 60's and 70's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
COVINGTON, Ind. (CNS) — Mrs. Mae Frances Hines, 71, of Gessie, died at 5 a.m. Tuesday (Dec. 15, 1970) at University Hospital in Indianapolis. She had been transferred from Lake View Memorial in Danville, Ill., Monday. Born June 9, 1899, in Jamesburg, Ill., she was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Sarah Jane Hughes Keister. She was married May 20, 1919, to John D. Hines. Mrs. Hines resided most of her life in Gessie. She was Gessie postmaster for nine years. She also was past worthy matron of Perrysville Chapter 302 Order of Eastern Star, a member of Vermillion County Craft Club, Evergreen Royal Neighbors Camp 1652 and Highlanders Home Economics Club. She had received her 25-year membership pin from the Royal Neighbors of America. She also was a member of the True Blue Sunday school class and the Gessie Ladies Aid. Survivors include her husband of Gessie Route 1; a son, Claude Hines of Danville, Ill.; two daughters, Mrs. Derald (Gladys) Prather of Danville, Ill., and Mrs. Chris (Norma) Hughes of Perrysville Route 1; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ro Keister of Evansville and Leonard Keister of Hammond; and a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Beaver of Farmersburg. She was preceded in death by a son, five brothers and a sister. Services will be at 2 p.m. EST Thursday at Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home, with the Rev. Harry Karg officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Friends will be received Wednesday afternoon and evening at the funeral home. ---typed by Walt W