Wheat - Mary Hester - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

 

Word has been received here of the death of Miss Mary Hester  (Hettie) WHEAT, a former teacher in Waveland, Wednesday May 1 at  Richland Washington in the home of a nephew, Jonathan M. Rigdon  with whom she had lived; since last October. She had been in failing  health the past 3 years. Born in Mo, the daughter of Milton and  Mary Talbot Wheat, Miss Wheat came to Crawfordsville with her  parents when she was a child. She attended the Crawfordsville  schools and taught at Waveland School 5 years. Miss Wheat operated  a direct mail advertising business in S t. Louis, Missouri for several  years. She returned to Crawfordsville in 1946 after retirement  and had lived there until last October. She was an active member  of the 1st Methodist Church in Crawfordsville. She also was  active in the League of Women Voters. Survivors include a  brother, Charles Wheat of Yakima, Washington; a sister, Mrs. Margaret  Rigdon of Richland, Washington; and two cousins, Mrs. Mae Talbot and  Mrs. Ethel Sparks of Crawfordsville. She was preceded in death by  four sisters. Funeral services were held Monday at First  Methodist Church followed by burial at Oak Hill Cemetery, Rev.  Donald McMahone was the officiating minister. - typed by kbz