Bannon - Bertha McMullen
BERTHA IRENE McMULLEN BANNON
Source: Waveland Independent -- Nov 23, 1928
Bertha McMullin Bannon eldest daughter of George and Grace McMullin was born on a farm near Byron, Oct 22, 1904 and passed from this life into immortality Nov 3, 1928 at the age of 24 years, 12 days. Bertha attended the rural school near her home and after graduating from common School in 1919 entered Crawfordsville High School to complete her education. Later, she attended Waveland High School. Then for 3 years she held a position as typist in Crawfordsville. She left this work to assume the duties of homemaker; Sept 4, 1926 when she was united in marriage to Cliston Bannon. They established their new home in Terre Haute where they continued to live until Death severed the ties of their happy union. Bertha was fortunate in being born in a good Christian home, so at an early age she became an enthusiastic worker in the Sabbath School and at the age of 12 years united with the Byron Christian Church. Bertha had always enjoyed splendid health and it was a shock to the community to hear that on Monday evening, Oct 29, she was taken to the Union Hospital. All was done for her relief that medical knowledge and skillful nursing could suggest. She fought a brave fight, but losing it, passed into the Great Beyond, Nov. 3, 1928. - kbz
Source: Waveland Independent -- Nov 9, 1928
The neighbors and friends of the Byron Community were sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Bertha Bannon, formerly Bertha McMullin. She leaves to mourn an infant child and husband, besides a mother and three sisters. - kbz