| Obit For | John Hudson Fly |
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| Headline | SUDDEN DEATH TO MONETT MERCHANT J. H. Fly Falls Dead After Slight Illness, Funeral Sunday |
| Text | John Hudson Fly, 59 years old, who had been engaged in the grocery business in Monett and Purdy for more than 40 years, died suddenly at 6:45 o'clock Wednesday evening, March 2, at his home on North Central Avenue. Mr. Fly's death came as a severe shock to his family. He had been ill with influenza for several days but had been up every day. He was sitting in a chair and started to rise and walk to the table to drink a glass of milk when he fell forward dead. His wife summoned a physician who came immediately, but nothing could be done. Influenza was the cause of death, it was reported. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, March 6, from the Callaway funeral home, conducted by the Rev. J. H. Stidman, pastor of the First Christian church. Burial will be in the Purdy cemetery beside the grave of an infant son who died eighteen years ago. Mr. Fly was born in Corsicana, Missouri, January 17, 1873. He had resided in Monett for about 14 years coming to this place from Purdy, Missouri. He operated a grocery store at Purdy for about 25 years and continued in the same line of business after moving to Monett. He was married to Miss Minnie Moore, of Purdy, Missouri, February 14, 1892. They were the parents of six children, three boys and three girls, namely George Fly and Jack Fly of Monett; Mrs. C.D. Wagner of Kansas City; Mrs. Ed Lane, of Monett, and Mrs. J. W. Moses of Los Angeles, California. One son died in infancy. One sister survives, Mrs. Nora Drake, of Wichita, Kansas, also three half-sisters and one half-brother Fate Fly, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a former resident of Monett. At the time of his death Mr. Fly was living with his second wife, Mrs. Jessie Fly. Mr. Fly was member of the Christian church when a young man. A daughter, Mrs. Maude Wagner of Kansas City, arrived in Monett Thursday afternoon, and Mrs. J. W. Moses of Los Angeles, California, will arrive at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Monett Times March 1932 |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Monett Times |
| Date | Mar. 1932 |
| Death Cert Link | Death Certificate |
| Resource | - |
| Submitted by | Jack Fly |
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