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Obit For Rhuey J. (McClure) Holliday
Headline #1. Mrs. William Holliday Dead & #2. Obituary
Text #1. Mrs. Ruey Holliday, wife of Col. Wm. Holliday, commander of the reunion, died suddenly at the home of her daughter, in Joplin, at 11 a.m. Monday.

Mrs. Holliday has not been in good health for some time but seemed to be as well as usual and had been visiting her daughter at Joplin for the past few weeks. Col. Holliday was in Cassville Monday ready to take charge of he reunion. The message that his wife had died suddenly came as a great shuck to him.

The remains were brought home Tuesday and the body was laid to rest in the Mineral Springs cemetery. Rev. F. M. Smallwood conducted the funeral.

Col. Holiday and his family have the sympathy of other numerous friends and acquaintances in their sad hour of bereavement.
#2. Mrs. Rhuey Holliday, wife of William Holliday, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dollie Howard, in Joplin, August 19.

She was born in Jackson County, Ill., Jan 10, 1842, making her 70 years, 7 months and 9 days old. She was converted and joined the Missionary Baptist Church at about the age of 17 and had lived a consistent Christian life till death.

She leaves a husband and seven children to mourn her death. They are: Mrs. Dollie Howard of Joplin, Mrs. Rebecca Hughes and Mrs. Ruth Peizey of Murphysboro, Ill, Mrs. Clara Mullins of Pagosa, Springs, Colo., Miss Maggie Cooper of Valeca, Kan., G. L. Holliday of Dyke, Colo., and Dan Holliday of Mineral Springs.

The funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the Mineral Springs Church by Rev. F. M. Smallwood and J. W. Ennes, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Mineral Springs Cemetery to await the great resurrection day.
Newspaper or Funeral Home #1. & #2. Cassville Republican
Date #1. August 22, 1912, Thursday - #2. August 29, 1912, Thursday
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Resource State Historical Society of MO Microfilm
Submitted by Donna Cooper