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Obit For Mary (McClary) Mason
Headline Mrs. Polly Mason Dead
Text Another old citizen has been called from earth, after a sojourn of many years, to that land somewhere someday, we will all be called by the initiation of death., which brings a shudder to some, yet it must be. A splendid mother and citizen has been taken from the community in which she resided and will be sadly missed by those that she loved.

Mrs. Polly Mason, who lived 3 miles west of Washburn, died Saturday, January 17, 1920, aged about 76 years, of heart trouble. She was the widow of the late Wm. J. Mason and formerly lived one mile southwest of Cassville, from where they moved to near Washburn.

She leaves five sons and daughters surviving her, the husband dying several years ago. The children living are" Sterling, Thompson, Robert and Miss Cordelia Mason and Mrs. Vanzandt.

Rev. Wm. Hancock conducted funeral services Monday and the remains were entered in Hickman cemetery.
Research Note: Mary's death certificate reads that she was a daughter of James? McClary and that her mother was ___ Grady. The birth places of her parents was unknown to the informant, T. E. Mason, Washburn, MO. She was age 79 years, 2 months and 15 days old when she died. She was buried in Hickman Cemetery, Jan. 19, 1920.

Donna's Note: T. E. Mason, the informant, is buried in King Cemetery. He was a son of William James and Mary A. (McClary) Mason. His sister Nora was married to Bob Edens and Frank Smith. Woodrow Mason was his son.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Democrat
Date Jan. 24, 1920
Death Cert Link Death Certificate
Resource State Historical Society of MO Microfilm
Submitted by Donna Cooper