Obituary
"Alice Woodruff Sanders"
*Contributed by Ron Sanders. Thanks, Ron!
Alice
Woodruff Sanders, daughter of Dan and Mary Woodruff, one of
McLeansboro's most highly respected women died at her home in
McLeansboro, Illinois, August 18, 1939. she was born
September 15, 1856 and passed away at the age of 82 years, 11 months and
4 days. She spent her entire life in this community. On
April 4, 1877, she was united in marriage to Addison Sanders. To
this union was born eight chilren, two, Pearl and Julia have preceded
her in death. Her husband passed away several years ago. The
following children are left to mourn her going. Will, Bert, Earl,
Mrs. Anna McDaniel and Lena Little of McLeansboro, Ill. and Frank of
Bloomington, Ill. Besides her children she is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Molly Cook and Mrs. Anna Gale of East St. Louis, Ill.,
three half brothers, Charles, Dan and George of McLeansboro, Illinois,
12 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives
and friends. One brother, Tom Woodruff preceded her in death.
She was indeed a child of God and expressed her faith in her savior until the |
last. She has left her assurance that she has gone to
rest. She was a devoted mother and housewife. Her
interests were entirely with her family and her home, seldom leaving it
even before her illness, which had kept her confined for recent years.
"Remember me as you pass by, Funeral services at Sanders Funeral Home Sunday, August 20, Rev. Charles Turrer officiated. Sanders Funeral Home in charge. Interment in I.O.O.F. Cemetery. |