JULIA COUNSIL, 97, RESIDENT 43 YEARS, DIED TODAY

1966

          Mrs. Julia Counsil, 97, widow of Nick Counsil, died early today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hazel Peek, at DeKalb.

          Mrs. Counsil had resided in West Frankfort 43 years at 309 East Poplar Street.  She left nine years ago to make her home with her daughter in DeKalb.

          In addition to Mrs. Peek, she is survived by another daughter, Mrs. Joe Prince of McLeansboro; a son, John Counsil of Lakeland Florida; two grand children who reside in this city, Mrs. John Henshaw, and Harold Nipper, and five other grandchildren.  A daughter Mrs. George Nipper , and two sons preceded her in death.

          The body will lie in state after 7 p.m. Wednesday at Gholson funeral home at McLeansboro.  Funeral arrangements today were incomplete awaiting arrival of the son.