Samuel T. Onan              Sybil Winsor Onan

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   "Mrs. Sybil Page Onan died last Wednesday [2 Sep] afternoon at one o' clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Leslie. The cause of death was paralysis, with which she had suffered since February.
The funeral services were held Friday at 11 o'clock a. m., and were conducted by Rev. H. C. Buell, who preached using Psalms 116:15 as a text.
   The remains were taken to Cedar Falls, Iowa, on the noon train, for interment. The following acted as pall bearers here: Messrs Crawford, Garver, Kent, Karwand, Telstad and Magnuson.
   Those who attended the funeral were Mrs. Carlton, Mrs. Shannon and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Onan.
The grandchildren from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shannon and daughter and Mr. David Shannon of Pipestone, Minn.; Miss Enda and Glenn Shannon of Rolette, N. D. There were 29 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren left to mourn.
   Mrs. Carlton. Mrs. Shannon, H. H. Onan and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Leslie and J. C. Onan, who came too late for the funeral, accompanied the remains to Cedar Falls.
   Sybil Page Winsor was born in Cattaraugus county, N. Y., Jan. 1, 1823. She was married Oct. 18, 1840 to Samuel Onan of the same county where they lived until the spring of 1548 [1848?], when they move to Millgrove, Ill., living there until 1862. At that time they moved to Plover, Wis., where her husband died Jan 25, 1867, of paralysis. She made her home with her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Leslie, the most of the time during the last twenty years. Seven children were born to them, all of whom are living: Marietta Williams of Cedar Falls, Ia.; John C, Onan of Ames Ia.; David R. Onan of Cedar Falls; Viola A. Shannon of Rolette, N. D.; H. Hart Onan of Jasper, Minn.; Ella A Carlton of Cass Lake, Minn.; Frances L. Leslie of Willmar, Minn.
   About fifty years ago Mrs. Onan united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, with which denomination she was connected ever since, having her membership at the time of her death in the M. E. church of Luverne, Minn.
Hers was a true Christian life, being always interested in those things which make for righteousness. She was a devoted wife and mother willing to make any sacrifice for her children, cheerful in disposition, loving in heart, courageous in spirit, and her children will rise up and caller her blessed.
   She will be greatly missed, especially by those who have been intimately associated with her during the recent years of her life, but they have the assurance that she is safe and happy in the Home that she thought of much and to which she was drawn nearer as the days went by. They also know that:"

Fairview Cemetery, Cedar Falls IA

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