Mrs. Harriet McNeil

Harriet M. Arnold was born in Schuyler Falls, Clinton County, New York, July 6th, 1860, and passed from this life Tuesday morning, May 14th, 1935, aged 74 years 10 month and 8 days.
When she was six years of age she came with her parents to Ford County, Illinois, settling on a farm northwest of Roberts.  Here she grew to womanhood and here on Wednesday, March 18, 1885, she was married to Eli McNeil who survives her.
To Mr. and Mrs. McNeil were born four children: Mrs. Pearl Dillon who preceded her mother in death, Mrs. Lora Smith of Youngstown, Ohio, Mrs. Ellen West of Chicago Heights, and Robert who lives at the home in Roberts. She also leaves three grand-children.  Two brothers, Johnson and Seward, both of Roberts, two sisters, Mrs. Mary Stevens of Heber Springs, Arkansas, and Mrs. Seba Linn of Roberts, also survive.
Just two months ago the neighbors and friends from distant places gathered at the McNeil home here to spend a day of happiness at the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. McNeil.  This was a great occasion long to be remembered.
Mrs. McNeil was a woman who will be missed by her many friends.  Of a kindly disposition, cheerful, hopeful, inspiring confidence in others, she had a host of friends who will sadly miss her.
The funeral services were held in the M. E. Church in Roberts, Thursday, Mary 16th, 1935, at 2:00 P.M., Rev. H. W. Hartman officiating. Interment was in Lyman Cemetery.
Among those from a distance who attended the funeral were William McNeil of Huron, S. D., Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Smith and daughter, Joan, of Youngstown, Ohio, Miss Alice Bunker and Miss Geraldine Cutler, of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Dillon of Pontiac, Mr. and Mrs. Merton West, Mr. and Mrs. E. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins, Miss Louise Arnold, and Mrs. Bentonhausen and daughter Nita, of Chicago Heights, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Brown and Lee Brown of Carlock, Misses Helen and Nell Smithton of Normal, George West and daughters, Misses Mary and Lois, and Harold West of Loda, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hardesty and Mrs. Mary Spellmeyer, of Sibley, Mrs. Bloice Shilts of Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Linn of Wilmette, Mrs. James Tarvin and family of Onarga and many others from nearby surrounding towns.

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