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- from "The Clay Center Times", 15 Mar 1923 (newspapers.com)
Woods: - Ellen, the only daughter of E.U. and Ellen Woods, was born in Clay county near Wakefield, Kan. on February 12, 1896. Her mother died when she was 11 days old and she was reared in the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Kin. Her grandfather died in 1906 and her grandmother in 1911. In November, 1916, Ellen was converted and united with the Methodist Episcopal church of Wakefield. She was always active in Sunday school and Epworth League work. She graduated int he Wakefield High school with the class of 1917. She then attended the Baker University at Baldwin, graduating in 1922. After a brief illness she passed to a better land, from Protection, Kan., on March 9, 1923, at the age of 27 years, and 27 days. She was in the midst of a successful term of school when the end came. She had endeared herself to all of her pupils, the member of the school board and all with whom she was acquainted. She leaves to mourn her death, her father, jer Grandmother Woods, a number of uncles, aunts and cousins and a large circle of friends. A short service was conducted at the Methodist church of Protection, after which a large number of her pupils accompanied the funeral party as far as Bucklin. The funeral was held at 2:30 Monday from the M.E. church in Wakefield, conducted by Rev. Westerman, and interment was made in the Timber Creek cemetery. Her untimely death comes as a shock to the whole community. She was a lovable young lady, quiet, unassuming, but in her quiet way won for herself a place in the hearts of her acquaintances. Her bereaved father has the heartfelt sympathy of his may friends.
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