Lolly Moody Whitcomb

contributor: Ron Renquin

Oconto County Reporter
17 August 1916

FORMER RESIDENT DEAD
Mrs. L. S. Whitcomb, Formerly of Abrams, Died at Antigo Friday

Mrs. L. S. Whitcomb, formerly Miss Lolly Moody, daughter of J. D. Moody of Brookside, passed away at the Antigo Hospital Friday, after a two weeks illness with blood poisoning, to remedy which she had been operated upon a couple of weeks previous to her death.

Lolly Moody was born in Brookside in 1883 and in 1890 was married to L. S. Whitcomb. She had always made her home in or about Abrams until this spring when she move to Vilas county.

Deceased is survived by her husband, L. S. Whitcomb, five sons, Russell, Crosby, Robert, Harry, and John and one daughter, Beatrice, all of Abrams; one sister, Mrs. Earl Knowles, of Butte, Montana, and four brothers, William Moody of Kimberly, Gilbert of South Africa, George of Weyawega and Dode of Brookside.

The funeral was held Monday morning at Abrams, the priest of Stiles officiating with interment in Brookside cemetery.

Those from out of town who attended the funeral were, Mrs. W. J. Classon, Jr. of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Bent and Children of Cisco, A. V. Classon, Mrs. W. J. Classon, Sr., Mrs. F. W. Gardner and Art Whitcomb of

Oconto and E. W. Classon of Kewaunee.

NOTE: Laura Moody was actually born 16 June 1881 not 1883 and married Lester S. Whitcomb on 21 September 1899 not 1890. Son listed as Robert is actually Lester Jr. Submitted by Ron Renquin, great grandson. 


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