Obit: Nye, Julia (1853 - 1933)

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Surnames: NYE PARKS

----Sources: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 01/12/1933

Nye, Julia (17 OCT 1853 - 3 JAN 1933)

Mrs. Julia Nye passed away at her home in the town of Withee (Clark Co., Wis.) of general debility and old age on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1933. Julia Parks was born on Oct. 17, 1853 at Picketts, Wis., having thus reached the age of 79 years, 2 months and 17 days. On Nov. 2, 1876 she was united in marriage to Melvin Nye who preceded her to the unknown shore thirteen years ago. In 1881 they came to Thorp which has since been her home. Deceased leaves to mourn, two sons, Orea and Leland W. Nye, of Thorp, two brothers, Albon Parks of Picketts, and Nelson Parks of Eldorada, Wis.

The funeral took place from the home at two p.m. on Friday last, Rev. James Irish, pastor of the Methodist Church, officiating. The remains were alid to rest beside those of her husband in the village cemetery.

The pallbearers we

Re: Geo. Zillmann, R.G. Lawrence, Victor Soli, Jos. Sheblak, Ed Beller and C. Baldeschwiler.