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| Published in The Belleville News-Democrat (Illinois) 24 Jan 1994, page 10 |
Helen Marion Lindhorst is my maternal 1st cousin twice removed. She is the only known descendant of my maternal grand uncle Raphael (aka Ralph) Hunter. Ralph had 8 siblings, seven sisters and one brother. I’ve researched this family for many years. I have photos of six of the seven sisters, but not a single one of Ralph or his brother Clyde. I’m ever hopeful that someday I will find a distant cousin with family photos. This is why I write blog posts about cousins that may be once, twice or three times removed. Do they have descendants out there? If so, perhaps my blog posts will encourage them to contact me.
I have transcribed Helen’s obituary which was published in The Belleville News-Democrat (Illinois) on 24 Jan 1994, page 10.
Helen Marion Lindhorst, nee Hunter, 77, of Dupo, Ill., born Oct 27, 1916, in St. Louis, Mo., died Sunday, Jan 23, 1994 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville, Ill.
Mrs. Lindhorst was a member of First Baptist Church of Dupo, Dupo, Ill., and V. F. W. Auxiliary Post 6368 in Dupo, Ill.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Lucy nee Siler, Hunter; a son, Carl Edwin Lindhorst and a sister, Elsie Beal.
Surviving are her husband, Edwin E. Lindhorst of Dupo, Ill.; a son and daughter-in-law, Col. Joseph R. and Judy Lindhorst of Freeburg, Ill.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan 26 at Dashner Funeral Home in Dupo, Ill., with the Rev. Darrell Atkins officiating. Burial will be in Evangelical St. Paul Cemetery, Columbia, Ill.
Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 8:30 a.m. until the time of service Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Dupo, Dupo, Ill.
Helen’s mother Lucy was married prior to her marriage to Ralph Hunter and had a son and daughter. This means Lucy had two step siblings and they are enumerated in the household in the 1920 census. By 1930 her step sister, Elsie had left the household. I have not yet been able to learn anything about Elsie’s life after leaving her parent’s household.
I do however, know that Helen’s step brother Joseph Jackson Heathcock died in a diving accident at the age of 25, on 2 Aug 1938. I believe he had married prior to his death to a lady named Louise, but I am still trying to locate more information about them.
This leads us to Helen. She married Edwin Lindhorst about 1936. They had two sons. Their first, Carl Edwin Lindhorst was born 24 Jul 1937 in Illinois. He sadly died in a vehicle accident at the age of 17 yrs. I wrote about his death here ANCESTORS IN THE NEWS ~ Carl E. Lindhorst, age 17–Dead in a car crash, 1954, Illinois
This means that there is only one known descendant of Edwin Lindhorst and Helen Hunter. A son, Joseph R. Lindhorst, born about 1949. It appears, based on a newspaper article (The Columbia Star, 28 Mar 1968, page 4) that Joseph joined the U.S. Army. In many future references to him, I see him referred to as Colonel Joseph R. Hunter. I believe he married Judith A. Kobylinski in about 1968.
Since I have not located an obituary or other notice of death for Col. Joseph Lindhorst, I am assuming he may still be alive. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if I could make contact with him and learn more about his mother, Helen? Perhaps he has photos of her. And, oh my, could he have photos of his grandparents, Ralph & Lucy Hunter?
If you are related to or a descendant of any of the people I listed in this blog post, I’d love to hear from you. Let’s exchange information.
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