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Submitted: 1/14/13 • Approved: 8/7/17 • Last Updated: 8/10/17 • R813159-G813159-S3
John
December 21, 1851 - May 26, 1912
Jane
July 5, 1867 - February 7, 1925
*Obituary
Benton County Democrat
Thursday, February 12, 1925
MEEKER, Jane C. - Mrs. Jane Meeker, aged 57, of near Decatur, died at the Siloam Springs hospital at 6 o'clock on the evening of Feb. 7, 1925. All of her children were with her at the time of her death. Mrs. Meeker was one of the best known school teachers of Benton Co. She began teaching at 15 years of age and taught for some years and for the last 15 years she had taught continuously. She leaves to mourn her loss an aged father and six children: Mrs. J.D. Simpson of Fayetteville; Mrs. L.C. Cam of Siloam Springs; Mrs. Donald Van Sickle of Earlton, Kan.; Mrs. Jack Davenport of Keifer, O.; Nelson Meeker of Decatur and Orville Meeker of Centerton. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Decatur Monday morning at 11 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev. John Scoggins. Interment was made at the Springtown cemetery. Besides a large crowd of friends from Decatur and other neighborhoods there were present from Centerton a number of close friends of her son, Orville Meeker, who is an instructor in the Centerton schools.
*Obituary
Benton County Record
Friday, February 13, 1925
Mrs. Jane C. Meeker, a well known school teacher of Benton county, died following an operation at the City Hospital in Siloam Springs on Saturday evening, February 7th at 6:45 o'clock. Mrs. Meeker was a native of Ohio and was born in Belpre on July 5th, 1867. When a young girl she came with her people to Decatur which was then known as Corner Springs. Here in this vicinity she grew to womanhood and married John Meeker, making their home some miles east of Decatur. Her husband died about 15 years ago and since then Mrs. Meeker has become an efficient teacher and has taught in many different parts of the county. She leaves four daughters: Mrs. S.T. Corn, Mrs. J.C. Simpson, who live near Siloam Springs; Mrs. Don Van Sickle, Earlton, Kansas; Mrs. C.R. Davenport, Wynnewood, Okla.; and two sons, N.J. Meeker, Decatur and Orval Meeker, who is an instructor in the Centerton school. Funeral services were held in Decatur at 11 o'clock Monday morning and interment was made in the Decatur cemetery. Many people came from over the county to pay their last respects to this friend and teacher, many of whom she had instructed during her years of teaching. Mrs. Meeker was a noble woman with a character of power and influence to overcome obstacles and to be victorious in the face of defeat. The friends and neighbors extend their sincerest sympathy to the children in the loss of their mother.
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