The Carthage Gazette
Carthage, Illinois
Friday
February 5, 1926
Page 5
Column 1Commodore Berry died suddenly from a stroke of paralysis suffered Wednesday morning at his home about 12 miles southeast of this city. He was in his usual health Tuesday, having assisted in butchering some hogs. He was about 63 years of age and unmarried.
Hancock County Historical Society
Augusta Eagle 1926
Page 10C. P. BERRY DIES SUDDENLY
FOLLOWING STROKEMiddle Creek Farmer Taken Fatally
Ill on Monday -- Funeral
TodayC. P. (Comie) Berry, a well-known bachelor of the Middle Creek neighborhood, northwest of Plymouth, suffered a stroke of paralysis on Monday and died Tuesday night. The funeral was held today.
Mr. Berry was a bachelor but leaves a number of brothers living in the Plymouth vicinity. "Comie" was well known in Plymouth and Augusta and the news of his sudden death comes as a shock to his friends.
Hancock County Historical Society
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Page 29Commodore Berry Dies Fol-
lowing Illness Of Only
Two DaysFuneral services for Commodore D. Berry of Plymouth were held at the Oak Grove church on Friday morning at 11 o'clock, Elder L. E. Frazee officiating. Interment in Oak Grove cemetery.
Commodore Decatur Berry, son of Acrey and Malinda Berry, was born Jan. 20, 1863, and passed away on February 3, 1926.
He was one of twelve children, six boys and six girls. Three brothers died in infancy, and William died Feb. 17, 1918, at the age of 58 years. The ones who survive are James, at whose home Mr. Berry died, after an illness of only two days, and whose residence is but a short distance from the old homestead, where the deceased lived, of Plymouth, Ill.; Mrs. L. J. Rhea of La Harpe, Mrs. William Twaddle of Colchester, and Mrs. E. C. Hopkins, Mrs. C. A. Smith, Mrs. Ed Smith of Carthage, and Mrs. Henry Johnson of Plymouth, beside a number of nephews and nieces, and a multitude of friends.
