ELIZABETH WELCH
1867-1940
  
MRS. WELCH 93 PASSES IN HUNTINGTON
  
Lovable Character Was Native of River, This County
  
Mrs. Elizabeth Welch, 93, former resident of River, Ky., died
early Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. W. Pack,
Huntington, W. Va.
  
She was buried Sunday afternoon at River in the family cemetery
overlooking her former home and the peaceful sweep of the Big
Sandy River, over which she had passed hundreds of times as a
passenger on steamboats piloted by her late husband, Capt. John
Welch.
  
Mrs. Welch  was one of the most lovable characters Johnson County
ever produced, and was loved by all who knew her. Through her
final illness, as long as she was concious, everything was always
"all right," and she hated to call on those who so lovingly
attended her for any service.
  
As long as she was concious she always had a sweet smile and kind
work for everyone who called to see her.
  
Mrs. Pack, her only child, gave every possible help that a loving
daughter could render, and was brought down with grief at her
mother's death.
  
Funeral services were held at the residence of John C. Gambill,
River, by Rev. Arthur Greene.
  
A large crowd attended, including every grandchild and great-
grandchild of Mrs. Welch.
  
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
7-18-1940
 
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