She received her early education in the Fountain Green schools, later finishing two years of high school at Colchester and was preparing to enter the teachers' college at Macomb when stricken with her fatal illness.

Lota was of a quiet sunny disposition, beloved by her schoolmates and friends.  She was an earnest worker in the churches and a faithful member of the young ladies class of the Methodist church in Walnut Grove.

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She bore her last and serious illness very patiently, never complaining and not wishing to trouble those who so tenderly and untiringly cared for her.

All was done the loving hands and medical skill could do, but the Master said, "Come."

Besides her parents she is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Blanche Renshaw, of Blandinsville; Edward, of Warsaw; Mrs. Vearl Smith, of Carthage; Hubert, of Galesburg, Herman and Alvira, of home and her twin sister, Lora Pearl who was her constant companion and by whom she will be greatly missed.

One brother, Vilas, preceded her in death on Sept. 19, 1893 and one sister Lois Ellen on July 15, 1917.

Funeral services were held at the Christian church in Colchester at 2 p. m. by Rev. Branic and Rev. Mr. Hardy.  Interement in Mt. Auburn cemetery.

We wish to thank those who so kindly assisted us at the death of our beloved daughter and sister.

Published obituary, verbatim transcription except for [bracketed text], unknown original news source and print date; clipping from the Mae Peck Conn scrapbook donated to the Hancock County Historical Society by Marilyn Shelley.

See Henry T. James and Margaret E. Sammons