MRS. ROSA McCASLAND MRS. ROSA McCASLAND DIES
 Mrs. Rosa McCasland, 71 years old, died at her home nine miles northeast of Versailles, Thursday, April 4.  She had been in ill health the past two years.
 Rosa Cantwell was born in West Salem, Ill., January 4, 1869.  She was the daughter of Markus and Artiamisha Cantwell.  She came to Missouri with her parents at the age of 16 years.  She was married to Andrew Jackson McCasland, November 15, 1887, who preceded her in death July 17, 1929.  She is survived by her ten children: Bertha Calton, Ada Calton, Hattie Calton and Walter, all of near Versailles, Jessie Coons of near California, Mary Towns of Camdenton, Frank, John and Harry, all of the home.  She also leaves thirty-one grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, two brothers El of Gravois Mills and Clinton of Oklahoma; two sisters: Anna Hays of Versailles and Ida Nation of Oklahoma and other relatives and a host of friends to mourn her passing.
 Mrs. McCasland lived in Camden county most of her life, moving to Morgan County, February 1, 1935, when the Lake of the Ozarks covered her home place.  She was a good wife and mother, a faithful christian, and was loved by all who knew her.  She was a home lover and a great help and comfort to her friends and will be sadly missed by them and her family.
 Funeral services were held at Rockdale church Saturday afternoon.  She had been a member of the Baptist church for 32 years.  Rev. John Shanks officiated at the funeral.  Kidwell undertakers were in charge.  Interment was in the Rock Dale cemetery.
A precious one from us is gone,
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filed;
Oh, dear mother, we will miss you,
How sad and lonely we will be,
But we hope some day to meet you
Where no parting will ever be.