CLARENCE SILVEY
CLARENCE SILVEY DIED IN TOPEKA, KANSAS
Clarence Leslie Silvey, son of C.R. and Della Silvey, was born
August 20, 1890 and passed away November 5th 1941 at St. Francis hospital
in Topeka, Kansas. He spent his boyhood days at Barnett and Versailles.
He was married 25 years ago to Miss Melva Marriott and they have since
made their home.
Mr. *Marriott* is survived by his wife and two sons, Corporal C.L.
Silvey of Camp Robinson, Arkansas and Robert William of Topeka and one
granddaughter, Judith Ann Silvey, his mother, Mrs. C. R. Silvey, one sister,
Mrs. Kenneth P. Hunter of Versailles; four brothers: Oral V. Silvey of
Versailles, George R. of Dawson, Minn., Ray of Los Angeles, California
and a host of other relatives and friends. He was a kind and loving
husband and father and was converted twenty years ago and was a true Christian
to the last. His cheery laughter will be missed by all who knew and
loved him.
Funeral services were held at the Penwell Chapel November 7th
by Rev. Ried of Emporia, Kansas. The floral offering was beautiful.
His remains were laid to rest in the Topeka cemetery.
Those attending from Versailles were: Mrs. C.R. Silvey, Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Hunter and daughter, Lily Mae and son, Darrel; Mrs. W.T. Marriott,
Mr. and Mrs. O.V. Silvey, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cox; from Kansas City the following:
Mrs. Wilma Cook and baby, Naomi and Jesse Hunter, Mrs. Helen Williams and
Robert Marriott.
**Apparent error in newspaper- should be Silvey**