Montgomery Standard, Montgomery County, Missouri, 15 July 1948

	Mrs. Joseph Tomek Jr Dies at 54 Years.  Alice Jeanette Bishop Tomek, 
only daughter of the late Addison and Fannie Covington Bishop, was born 
September 11th, 1913, and departed this life on Thursday, July 8th, 1948, at 
the age of 34 years, 9 months and 20 days.
	Alice grew to young womanhood in Montgomery City, and on January 
29th, 1933, was united in marriage to Joseph Tomek, of Hawk Point, where she 
resided at the time of her death.  To this union were born 3 children:  
Joseph Addison, who died in infancy;  Loretta Faye, age 11, and Glen Dale, 
age 6 months.
	At an early age Alice united with the Methodist Church and lived a 
true Christian life.
	She leaves to mourn her death her devoted husband, Joseph;  the two 
children:  Loretta Faye and Glen Dale;  a half sister, Mrs. Delmont 
Lichtenberg, of Marthasville;  a stepmother, Mrs. Addison Bishop, of New 
Florence, her mother-in-law;  two sisters-in-law;  3 brothers-in-law;  her 
aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Covington, who reared her from infancy;  
devoted aunts and uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
	She was a loving mother and wife.  This seemed to be her motto in 
life:  "Then let me now relieve some pain.  Remove some barrier from the 
road.  Or lighten some one's heavy load.  Then turn some other to befriend."
	Funeral services were conducted from the Christian Church of Hawk 
Point on Sunday, July 11th, 1948, at 2:00 o'clock P.M.  She was laid to rest 
by the side of her infant son in the Hawk Point Cemetery.