Obituary Record

Bessie Gladys “Bess” (Lyon) Andrews
Died on 3/31/1939
Buried in Arlington Cemetery

6 Apr., 1939 - The Enterprise

RITES HELD FOR MRS. CHAS. ANDREWS MONDAY, APRIL 3

Funeral services for Mrs. Chas. W. Andrews were held at the Congregational church in Arlington on Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with the Rev. H. C. Van Valkenburgh officiating.

The church was filled, and the overflow of friends sat in the basement where a loud speaker had been placed. The entire rostrum was filled completely with the floral tributes, and a number of these were also banked on a table in the basement.

A quartette composed of Mrs. Carl Keller, Mrs. Howard Marshall, Sterling and Wayne Plugge sang “In the Garden” and “Lead Me Gently Home”. Mrs. Keller sang “The End of a Perfect Day”; with Mrs. Alice Newcom as the organ accompanist.

Bess Lyon Andrews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund S. Lyon, was born in Nebraska City on January 24th, 1893. She was confirmed in the First Lutheran church, and after graduating from school there, she was employed as a bookkeeper for the Central Power Co.

On September 18th, 1919 she was married to Charles W. Andrews of Arlington, and since then had lived continuously in that place.

Prior to her illness which began five and a half years ago, she took a very active part in all church and social affairs, and after her health did not permit her to leave her home, she continued her interests. She was a past president of the auxiliary of the American Legion, a past president of the Congregational Ladies Circle, a past worthy matron of the Eastern Star lodge and a member of the Congregational church.

Besides her husband and son, William Lyon, she is survived by her father, Edmund S. Lyon of Bayside, Texas; six sisters, Abigail Hough of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Bertha L. McKinney of Omaha; Grace L. Rainbolt and Emma L. Heard of Miami, Florida; Mary L. Bader of Nebraska City; Patience Mansfield of Hamburg, Iowa; and five brothers, Charles E. Lyon of Eugene, Oregon; Ed L. Lyon of Bennett; Jack C. Lyon of Miami, Florida; F. William Lyon of Miami, Florida; and Harold B. Lyon of Burlington, Iowa. Her mother and a sister preceded her in death.

With the exception of her brothers, Jack of Miami, Florida, Charles of Eugene, Oregon and one sister, Mrs. Grace Rainbolt, all of her brothers and sisters were present for the funeral services. Her father was also unable to attend.

Other close relatives who were present were Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Pierce of Missouri Valley, Iowa; Mrs. Ethel Smith of North Chicago, Illinois; Wilbur Andrews of Arapahoe; Mrs. Ed Lyon, Ralph and Margaret of Bennett; George Bader and Gene of Nebraska City; Reel Hough and daughter, Dorothy of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Danian Flynn of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Mrs. William Lyon of Miami, Florida; Harry Mansfield, Margaret, Dick and Dan of Hamburg, Iowa; and J. McKinney of Omaha.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

FindaGrave # 52937086

Printed in the Washington County Enterprise on 4/6/1939


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