Lillie Edna Book1,2

F, #7, b. 20 April 1902, d. 23 May 1994
Father*Abraham E Book3 b. Sep 1863, d. 29 Sep 1930
Mother*Sarah Ellen Eisenhower4 b. 4 Mar 1873, d. 12 Nov 1942
ChartsPedigree of Living Speer
Birth*20 April 1902 Lillie Edna Book was born on 20 April 1902 at Hope, Dickinson Co., Kansas.2 
Marriage*25 December 1923 She married Meryl Frey Speer, son of Roland Franklin Speer and Etta May Frey, on 25 December 1923.2 
(InHomeOf) Census19401940 Lillie Edna Book appeared on the 1940 census in the household of Meryl Frey Speer, ED 14 sht 8a pg 149 #147, Grant, Dickinson Co., Kansas. Her info on the census included - Speer, Lillie 38 b.KS, lived Hope, Dickinson Co. KS in 1935, highest grade of school: 8.5 
Death*23 May 1994 Lillie Edna Book died on 23 May 1994 at Kansas at age 92.2 
Burial* She was buried at Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, Dickinson Co., Kansas.2 
(MentionedIn) Obituary16 February 2002 She is mentioned in the obituary of Meryl Frey Speer on 16 February 2002 at The Salina Journal, Salina, Saline Co., Kansas, as having pre-deceased him; Meryl Frey Speer ABILENE — Meryl Frey Speer, 101, Abilene, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002. Mr. Speer was born July 22, 1900, at Russell County He was a farmer, owned and operated the Speer Guernsey Dairy and was superintendent of Abilene Grain Elevator. He was preceded In death by his wife, Llllle, In 1994; three grandsons; and two great­ grandchildren. Survivors Include five daughters, Muriel Miller of Sylvia, Maurine Georgiades of Altadena, Calif., Audrey Kessler. of Denver, Elaine Robson of Buhler and Sharon Grove of St. John; 11 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. A service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Abilene Cemetery A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. Monday at Brethren In Christ Church, Abilene. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Brethren in Christ Church or Mennonite Central Committee in care of Buhler'Mortuary 120 N. Main, Buhler 67522. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the church.6 

Family

Meryl Frey Speer b. 22 Jul 1900, d. 14 Feb 2002
Last Edited26 Apr 2015

Citations

  1. [S13] Original information given by family member living in 2015.
  2. [S10] FindAGrave, Memorial# 121847660.
  3. [S10] FindAGrave, Memorial# 53383579.
  4. [S10] FindAGrave, Memorial# 53383655.
  5. [S1] 1940 census.
  6. [S15] Obituary of Meryl Frey Speer.