Former Hoopeston Resident’s Wife Dies Wednesday

	Mrs. L. V. Petry received word Wednesday afternoon of the death of her sister-in-law.  Mrs. Winifred Hess Allen, 
wife of John N. Allen, one of Hoopeston’s well know native sons.  She had been in ill health for several months.

	Funeral services will be held at the Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Friday with burial in Floral Hill Cemetery.  
Services will be conducted by Mrs. Allen’s pastor, the Rev. Father Waltemede, Episcopalian minister of LaGrange.

	Mrs. Allen passed away about 1 p.m. Wednesday in LaGrange, IL, where she and her husband have lived since 
leaving Hoopeston about two years ago.

	Mrs. Allen, who was born in Danville, is survived by her husband and two daughters, Mary, wife of 
James W. Riley, Peoria and Emily, wife of I. R. Jones, LaGrange, and by four grandchildren.  Her parents 
preceded her in death.

	The body is being returned to Hoopeston and will be taken to the Hamilton Funeral Home, where friends may call 
from 7-9 p.m. Thursday.

	The Allens also formerly lived in Danville and were well known both in Danville and Hoopeston

Hoopeston, Illinois 
Chronicle-Herald
Thursday - 20 Oct. 1960

Submitted by Mary <prudy@hcis.net> 

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