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Charlotte Catt Walts Obituaryu

Charlotte Walts, Aged Resident, Died Friday

Death Came at 11:30 Friday Night Following Stroke—Funeral Monday at Pleasant Ridge.

Charlotte T. Walts died Friday evening at 11:30 at her home in the east end of Winslow after a short illness following a stroke of appoplexy (sic). While she had not bee in the best of health she had been as well as usual until the day prior to her death.

Deceased was Charlotte T. Catt, a daughter of Amos and Mary Morgan Catt. She was born in Clay township January 22, 1849, having reached the age of 88 years, 10 months and 25 days. Her early life was spent in the community of her birth where she attended the schools of the time and on March 2, 1871 was united in marriage to John W. Walts and they lived happily together until his death in 1925. For some time after their marriage, they lived on a farm west of Petersburg, later moving to Crawford county where they remained until 1879 when they moved back to the same community in this county and there they continued to live until 1924 when they moved to Winslow which was ever after their home and it was in the Winslow home where Mr. Walts died.

She was converted in early life and lived a true christian throughout her long and useful life. It was her greatest pleasure when she could be of service to her family and friends and she shirked, no duty and passed no chance to devote her life to their service and in an effort to make them happy and contented.

Six children were born to her, five of whom survive. A son Norman preceded her. The survivors are Oliver B. and Grover C. Walts, of Petersburg, Mrs. James B. Bottom and Tina Walts of Winslow, the latter living with the mother and devoting a full measure of service and devotion throughout her declining years, and Mrs. Wes Welton of Petersburg. Surviving also are eight grand children, five great grand children and two half-sisters.

The funeral service was held Mon-

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