"Carrie I. Root, 99, 1600 Bedford Road, Washington, Indiana, died at 11:30 p.m. September 10, 1991, at the Washington Nursing Center. She was born September 4, 1892, in Stoddard County, Missouri, the daughter of William H. and Cynthia Jarrell Day. She first married David A. Young August 21, 1913. He preceded in death April 20, 1945. Her second marriage was to Albert Root, July 21, 1968. He preceded in death February 20, 1990.
She spend most of her life in Fountain County. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Veedersburg and was very active in church and community affairs. She enjoyed quilt making and gardening. She was a school teacher and later was a house-mother in a children's home.
Surviving are: one son, David N. Young, LaPorte; one daughter, Louise Doyle, Washington, Indiana; one brother, Cecil Day; three sisters, Anna Bingham, Blanche Wood, Belle Gaines, all of Dexter, Missouri; 13 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren and 24 great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Paul and John.
Funeral services will be held at the Dickerson Funeral Home, Veedersburg, at 11 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. Don Wiltfong officiating. Burial will be at Lower Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, Veedersburg." – Star Tribune, September 13, 1991
She spend most of her life in Fountain County. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Veedersburg and was very active in church and community affairs. She enjoyed quilt making and gardening. She was a school teacher and later was a house-mother in a children's home.
Surviving are: one son, David N. Young, LaPorte; one daughter, Louise Doyle, Washington, Indiana; one brother, Cecil Day; three sisters, Anna Bingham, Blanche Wood, Belle Gaines, all of Dexter, Missouri; 13 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren and 24 great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Paul and John.
Funeral services will be held at the Dickerson Funeral Home, Veedersburg, at 11 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. Don Wiltfong officiating. Burial will be at Lower Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, Veedersburg." – Star Tribune, September 13, 1991
"Carrie I. Root, 99, 1600 Bedford Road, Washington, Indiana, died at 11:30 p.m. September 10, 1991, at the Washington Nursing Center. She was born September 4, 1892, in Stoddard County, Missouri, the daughter of William H. and Cynthia Jarrell Day. She first married David A. Young August 21, 1913. He preceded in death April 20, 1945. Her second marriage was to Albert Root, July 21, 1968. He preceded in death February 20, 1990.
She spend most of her life in Fountain County. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Veedersburg and was very active in church and community affairs. She enjoyed quilt making and gardening. She was a school teacher and later was a house-mother in a children's home.
Surviving are: one son, David N. Young, LaPorte; one daughter, Louise Doyle, Washington, Indiana; one brother, Cecil Day; three sisters, Anna Bingham, Blanche Wood, Belle Gaines, all of Dexter, Missouri; 13 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren and 24 great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Paul and John.
Funeral services will be held at the Dickerson Funeral Home, Veedersburg, at 11 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. Don Wiltfong officiating. Burial will be at Lower Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, Veedersburg." – Star Tribune, September 13, 1991
She spend most of her life in Fountain County. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Veedersburg and was very active in church and community affairs. She enjoyed quilt making and gardening. She was a school teacher and later was a house-mother in a children's home.
Surviving are: one son, David N. Young, LaPorte; one daughter, Louise Doyle, Washington, Indiana; one brother, Cecil Day; three sisters, Anna Bingham, Blanche Wood, Belle Gaines, all of Dexter, Missouri; 13 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren and 24 great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Paul and John.
Funeral services will be held at the Dickerson Funeral Home, Veedersburg, at 11 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. Don Wiltfong officiating. Burial will be at Lower Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, Veedersburg." – Star Tribune, September 13, 1991
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