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After a long and painful illness, Mrs. Lucinda Huffaker died at her residence in Jacksonville on Thursday, Oct 19th, 1882, at 9 o'clock pm. Her death was the result of a combination of diseases, from which she had suffered a number of years, and which had baffled the skill of the most eminent physicians north and south. Her last illness was of six weeks' duration, and during that time her sufferings were intense, but to the last she retained her consciousness, and died, as she had lived, a true and consistent christian.

Brief funeral services were held at her late residence on Saturday morning, after which the remains were borne to the Wabash depot, and conveyed by train to New Berlin, followed by an immense funeral cortege of sorrowing friends and mourning relatives. At the church funeral services were held at 11 am conducted by Elder J Mad Williams of Jacksonville, assisted by Rev Elder of Old Berlin. At the conclusion of the services the remains were than placed in the grave beside her husband, who had preceded her nine years. Loving hands then performed their last act of love and respect in depositing upon the grave beautiful and appropriate floral emblems. The pall bearers were Messrs. Geo. Hillarby, Mat. Ashelby, John R McAhan, Jos. W Smith, Hawes Yates, JN Osborne, George W Vanzant and T West, all of Jacksonville.

Mrs Huffaker was born July 29, 1838, in Sangamon county, Ill., and was the daughter of the late Edom D Meacham, Esq. of this city. In her sixteenth year she was married to Wellington B Huffaker, a prominent stock dealer and farmer of that county, and with her husband lived on the now well known "Huffaker Farm" six miles north of Waverly, until his death, which occurred nine years since. She was the mother of eight children, four of whom survive her, viz: George G., Mrs. Lizzie Fleming, Frank and Lulu. Two brothers and two sisters also survive her--Messrs. W E and C F Meacham, and Mrs M E Morris all of this city and Mrs G M Maxwell of New Berlin. She had resided in Jacksonville the past few years, where she gained a host of warm friends. Everywhere that she was known, both at home and abroad, she will affectionately remembered for her many acts of kindness, and her gentle, christian ways. In the community where she formerly resided her death is universally deplored. She has gone to reap her reward.

Transcribed by Rhonda Deatherage